Syllabus
Syllabus of AE414 for term 072
Catalog Description
Air traffic control system, the inter-relationships between enroute terminal, tower, flight service functions. Interface between man and machine which affect the safety of flight and human factors. Accident prevention and investigation; including visits to the field.
Grading Policy
Attendance 5%
Participation & Behavior 5%
4 Assignments 10%
2 Quizzes 10%
2 Major Exams 20%
Term Project 20%
Final Exam 30%
KFUPM Absence Policy:
A “WF” grade will be reported if unexcused absences exceed 1/5 of the meetings or
excused and unexcused absences are 1/3 of the meetings. Official valid excuse must be
presented no later than a week after absence.
Prerequisite
EE-204 or Equivalent
Reference Texts
1) Wells, A., “Commercial Aviation Safety”, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill. 2001.
2) Michael S. Nolan, Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control, 2nd edition, Wadsworth Publishing, 1994.
3) Patrick D.T. O’Connor, Practical Reliability Engineering, 3rd edition, John-Wiley, 1995.
4) Flight Safety Digest, Online publication of the Flight Safety Foundation, http://www.flightsafety.org/fsd_home.html
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule: Teaching schedule will be approximately as follows
No. Topic Weeks
1. Regulatory Framework, Standards, and Rulemaking 1
2. Basic Definitions 1
3. Safety Data Measurement and Analysis 2
4. Human Factors in Aviation Safety 3
5. Air Traffic Control System 2
6. Aircraft Technologies 1
7. Air Accident Investigations 2
8. Airline Safety & Security 1
9. Reliability and Failure Prevention 1
10. Project presentations 1
Assignments: Four assignments will be given. They are due on Tuesdays of weeks 3, 6, 9, 12. No late assignments will be accepted.
Quizzes: Two quizzes on Tues. of weeks 4 and 9. No make-up quizzes will be offered.
Major Exams: Two major exams on Tues. of weeks 7 and 13. No make-up exams will be offered.
Textbooks
Materials from selected references will be furnished by the instructor.
