Course detail

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FSI-OVP Acad. year: 2019/2020 Winter semester

The course deals with new problems of civil aviation operations in the Czech Republic, which occurred at aviation building and operation and that are not discussed in other courses.
Students are involved in teaching and looking proactively for information about new developments in civil aviation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn of safety at civil aviation, checking methods of aircraft traffic (handling) capacity and operability, flight control technology in civil aviation.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of secondary school mathematics and physics is required.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Students involved in teaching by presenting lectures given task.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded credit is given to the student upon presentation of specified written work, focusing on some of the subjects addressed. Fundamental consideration is the ability to analyze the benefits and problems in the specified topic.

Aims

The course objective is to extend students' knowledge of civil aviation theory and legislation and discuss other topical issues.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures and exercises are compulsory. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and elaboration of individually assigned topics and exercises. Individual tasks must be finished and handed in the credit week at the latest.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme M2I-P: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-LPR: Aeronautical Traffic, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Civil Aviation safety issue
2. Annex 19- Safety management system.
3. Civil aviation security – issue.
4. Civil aviation security – technical instruments.
5. The airworthiness certification and the issue of certification in aviation.
6. The type certifivation in civil aviation.
7.-8. Human factor in civil aviation.
9.-10. Modern information technology in civil aviation – the aviation internet.
11. Flight Simulators.
12.-13. Use of Flight simulators for training.

At least 60% attendance at the lectures is required. The form of the check is the attendance list. As part of the course, students work assigned topics and present these. The quality of the processed materials is the input for the student's assessment. Another criterion is the overall orientation in the substance being studied.