Airline Operations – AVIA 350
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
The Airline Operations ground school course is designed to give students the necessary knowledge to meet the requirements of an initial airline “industrial” training course.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student must submit a 2–3 minute video introduction. Specific elements described in the provided prompt must be included. This will be a graded assignment. The student must reply to at least 2 classmates’ introductions. Each reply must contain at least 150 words. (CLO: A, B, F)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be 300–400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words. (CLO: A, B, F)
Within each Module: Week's Learn and Apply section, the student will find interactive study activities. These activities are to provide the student with an additional resource to help learn the material covered within this course. The interactive activities will be graded for completion. Each student is HIGHLY encouraged to view the material thoroughly to best prepare for weekly quizzes and course exams. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)
The purpose of this assignment is to discuss and answer questions about 1 Nav and 2 Nav Alternate Filing Weather minimums to include applicable references from the FOM and appropriate Jeppesen charts.
The student must view the Capstone Project Video located in Module 7: Week 7 before beginning this project.
The visual presentation must include a 5-minute minimum-recorded Narrated PowerPoint presentation clearly answering all questions posed in the Capstone Project Overview Video in Module 7: Week 7. Within the presentation, the student must include and cite from the FOM and appropriate Jeppesen charts. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)
The purpose of these quizzes is to summarize material learned within the Learn section of each Module: Week. To assist in organizing the student’s thoughts, a KWL chart has been provided as a note-taking Template.
In addition to completing the KWL chart, the student must also provide a summary of what he or she learned during each Module: Week. At the bottom of the KWL chart, a summary box is provided for the student to summarize all concepts learned within the Module: Week. The summary must be in paragraph form with a minimum of 150 words.
Once the KWL chart is completed, the student must upload the summary each week to the provided submission link. The student must also answer specific questions regarding the KWL chart he or she has completed in the Learn Summary Quiz.
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 4 true/false and short answer questions, and will have no time limit. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)
Quizzes (9)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module: Week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiple variations of questions, and have a set time limit. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F)
