AVIATN 3300
Transcript Abbreviation:
AV HuFctr Safety
Course Description:
Consideration of Human Factors including all sensory, perceptive, cognitive and decision making dynamics as they are expressed in aviation. Consideration of aviation safety including incidents, accidents, crew resource management, and performance. This is an RATP approved course.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Required
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
8 weeks (summer only)
7 weeks (autumn or spring)
6 weeks (summer only)
4 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
AVIATN 2300
Electronically Enforced:
Yes
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for Aviation 540 or 560.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Develop an understanding of human factors in aviation safety, aircraft design, aviation systems, and aviation operations.
Develop awareness of safety assessment and procedures.
Develop an understanding of basic accident investigation ques, NTSB procedures, and accident incident causation.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual, auditory, and vestibular systems. | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fatigue and flight physiology. | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Perception, cognition, and decision making | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Human error, resilience, Crew Resource Management | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| FAA Safety. NTSB accident investigation | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Safety data and event reporting | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Incident and Accident Causation Models | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Safety Management Systems for aircraft, airlines, and airports | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Exam 1 | 20% |
| Exam 2 | 20% |
| Technical Paper | 20% |
| Projects | 20% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Factors in Flight | Frank Hawkins | |
| Commercial Aviation Safety | Wells and Rodrigues |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info:
Attachments:
(N/A)
Additional Notes or Comments:
(N/A)
Basic Course Overview:
AVIATN_3300_basic.pdf
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