Human Performance and Limitations

Course aim

To develop an understanding of the relationship between human physiology/psychology and flight by focusing on the function and limitations of the human body.

Course content

Terminology and principles, the role of psychology in human performance.
Flight deck design and the process of vision, the see and avoid principle, physical properties of the eye, central versus peripheral vision, level of illumination, illusions relevant to flying, visual illusions induced by terrain and runway slope.
The process of hearing and related psychological issues, auditory system interaction with visual system.
Respiration: the atmosphere and process of breathing - hypoxia and other respiratory impairments.
Sleep, jetlag and fatigue: physiological aspects - concepts as circadian rhythms.
Stress management and the influence of lifestyle factors on health, fitness and performance: alcohol, smoking, drugs and hypertension.
Single channel model of human information processing, cognition and behaviour: Information processing and memory.
Mnemonic devices for increasing the memory capacity.

Textbook(s)

Hawkins, F. H. 2010, Human Factors in flight, 2nd, Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Surrey, Engand

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Group presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.