Course Title: Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Raj Das
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6123
Course Coordinator Email: raj.das@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora Campus
Course Coordinator Availability: via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course will provide you with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of engineering materials and manufacturing technologies for aerospace and allied industry applications.
The course will encompass main properties, processing techniques, fabrication processes, emphasising both conventional materials and new materials for aerospace applications. This course will explore interrelationships between materials selection, manufacturing technology, engineering design and product lifecycle as relevant for aeronautical and space sectors. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills of the broad range of engineering materials required to enable the design process of aerospace structures and components considering a systematic material selection process.
Furthermore, the course will also expose the state-of-the-art materials topics and assess pathways for developing aerospace structures and components with optimised features. The knowledge and skills acquired in this course are essential for all engineers involved with the design and analysis of aerospace vehicles.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
N/A
- Select appropriate engineering materials for the design and manufacture of aeronautical and space structures;
- Apply suitable material processing, fabrication and manufacturing technologies relevant to aerospace structural components.
- Analyse the capabilities and limitations of different materials as well as manufacturing and assembly technologies pertaining to the design and operation of aerospace components;
- Develop innovative design solutions for aeronautical and space applications, accounting for materials and manufacturing constraints.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course Site.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
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.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Quizzes
Weighting: 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1 & 2
Assessment Task 2: Individual Assignment
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Assessment Task 3: Group Assignment
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 3 & 4
Assessment Task 4: Final Test
Weighting: 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3 & 4
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.