Provides a focused, professional education and graduate status for those seeking to enter the aviation industry.
The course is technically-oriented, covering a good breadth of the underlying science and technology related to aircraft systems, in addition to a range of more general content areas related to the aviation industry.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply broad mathematical knowledge and skills in a variety of aviation contexts.
- Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of the concepts, best-practice principles and professional developments in a number of areas relating to aerodynamics and aviation.
- Demonstrate creativity and innovation in the integration of knowledge of sustainability issues and principles relevant to aviation into professional practice.
- Demonstrate cross cultural competence and a strong appreciation for diversity in professional practice in aviation
- Demonstrate initiative, planning and decision making through reflective practice and identify opportunities for continued professional development in the aviation profession.
- Generate, evaluate and communicate ideas in a range of aviation contexts using digital technologies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant knowledge from multiple sources.
- Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge in order to exercise judgment to interpret and calculate aircraft performance data
- Work collaboratively with others in an aviation context, upholding ethical standards within the industry.
Career Opportunities: This course prepares graduates for a range of careers within the aviation industry such as airline operations or aviation management, and also provides relevant complementary education for those who wish to pursue a career as an airline pilot. Additionally, a suitable choice of elective units will lead to wider employment opportunities within the aviation industry, as well as in other areas.
Possible future job titles
Flight Planner, Aviation Operations Controller, Load Controller, CASA Regulator, Aviation Operations Officer, Air Traffic Controller, Royal Australian Airforce Officer, Pilot.