Introduction to Aviation Safety

Course aim

To enable students to comprehend the expansive spectrum of safety processes/procedures and how they are applied within the aviation industry.

Course content

Defining safety; Differentiating between safety 1 and safety 2 approaches; Introducing the risk management concept and ICAO's Safety Management System (SMS) that is comprised of four components (i.e., Safety policy and documentation, Safety risk management, Safety assurance and Safety promotion).  Developing a basic App to collect safety data. Emphasis is made on various safety data collection methods and accident analysis models used in the Aviation industry and the appropriate use of collected and analysed data in various sectors within Aviation. 

Textbook(s)

Alan J. Stolzer; and John J. Goglia 2015, Safety Management Systems in Aviation, 2nd, Ashgate

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Media task, Programming exercise, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.