Course Title: Investigate technical aspects of aviation occurrences

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6138 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)

Course Title: Investigate technical aspects of aviation occurrences

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency requires application of required procedures and of technical knowledge in investigating the technical aspects of aviation occurrences, including aircraft accidents, aircraft incidents and maintenance incidents within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) airworthiness jurisdiction. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MEA129 Investigate technical aspects of aviation occurrences
Elements:	1. Notify authorities of occurrence 2. Collect evidence 3. Analyse occurrence 4. Produce report 5. Implement corrective measures

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. Assessment	Weight (For final result)
Assessment1	Major assignment: Produce an accident report – 5,000 words	50%
Assessment2	Minor assignment: risk assessment – 500 words	10%
Assessment 3	Minor assignment: Cost of regulation – 500 words	10%
Assessment 4	Interview scenarios: based on actual case studies, each student exposed to simulated interview	10%
Assessment 5	Assigned Presentations: Each student delivers a 15 minute presentation on selected topics from text books	15%
Assessment 6	Open book exam used early in course to reinforce initial aviation accident training and requirements	5%

These tasks assess the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements / Performance Criteria Covered	Assess 1	Assess 2	Assess 3	Assess 4	Assess 5	Assess 6
1.1	X				X	X
1.2	X	X		X	X	X
1.3	X			X	X	X
2.1	X			X
2.2	X			X
2.3	X			X
3.1	X				X
3.2	X	X			X
3.3	X	X			X
4.1	X	X			X
4.2	X
4.3	X		X
4.4	X
5.1	X		X		X
5.2	X				X

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.