Course Title: Aerospace Structures

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Aerospace Structures

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
AERO2359	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016
AERO2359	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Prof. Adrian Orifici

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6092

Course Coordinator Email: adrian.orifici@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 251.03.44

Course Coordinator Availability: Email for appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Assumed knowledge:

MIET2115 Mechanics and Materials 2 or equivalent

Course Description

In this course you will study the classical theory of aircraft structural analysis. You will learn the important methodologies for analysing stresses in primary aircraft structures including wings and fuselages. The assumptions and idealisations for thin-walled beams and stiffened-skin structures are covered. Buckling of columns and plates is covered, as well as the bending, torsion and shear response of thin-wall beams and stiffened structures. The classical behaviour and performance of aerospace structures is presented, as this is essential for all engineers involved with the initial design and practice associated with aerospace vehicles.

Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following programs:

BH082AEH23 - Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business

PLO 2. Demonstrate a coherent and advanced body of knowledge within the engineering discipline
PLO 4. Apply knowledge of established engineering methods to the solution of complex problems in the engineering discipline
PLO 10. Critically analyse, evaluate, and transform information, while exercising professional judgement, in an engineering context.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.

Upon successful completion of this course you should be will to:

CLO1 Demonstrate a coherent and advanced understanding of the fundamental concepts used in the analysis of thin-wall aerospace structures.
CLO2 Describe and analyse the bending response of solid, thick-wall and thin-wall beams of symmetric and asymmetric cross-section.
CLO3 Define, explain and analyse elastic and inelastic buckling of columns in compression and bending, and thin plates in compression and shear.
CLO4 Describe and analyse the torsion response of thin-wall sections of circular and non-circular cross-section.
CLO5 Describe and analyse the shear flow of open and closed section thin-wall structures.
CLO6 Critically analyse and evaluate the bending stress, shear flow and torsion response of stiffened thin-wall structures in an aerospace context.

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities can include lectorials (combined lectures and tutorials), a laboratory and assignments. The laboratory experiment will assist you to interpret and interrogate data for the analysis process.

Overview of Learning Resources

Course-related resources will be provided on the course Learning Management System (Canvas), which is accessed through myRMIT. This can include lecture material, tutorials, supplementary course notes, problem sheets and solutions, and references.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Mid-semester Test, 20%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO4 and CLO5
Assessment Task 2: Laboratory, 25%, CLO3
Assessment Task 3: Assignment, 20%, CLO1 and CLO6
Assessment Task 4: End-semester Test, 35%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5 and CLO6

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.