AERO2423 – AEROSPACE SPECIAL PROJECT

Course Description

This course gives you the opportunity to obtain academic recognition for work done on a
special project. Examples include an international RFP-based design (or design and build),
student design competition, or nationally or internationally competitive or commercial spin-
off project. The design work is undertaken under joint supervision and/or assessment
(university and industry), and simulates the environment of a professional engineering
design office. Team work and lines and methods of reporting will be defined, and the
expectation is that the project work will be ‘on time’ and ‘on budget’ as appropriate to the
expectation of the output of an engineering professional.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Bachelor of
Engineering (Honours):

 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem

solving
 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources
 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes
 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of
engineering projects
 Ethical conduct and professional accountability
 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains
 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct
 Effective team membership and team leadership

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

1. Analyse typical issues and challenges of the chosen engineering project

2. Demonstrate the ability to be a successful member of a design team and to produce
a design outcome at the level expected of a practising professional engineer
3. Demonstrate and use reflection as an evaluation and quality improvement tool to
foster professional-level communication skills
Overview of Learning Activities

Your supervised group work will help you develop critical professional skills. While most of
your time will be un-supervised - as in the professional engineering environment - your
supervisors (university and industry) will provide constructive criticism and guidance at key
times. Your group work will involve brainstorming, discussion, presentations, critiquing,
calculations, time to integrate ideas, and other activities critical to the design and
development of a complex engineering system.

Overview of Learning Resources

You will access many learning resources in the library, from industry sources and elsewhere
during the course of the project. Your supervisor will be available at agreed times, but, if
possible, will consult with you only at times critical to the progress in, and direction of, the
project.

Overview of Assessment

X This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime
that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the
College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Assessment Tasks

Project scope presentation (individual)

Weighting 20%
This assessment supports CLOs 1, 3

Presentation and project portfolio (individual)

Weighting 80%
This assessment supports CLOs 1, 2, 3