Graduate Safety Analysis – AVIA 574
CG • Section TEM • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course includes a survey of advanced safety analysis techniques before and after mishaps. Methods explored will include engineering and forensic investigations, animation recreation, safety reporting, and data aggregation and analysis. Students will be challenged to integrate a Biblical worldview while using various tools to deepen their understanding of safety.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Today’s aviation professionals are challenged to know and understand legacy and new methods on the job to promote safety in their organizations. Elementary computer programs such as Excel are useful, but leaders need to understand more advanced tools available to enhance leader decision making.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussion: Class Introductions
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will post a thread introducing him/herself in a visual presentation format. The visual presentation must include at maximum a 5-minute recorded presentation.
Discussions (5)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to post one thread of at least 500 words and two replies of at least 250 words to two classmates’ threads. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, G)
Sequence of Occurrences Assignment
The student will examine an accident investigation report and use those findings to create a sequence of events that led up to the incident. The student will use the provided template to format this assignment. (CLO: A, B, D)
Essays (3)
The student will respond to each assigned essay topic in written form. The essays will be 2-3 pages in length and in APA format. Responses should be in paragraph format (rather than bulleted responses). (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
Case Studies (3)
The student will apply theoretical investigation techniques to the assigned case studies. Case studies will be in APA format and will incorporate scholarly and biblical principles from individual research. (CLO: A, B, D, E, F, G)
Quizzes (3)
The student will demonstrate understanding of the material through three quizzes containing multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions. The first two quizzes will have a time limit of 45 minutes and the final quiz will have a time limit of 1 hour. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)
