This course is the capstone research project in the undergraduate aviation program. The research project requires you to demonstrate technical skills as well as professional and personal attributes at a level that is commensurate with professional practice. In this course you are introduced to relevant research methodologies, how to plan a research project, how to conduct a critical review of relevant published material, and how to write and present research findings. Through your independent research project, you should gather suitable data for analysis to a suitable standard, and present your findings to your peers, academic supervisors, and industry representatives when possible.

This research project is either done in conjunction with industry or simulates a real world work environment, thereby contributing to Work Integrated Learning. You will receive supervision from an internal RMIT and/or partner academic supervisor and you may also have an external supervisor (such as an industry-based practitioner). As appropriate to the level of professionalism that is required in this course, you are expected to perform your project work with a high degree of independence and with only limited guidance from staff and/or external industry supervisors.