Overview

In the second stage of their capstone project, students will implement their project plan. They will apply project management and teamwork skills such as weekly progress updates, addressing any issues that arise, and meeting deadlines. Students will seek out and incorporate critical feedback from stakeholders at regular intervals throughout the semester. When final project deliverables are completed, students will develop a project presentation and report to share their project outcomes with the broader stakeholder community and their peers.

Requisites

Prerequisites
AVA30008 Aviation Capstone 1: Project Planning

OR

AVA40004 Aviation Research Project (Part 1)

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Collectively implement a project plan, respond to issues that arise, and deliver milestones on time
  • Communicate persuasively, appropriately and respectfully with a range of audiences using verbal, visual and written communication skills
  • Collaborate successfully in teams demonstrating professional, ethical, and inclusive behaviour, in person and remotely
  • Engage stakeholders and consider environmental, social and economic impacts to the community incorporating the worldviews and standpoints of Indigenous Peoples
  • Use self-management skills to lead their own learning and professional development aligned with their professional purpose

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture
1.00  2 weeks  2
On-campus
Workshop
3.00  2 weeks  6
Unspecified Activities
Indepedent Learning
11.00 12 weeks 132
Specified Activities
Supervisor Meetings
1.00 10 weeks  10
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Portfolio Individual  10 - 30%  2,3,5 
Portfolio Individual/Group  40 - 70%  1,2,3,4,5 
Presentation Individual/Group  20 - 30%  1,2

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:- At least 50% for the Group Project Deliverables (Portfolio)Students who do not successfully achieve this hurdle requirement will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Remote teamwork and communication
  • Working in Teams: Inclusive behaviours and strategies
  • Building your CV and Job Interviews

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.