KANSAS
STATE UNIVERSITY
Title:
PPIL 450 Aviation Safety Management
Term:
Fall 2009
Instructor: Eric Shappee. Phone: 826-2630.
Office SBE 106
Required Text: Aviation Safety Programs by Richard H.
Wood, Jeppesen Sanderson Inc., 2003, ISBN 0-88487-329-3
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Course Description: A course designed to assist the
student to develop an attitude and philosophy for accident prevention. The
course includes ideal and practical, personal and organizational safety
procedures and goals; safety philosophies; aircraft accident reports; human
factors; principles of accident investigation; accident prevention program and
accident statistics; current events; NTSB special studies. The safety program
is analyzed from the theoretical and philosophic points of view. A safety
program is developed with an examination of safety concepts, the human elements
of accidents, managing a safety office in an organization, and current events.
Assignments and Requirements: Class
meetings will be comprised of but not limited to lectures, discussions, films,
projects, and guest speakers. Some class
sessions will incorporate small-group organizations for discussions and
analysis of selected topics. 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.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of safety
management.
2. Student will demonstrate the ability to apply many methods of
distributing safety
information.
3. Students will demonstrate
knowledge of several techniques of performing a hazard
analysis.
4. Students will demonstrate an awareness of safety by developing a risk
assessment
worksheet.
5. Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct a safety inspection
working
interdisciplinary teams
6. Student will examine current safety issues related to aviation
operations and provide
safety recommendations.
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.
Program Outcome #5:
Students will use appropriate aeronautical decision making based on
meteorological
conditions, human factors, and safety.
Grading: Students will be evaluated on attendance,
professionalism, projects, research presentation, and tests using the following
weights:
Attendance,
participation, and professionalism 10%
Projects 15%
Combined
exams 40%
Research
Presentation 10%
Final 25%
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.
Research Presentation: TBA
Statements from the Provost
(PPIL 450)
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 anlearning
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.
PPIL 450 Final Exam: December 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm.
TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
Week 1 – 4
Lecture: Safety Basics
Readings:
Chapters 1 thru 6
Week
5
Lecture: Safety Basics
Readings:
Review chapters 1 thru 6
EXAM #1
Week
6 - 8
Lecture: The Human Element in Safety
Readings:
Chapters 7 thru 10
Week
9
Lecture: The Human Element in Safety and Operational
Risk Management (ORM).
Readings:
ORM and review chapters 7 thru 10
EXAM
#2
Week
10 and 11
Lecture: Safety Program Elements (Part 1)
Readings:
Chapters 11 thru 15
Week
12
Lecture: Safety Program Elements (Part 1)
Readings:
Chapter 16 and review chapters 11 thru 16
Week
13 and 14
Lecture: Safety Program Elements (Part II), Risk
Assessment, Hazard Analysis, and
an introduction to accident
investigation.
Readings:
Chapters 17 thru 23
Week 15
Lecture: Introduction to accident investigation
Readings:
Review Chapters 17 thru 23
EXAM #3
(Open book / Online)
Week 16
Lecture: Current safety issues / Final Review
Readings:
Chapters 24 – 26
Presentations