Overview
The Chief of Defence Force Honours Program in Engineering offers the opportunity for students entering UNSW Canberra with a high Entrance Rank, and who maintain a high level of performance in their studies, to undertake research in a range of disciplines that will develop their critical thinking and independent research … For more content click the Read More button below.
In Year 1 of the program students will be engaged with cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest and continuing involvement in the program via invited lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.
Commencing in Year 2, the research projects, each offered as separate courses, will be supervised by academic staff from the same or closely related discipline. Students in the research courses may work independently or as part of a team, depending on the nature of the project undertaken, though all students will submit individual assessment. Final assessment, due by the end of semester, will be based on a written paper and an oral presentation.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (CDF) in Aeronautical Engineering has program objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering program.
The program extends the educational principles embodied in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering to a higher level of the degree. In the program, students will be exposed in first year to research methods in Engineering and will be offered significant extensions to the ideas and analysis performed in the standard degree program. This will allow them to undertake research projects. This will allow them to undertake research projects over the course of the degree at the appropriate level, thereby more fully integrating research into the standard undergraduate degree. The individual projects undertaken in close association with academic staff on research topics of mutual interest underpin the program and give the students the ability to develop their full potential.
Learning Outcomes
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Graduates will be able to relate a quantitative, theory-based understanding of the sciences and fundamentals of aeronautical engineering (encompassing aerodynamics, structural mechanics, instrumentation, propulsion and control of aeronautical and space systems).
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Graduates will be able to appropriately select and apply the mathematical, statistical, programming and computational tools and techniques which underpin aeronautical engineering.
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Graduates will have demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of flight vehicles and their systems, and articulate directions of future research and knowledge development in aeronautical engineering.
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Graduates will able to synthesise flight vehicle design practice, contextual factors, norms and accountabilities in and the limitations on aeronautical engineering.
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Graduates will be able to define, conduct experiments on and analyse complex, open-ended problems and apply appropriate methods for their solution.
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Graduates will have demonstrated proficiency in applying systematic engineering synthesis and design processes, and critically evaluating and effectively communicating the results and implications to diverse audiences.
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Graduates will have reviewed fields of contemporary research, identified a research objective, pursued this research objective through design, analysis, and experiment, and evaluated and communicated the results of this research.
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Graduates will be able to operate in collaborative environments, as leader or member of interdisciplinary teams.
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Graduates will have demonstrated independence, creativity and ethical conduct, and explain the importance of user-focused and sustainable solutions.
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Program Structure192 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 192 UOC as a standalone program.
1. Compulsory courses - 180 UOC
2. General Education courses - 12 UOC
Level 1 Core Courses
Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.
Level 2 Core Courses
Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.
Level 3 Core Courses
Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.
Level 4 Core Courses
Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.
General Education
Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.
Practical Experience Requirement
Before graduation a student shall complete 60 days of approved practical engineering experience which must be done in blocks of at least 20 working days each, each block being in the service of a single employer.
Admission Requirements
Special Admission Requirements
Related Programs
Related Programs
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)
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Recognition of Achievement
University Medal
Honours Classes
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