Program

Aeronautical Engineering (CDF) - 4465

Program Summary

Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Contact: UNSW Canberra, Student Administrative Services

Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 4 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 192

UAC Code: 450200

Domestic Entry Cut-off: N/A  

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Engineering (Major)

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Program Description

The Chief of Defence Force Students 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 skills beyond that available in the standard Engineering program.

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 session, will be based on a written paper and an oral presentation.

The Program is of four years duration, and is awarded as an Honours degree.

This program is in the process of being accredited by Engineers Australia.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

The BE (AeroCDF) program has program objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard BE Aero program.

The program extends the educational principles embodied in the BE 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.

Program Structure

The Bachelor of Engineering (CDF) degrees require a prescribed program structure as determined by the engineering program chosen. Each year of the program comprises a number of School-based courses and courses taught by other Schools within UNSW Canberra. The specialisation in Aeronautical Engineering increases as the degree program progresses. A research component is taken each semester in years 1-3. The full year thesis is worth twice the normal credit allocation in the final year.

Sample Program

First Year Program
Second Year Program
Third Year Program
Fourth Year Program
Students must select one General Education course from each of the following groups:

Group 1: ZGEN2222 Introduction to Strategic Studies, OR ZGEN2801 Strategy, Management and Leadership;

AND

Group 2: ZGEN2240 Introduction to Military Ethics, OR ZGEN2215 Law, Force and Legitimacy


Academic Rules

1. Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students

A student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students. In the event of a conflict, the rules for the Bachelor of Engineering take precedence over the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students.

2. Degree Requirements

2.1 The degree of Bachelor of Engineering (CDF), shall be conferred as an Honours Degree.

2.2 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (CDF), a student shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of eight sessions and gain a minimum of 192 units of credit (normally 24 units in each full-time session).

2.3 A student completing a Standard Program shall complete courses, in the years prescribed, for all engineering students and those pertaining to one particular branch of engineering as set out in the relevant schedule.

2.4 A student completing a Non-Standard Program shall, subject to the requirements of Rule 2.5 (below), timetabling requirements and the approval of the appropriate Heads of School, be permitted to enrol in any one year in courses selected from more than one year of the relevant schedule.

2.5 Before a student's enrolment will be accepted for any course, the student must have completed the relevant pre-requisite courses shown in the Course Catalogue, except where the Course Authority for the appropriate course approves otherwise.

2.6 A student for enrolment for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (CDF) shall hold a Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent, of no less than 98.

2.7 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (CDF), a student shall normally achieve a sessional Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of 85.

2.8 Normally, a student who does not comply with the requirements of Rule 2.7 (above) shall be transferred to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering. Such review will occur at the end of each Session.

2.9 Rule 2.8 above shall not normally be invoked for students with Potential Graduand status.

2.10 A student for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering may, at the discretion of the Head of School, transfer to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (CDF) upon completion of 24 units of credit with a WAM of 80 or greater in semesters 1 or 2 of the Year 1 program.

3. Practical Experience Requirements

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.

Note: Service Training and Practical Experience Requirements
Service training conducted during the degree program is recognised as partially satisfying practical experience requirements in the following ways:
For Naval Midshipmen, 30 days for experience gained at a defence establishment between second and third years. (Time at sea prior to arrival at UNSW Canberra is not eligible for consideration.)
For Army Cadets, 30 days for the year spent at Royal Military College between third and fourth years.
For Air Force Cadets, 30 days for experience gained at a defence establishment between second and third years.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

UNSW Canberra Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students

These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2014. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.
Please refer to Faculty Regulations information

Related Program(s)


4424 Aeronautical Engineering
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