Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
One Semester
48 hours (4 hours per week)
Hawthorn
150 credit points
Nil
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
A unit of study in the Bachelor of Aviation, Bachelor of Aviation/ Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Aviation (Management) and Bachelor of Aviation (Management)/ Bachelor of Commerce
The aviation research project aims to provide students with the opportunity to plan and develop a research proposal in the field of aviation. The first part of the project (HES4961A) requires students to identify an area of aviation which they would like to research, develop a research proposal, undertake a significant review of extant literature and identify one of more research questions to be addressed.After successfully completing this unit students should be able to:1. Identify an area of interest that enables in-depth research to be conducted2. Construct a proposal statement that explains the purpose and some background in relation to the area of research3. Understand the need for ethics in research and determine the requirements of an ethics application4. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research methods5. Conduct a review of literature appropriate to the topic area of the research project.6. Identify one or more research questions which will enable the student to conduct the subsequent components of the project. 7. Prepare and submit a written literature review 8. Conduct an oral presentation of their research topic and a summary of their literature review and provide an outline of the project to be conducted in HES4962A Aviation Research Project (Part 2).
A variety of delivery modes will be used and will be reviewed periodically by the subject panel in conjunction with the Faculty’s Teaching and Learning Committee. The current modes of delivery include: LecturesWeb-based subject presence (Blackboard)Regular consultation between academic staff and student
The Aviation Research Project is a group work undertaking. The assessed work consists of a Research Proposal, Literature Review, and Oral Presentation. There is no exam.The Research Proposal is 1-2 pages requiring approval from the unit convenor.The literature review is approximately 4,000 words to 8,000 words subject to number of group members. (worth 80%)Oral presentation (worth 20%).
analysis skills,problem solving skills,communications skills,ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, andability to work independently.
Students will usually identify a topic of interest for the project or one arising from their period of Industry-Based Learning, or may be provided with a topic by academic staff. The project may be university based or industry based. It may involve industry liaison and consider aviation business, human factors and safety management, operational aspects of airlines and/or airports, technology research, experimental work, computer analysis, or cultural studies in aviation.Projects are undertaken under the close supervision of a staff member who meets regularly with the student to discuss and monitor progress. In some circumstances an Industry representative may act in a consultative manner. Emphasis will be placed on topics which are supported by industry and lead to innovative studies.
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