Course Title: Airport Design and Operations
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Airport Design and Operations
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
AERO2460 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Distance / Correspondence |
Sem 2 2012 |
AERO2460 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
AERO2460 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2015 |
AERO2460 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023 |
AERO2460 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Sem 1 2017 |
Course Coordinator: Assoc Professor Chrystal Zhang
Course Coordinator Phone: -
Course Coordinator Email: chrystal.zhang@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 057.03.027
Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course provides you with an understanding of the principles and practices relating to airport design and operations. The course introduces you to airport design, airport business models (including airport economics and financial management), airport site selection and runway system orientation, geometric design of the airport/air field, taxiways, apron areas, airport classification codes, airport lighting, marking and signage and airport design, airport master planning, aircraft ground handling, and airport security.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Master of Science (Aviation) for students who commenced their program prior to 2023:
Needs, Context and Systems
• Describe, investigate and analyse complex systems and associated issues (using systems thinking and modelling techniques)
Problem Solving and Design
• Anticipate the consequences of intended action or inaction and understand how the consequences are managed collectively by your organisation, project or team
Analysis
• Apply underpinning natural, physical and engineering sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer and information sciences.
Professional Practice
• Initiate, plan, lead or manage industry activities
• Understand the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary industry practice in the specific discipline
• Apply systematic approaches to the conduct and management of industry projects
Research
• Develop creative and innovative solutions to industry challenges
This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Master of Science (Aviation) for students who commenced their program in 2023:
- PLO1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of fundamental engineering and scientific theories, principles and concepts and apply advanced technical knowledge in specialist domain of engineering.
- PLO2: Utilise mathematics and engineering fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to design engineering systems for complex engineering challenges.
- PLO3: Apply engineering research principles, methods and contemporary technologies and practices to plan and execute projects taking into account ethical, environmental and global impacts.
Upon completion of this course you should be able to:
- Characterise key aspects of current airport design and operations, as well as future trends: The role of visual and radio aids for navigation in the airport precinct and their implications on airport design; Phases of the airport master planning process; Airport apron design; Airside lighting, marking and signage requirements for airport design; Airport financial management; Airport security
- Analyse, evaluate and recommend strategies for airport design and operations: Factors considered by airports when selecting the site for a new airport; Technical characteristics of airport runways and their impact on aircraft operations; The impact of aircraft noise and emissions for airport operations and design; Airport taxiway configurations; Airport terminal and airfield design requirements
Overview of Learning Activities
You will learn this course through pre-recorded lectures, directed reading, class room discussion (or equivalent for distance students), and investigative research. The learning process is reinforced through problem-based learning using case studies.
Overview of Learning Resources
Course-related resources will be provided on Canvas. These will include course notes, and other learning materials generated by the course lecturer(s), references, and approved links to useful material on external web-sites.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessments:
Assessment Task 1: Online Quizzes
Weighting: 10%
This task supports CLOs 1 and 2
Assessment Task 2: Individual Assignment
Weighting: 20%
This task supports CLOs 1 and 2
Assessment Task 3: Group Assignment
Weighting: 50%
This task supports CLOs 1 and 2
Assessment Task 4: Group Assignment
Weighting: 20%
This task supports CLOs 1 and 2