Title: PPIL 100
Introduction to Aviation
Term: Fall 2009
Instructor: Eric
Shappee. Phone: 826-2630. Office SBE 106
Required Text: The American Aviation Experience: A
History by Tim Brady, Southern Illinois University Press., 2000, ISBN
0-8093-2325-7.
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course will examine the history of
aviation and a look at the future. Throughout the course will discuss the
attributes of an aviation professional, careers, career planning, and pilot
certification. Students will consider historical events and their relationship
to current aviation aspects. The interdependency and synergy in the development
of military aircraft, the space program, as well as the growth of commercial
and general aviation will be discussed. Students will use the Internet for
various research projects concerning the past, present, and future of aviation.
Assignments and Requirements: Class
meetings will be comprised of but not limited to lectures, films, discussions
and guest speakers. All students will be
expected to have read and thought about the information provided in the
material assigned before class commences.
Attendance / Exams: Regular
attendance is expected. Absences DO
NOT relieve the student from responsibility of all required assignments
and exams. Exams are given on the
assigned date (no late exams). Make up exams will only be give to individuals
who have missed the exam for military obligations or official school functions.
Appropriate documentation must be presented. Make up exams are by
appointment only.
Tardiness: Students are expected to be in class on
time. Late arrivals disturb both the
instructor and students. Your
cooperation in complying with this policy will be appreciated by all.
Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Students will have an
understanding of the development of aviation prior to 1903.
2. Student will demonstrate an understanding of the advancements of
powered flight
before World War I.
3. Students will have an
understanding of the impact that aviation had on WWI and
WWII.
4. Students will demonstrate the
knowledge of the development of aviation from WWII to
the present.
5. Student will demonstrate a
knowledge of the impact that diversity has had on the
aviation field.
6. Students will begin to develop an understanding of the
aviation profession, career planning, and
certification.
7. Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the U.S. Space Program and
the factors
involved in its progression.
The above course learning outcomes supports in part, the following
Professional Pilot
degree program outcomes.
Program Outcome #2:
Students will demonstrate communication skills and apply these skills
in the aviation
environment.
Program Outcome #3:
Students will understand their responsibility to continue professional
and personal
development with an emphasis on diversity, ethics, and teamwork.
Grading: Students will be evaluated on attendance,
professionalism, projects, research presentation, and tests using the following
weights:
Attendance,
participation, and professionalism 20%
Projects 10%
Combined
exams 40%
Research
Paper / Presentation 10%
Final 20%
All
projects, presentations, and exams are due on the assigned date at the
beginning of the class period. Late projects and presentations
will be downgraded with the following criteria: up to 1 class period – 10% off,
2 to 4 class periods – 20% off, over 4 class periods the assignment will
receive a 0%. Only one exam retake is allowed. The maximum score possible on
the exam retake is 70%. There are no
retakes or make up exams for the final. Failure to take the Final Exam will
result in a class grade of F.
Grading Scale: 90-100
A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 59 and below F.
FINAL
EXAM SCHEDULE
PPIL 100 (SECTION A) Final Exam: December 15,
2009 at 11:50 am to 1:40 pm.
PPIL 100 (SECTION B) Final Exam: December 16,
2009 at 11:50 am to 1:40 pm.
Statements from the Provost
(PPIL 100)
Academic Accommodations for
students with disabilities: If you have a condition, such as a physical
or learning disability, which will make it difficult to carry out the work as
outlined or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me in the
first two weeks of the course.
University Honor System: Kansas
State University has an Undergraduate Honor System based on personal integrity
which is presumed to be sufficient assurance in academic matters one's work is
performed honestly and without unauthorized assistance. Undergraduate students,
by registration, acknowledge the jurisdiction of the Undergraduate Honor
System. The policies and procedures of the Undergraduate Honor System apply to
all full and parttime students enrolled in undergraduate courses on-campus,
off-campus, and via distance learning.
A component vital to the Honor System is the inclusion of
the Honor Pledge that applies to all assignments, examinations, or other course
work undertaken by undergraduate students. The Honor Pledge is implied, whether
or not it is stated: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor
received unauthorized aid on this academic work."A grade of XF can result
from a breach of academic honesty. The F indicates failure in the course; the X
indicates the reason is an Honor Pledge violation. For more
information, please visit the Honor System web page at: http://www.ksu.edu/honor.
Campus
Safety: Kansas
State University is committed to providing a safe teaching and learning
environment for students and faculty
members. In order to enhance your safety in the unlikely
case of a campus emergency, make
sure that you know where and how to quickly exit your
classroom and how to follow any
emergency directives. To view additional campus emergency
information, go to the College’s
main webpage www.sal.k-state.edu and click on the Emergency
Information button.
Classroom Conduct: All student activities in the University, including
this course, are governed by the Student Judicial Conduct Code as outlined in
the Student Government Association By Laws, Article VI, Section 3, number 2.
Students that engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment may be
asked to leave the class.
Copyright 2009 (Eric
Shappee) as to this syllabus, lectures, and on line materials. During this
course students are prohibited from selling notes to or being paid for taking
notes by any person or commercial firm without the express written permission
of the professor teaching this course.