Course Title: Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: AERO6075C

Course Title: Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6187 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aeronautical)

Course Contact: Amita Iyer

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258311

Course Contact Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Bruce Rogers

Contact by email: bruce.rogers

@rmit.edu.au  
 
Appointment via email 
 
Dr. Amita Iyer 
Program Manager 

Ph: +61399258311 
Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au 

Nominal Hours: 20

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to complete and process aircraft maintenance documentation in the maintenance environment in line with regulatory and organisational procedures and aircraft publications, maintenance regulations/orders, and standards and practices documentation.

The unit applies to documentation required during, and on completion of, aviation maintenance activities during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. 

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

MEA157 Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation

Element:

1. Interpret aviation maintenance documentation

Performance Criteria:

1. Interpret aviation maintenance documentation 1.1 Determine documentation requirements, and access required documentation from relevant sources according to regulatory and organisational procedures 1.2 Review information relating to aviation maintenance activities in existing documentation

Element:

2. Complete aviation maintenance documentation

Performance Criteria:

2. Complete aviation maintenance documentation 2.1 Determine information requirements for new documentation or updating of existing documentation 2.2 Complete required documentation accurately and clearly according to regulatory and organisational procedures

Element:

3. Process aviation maintenance documentation

Performance Criteria:

3. Process aviation maintenance documentation 3.1 Distribute completed documentation to designated stakeholders according to organisational procedures 3.2 Store completed documentation in an accessible manner and according to organisational procedures

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the elements of this unit of competency.


Details of Learning Activities

You will be involved in some or all of the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency

 
· Lectures 

· Tutorials 

· Projects 

· Industrial visit 

 

 

 Knowledge requirements

  • organisational and regulatory procedures required to complete and process the aviation maintenance documentation detailed in the performance evidence found in:
  • Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) or Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs)
  • aviation maintenance organisation manuals
  • procedures manuals
  • work instructions
  • quality manuals
  • safety manuals
  • standing instructions
  • maintenance practice terminology and associated relationship with industry documentation, including scheduled and unscheduled servicing, aircraft/component lifting, i.e. on condition, life expired, throwaway, repair, and overhaul.

Performance Evidence 

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, which must include the ability to:

  • under routine supervision, prepare and process at least one type of documentation relating to aircraft/aircraft component maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification activities and industry regulatory reports from each of the following two groups:
  • maintenance logs, overhaul test/check sheets, job history sheets, maintenance reports, and irregularity reports
  • safety data sheets (SDS) or material record sheets.

 

In providing evidence of the above, the candidate must:

  • identify documentation requirements
  • access documentation from relevant sources
  • produce documentation that is accurate, clear, and easily read or interpreted
  • demonstrate required levels of literacy and numeracy, associated with presenting clear and concise information
  • distribute and store industry documentation in line with:
  • organisational and regulatory procedures
  • industry requirements, standards and practices
  • requirements of relevant aircraft publications.
 

 


Teaching Schedule

Note: This course will start at week 8 of the semester. 

The proposed teaching schedule for this competency is detailed below: 

Week 

Topics Delivered 

Elements / Performance Criteria 

1

Introduction & The Australian legal frame work in Civil Aviation; navigation and aircraft airworthiness; Identify documents to be carried by Australian registered aircraft 

1.1, 1.2 

2 though 8 

Interpret information in accordance with maintenance documentation associated to scheduled & unscheduled servicing/maintenance /overhaul conditions regulatory and enterprise procedures. Interpret aviation maintenance documentation associated to scheduled & unscheduled maintenance. 

Documentation is completed accurately and clearly to enable information to be easily read and interpreted. all procedures for storing and distributing documentation are followed to ensure ready access when required in accordance with regulatory and enterprise procedures.  

1.1,1.2,2.1,2.2, 3.1, 3.2

9 through 11

Written Test 

1.1,1.2,2.1,2.2,3.1,3.2

Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. Students may be required to self-study additional materials plus the classroom learning materials, and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is 16 hours outside the class time. 

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements/ 

Performance Criteria Covered 

Practical ~ Complete documentation  

Written Test 

1.1 

X 

X 

1.2 

X 

X 

2.1 

X 

X 

2.2 

X 

X 

3.1 

X 

X 
3.2  X X


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be able to access information and learning materials through myRMIT and may be provided with additional materials in class. List of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts. 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content are assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

This unit is clustered with MEACOM0041- Write aviation technical publications.Please enrol in both the units.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Practical Exercise, (Due Week 5)  Completion of Documents 
 

Assessment 2: Final ~Written test, (Week 15) 
 
 Assignments  may go through Academic Integrity Check software TurnItIn.  

This course will be assessed as Competent or Not Yet Competent 


Assessment Matrix

Assessments 

1.1 

1.2 

2.1 

2.2 

3.1 

3.2

Practical Exercise ~ Complete Documents 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

X

Assignment 2 - Written test 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

X

 Assessment Competencies 

  

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies 

  

EA 1.1 

EA 1.2 

EA 1.3 

EA 1.4 

EA 1.5 

EA 1.6 

EA 2.1 

EA 2.2 

EA 2.3 

EA 2.4 

EA 3.1 

EA 3.2 

EA 3.3 

EA 3.4 

EA 3.5 

  

EA 3.6 
  

 Assignment - Practical exercise 

 X 

  

  

  

 X 

 X 

  

  

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

Close book written test 

 X 

  

  

  

 X 

 X 

  

  

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

All Assessment

 3 

0 

0 

0 

 3 

 3 

0 

0 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 0 (Blank) 

Graduate attribute is not assessed 

 1  

Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one but less than one-third of the Element             

 2 

Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one third but less than two-thirds of the Element  

 3 

Graduate attribute is assessed in more than two-thirds of the Element            

 

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): 
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is: 
 
    Relevant 
    Current 
    Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course 
 
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL 
 
Study and learning Support: 
 
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 
 
    assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
    maths and science developmental support and advice 
    English language development 
 
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 
 
Equitable Learning Services (ELS): 
 
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies. 
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS). 
 
Late submission: 
 
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 
 
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 
 
 
Special consideration: 
 
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 
 
Plagiarism: 
 
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 
 
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 
 
Other Information: 
 
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails. 

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