BH078 - Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours)
Plan: BH078P23 - Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours)
Campus: City Campus
Overview
Program detailsPurpose of the ProgramArticulation and pathwaysEntrance requirementsExternal accreditation and industry linksStudent expenses and charges in addition to feesLibrary, IT and specialist resourcesProgram details
Award title: Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours)
Award abbreviation: BEng(AeroEng)(Hons)
Total credit points: 384
Career: UGRD
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time.
Location: Onshore, City and Bundoora Campuses
Owning school: Engineering (172H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/engineering
ASCED code: 031501
CRICOS code: 110996B
Top of pagePurpose of the Program
The overall objective of the Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) is to provide you with the skills to become a professional and highly employable and effective aerospace engineer within a national and international context. The program is designed to prepare you for a wide range of career possibilities by developing particular graduate attributes that will be of ongoing benefit to you, your industry and society.
As a graduate of this program, you will have been prepared to practise as an effective, high-level aerospace engineer. You will have demonstrated:
- the ability to utilise fundamental knowledge and skills in mathematics and the sciences which underpin engineering;
- sound skills and an appropriate understanding of disciplines relevant to aerospace engineering and its practice;
- suitable design skills, appropriate creativity, intellectual discipline, and professional skills relevant to working with others;
- the ability to communicate your ideas in a way appropriate to your profession and the wider community;
- the ability to learn in a self-directed way that will support professional extension in your working life and that will lead you to adapt through technological and social change; and
- the ability to investigate complex problems using research-based knowledge and research methods.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) program has a real-world focus, with a problem/project-based active learning approach designed to foster your development as an independent learner so you will be able to extend your capabilities once you graduate. The teaching methods may include lectorials, recorded lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, practical and laboratory sessions, site visits and provision of online materials.
In your first two years, you are exposed to the fundamentals of engineering sciences, mathematics, engineering design, and professional engineering practice. In the later years of the program, you will delve into courses with an aerospace focus along with specialist Minors in Aircraft and Spacecraft Technologies.
OENG1167 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B provide you with a capstone experience, in which you will conduct a research project that can be analytical, experimental, design or computational in nature (or some combination). The capstone experience will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.
In an aerospace engineering career, you can design aircraft, develop propulsion systems, research new materials, test new engines, develop spacecraft, or plan maintenance programs.
As a graduate of this degree, you'll be ready to work as a high-level engineer on a wide range of Australian and international projects.
The most likely destinations for graduates are:
- design and manufacturing companies including Boeing Australia, Airbus, BAE Systems Australia, Lockheed Martin and Australian Aerospace
- defence forces: Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force
- defence related organisations, such as Defence Science and Technology Group and Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
- Australian and international airlines
- airworthiness organisations: Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Department of Defence
- general aviation organisations.
Aerospace engineers also have skills in fields of advanced technology that are in high demand in non-aerospace organisations including the automotive industry, power generation industry, software support companies, and research organisations.
While most courses in the program are delivered on campus, others are delivered via a combination of predominantly online activities supported by some campus based activities.
Top of pageArticulation and pathways
Articulation:
Articulation agreements between RMIT programs enable students graduating from an RMIT qualification to achieve advanced standing in a higher level qualification.
Graduates from the RMIT Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (Aerospace Major) AD026 can articulate into BH078 Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) with 192CP of advanced standing credit. Credit will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT University Credit Policy.
Graduates from the RMIT Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aeronautical) C6131 can articulate into BH078 Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) with 144CP of advanced standing credit. Credit will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT University Credit Policy.
Pathway:
Outstanding graduates from this program may be able to proceed to a research degree including Masters by Research or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), subject to meeting the general admission criteria.
Top of pageEntrance requirements
Program Entry Requirements
Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent.
For information on international qualifications and corresponding entry requirements that are equivalent to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country equivalency web page.
Prerequisites
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) prerequisite units 3 and 4 — a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics, or equivalent studies, and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in any other English.
English language requirements
A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band below 6.0 or equivalent.
For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page.
Top of pageExternal accreditation and industry links
External Accreditation
The Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) is fully accredited by Engineers Australia. Engineers Australia is the professional body responsible for the accreditation of higher education programs that prepare students to practise as professional engineers. Engineers Australia is a signatory to the Washington Accord. This means that the program is internationally recognised and graduates are able to practise as professional engineers in many countries around the world. Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) are eligible for graduate and/or professional membership of Engineers Australia.
Industry Links
The Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) program has an Industry Advisory Committee (IAC). Membership is diverse and drawn from external industry and professional institutions. These committees help inform program development and ensure that program content and student learning outcomes remain closely aligned with the needs of future employers. In addition, academic staff maintain connections with industry to develop and deliver work integrated learning experiences as well as offer advice on professional careers.
Industry links are also encouraged through industry sponsored design projects usually undertake in your final year (as part of OENG1167 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B). You also have the opportunity of undertaking an Industry Placement for six or twelve months: either locally as advertised by local businesses, or internationally through the RMIT International Industry Experience and Research Program (RIIERP).
Top of pageStudent expenses and charges in addition to fees
Once you are enrolled as a student in this program you will need to allow for expenses other than university tuition fees. Additional expenses may relate to the purchase of lecture notes, textbooks, stationery, consumables such as printer paper, fees levied by commercial internet service providers for internet access outside of the university campus, and other relevant costs.
Top of pageLibrary, IT and specialist resources
RMIT Library provides extensive resources, services and study space. All RMIT students have access to scholarly resources including course related material, books, e-books, journals and databases. Computers and group study rooms are available at each Library. One-on-one study support is available for assistance with assignment preparation, academic writing, referencing, maths and study skills. To contact Library staff for help, phone, email or chat via the Ask the Library service.
For recommended texts and databases relevant to your discipline, refer to https://rmit.libguides.com/engineering.
Find more information on Library resources and services at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library.
IT and Wireless
If you have a laptop or other wireless-enabled device you can connect to RMIT’s fast Wi-Fi. While on campus, no matter how you work or where you work, you’re able to connect, collaborate and create using this secure network.
In addition, with myDesktop, you can access your RMIT desktop and applications from home or wherever you have an internet connection.
Online learning tools and content
As a student in this program you may access online learning tools and content for your program and associated courses from the student portal https://www.rmit.edu.au/students.
As well as standard word processing and data anlaysis software, the School also provides engineering specific computer software related to such areas as fluid dynamics, engineering drawing, design, stress analysis, project management, materials selection and automated systems.
Selected course material is available in electronic form from myRMIT. Otherwise, prescribed and recommended texts are available in the library for both short and long term loan. The library contains some past examination papers which you can use for revision, literature search facilities for use in design projects and theses, and electronic access to Australian standards which are frequently used in design projects.
Learning services available to you as a student at RMIT
RMIT provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals.
Services are available face to face and online assisting with:
- transition to tertiary study and learning
- study skills, academic skills including literacy, mathematics and basic sciences if relevant
- enabling assistance if you have a disability, long term medical condition or other form of disadvantage which may impact on your learning
- career development and employment
- living and wellbeing (including advice on health, housing and financial matters)
- opportunities for scholarships, leadership and study abroad
- opportunities for participating in arts, sport, recreation, fitness activities as well as student activism and university governance
We also offer a friendly and supportive environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. You can find more information at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/indigenous.
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