Course Title: Human Factors in Aviation

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Human Factors in Aviation

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
AERO2379	City Campus	Undergraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016
AERO2379	City Campus	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024
AERO2500	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 15, Offsh1 16
AERO2500	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh1 22, Offsh1 23, Offsh1 24, Offsh1 25
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Offsh2 17
AERO2653	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet3 2023, Viet3 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12018 (VA2), OFFSe12018 (All)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFJan2019 (VA2), OFFJan2019 (All)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFJan2020 (VA2)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFJan2021 (All)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFJan2022 (VA2)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFJan2023 (All)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFJan2024 (All)
AERO2547	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFJan2025 (VA2)

Course Coordinator: Nicolle Connelly

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: nic.connelly@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

Humans are an integral part to the safety of aviation. "Human Factors" is a contributing factor in almost all aircraft accidents and is reported to be the major causal factor in three out of every four. It is therefore crucial to gain an understanding of what Human Factors are, and how aviation operations can be managed effectively, with due recognition of the impact of Human Factors to create a safe operating environment.

This course introduces the principles and application of Human Factors. Human Factors is a diverse discipline in aviation safety management that is fast being recognised as one of the most important risk areas that can contribute positively and negatively to an organisation’s success in the industry. The course introduces you to human factors, the psychological and physiological factors that influence human performance, human error, ergonomics, and various strategies to manage human factors associated with all aspects of the aviation industry. This course will enable you to identify, assess, and develop strategies to manage the impact human factors have on the safety of aviation operations. Learning is achieved through lectures, in-class discussion, real world case-studies, and assessment.    

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for:

BP070P23 / BP070VRI23 / BP070VH23 / BP070HKG23 / BP070SIM23 Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)

BP284ASA23 Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) / Bachelor of Business (Management)

BP345P23 Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training)

1. Demonstrate understanding of a broad, coherent and in-depth body of knowledge relevant to the current and future global aviation industry

2. Adapt knowledge and skills to analyse and synthesise concepts, information and data in diverse aviation contexts using digital tools and professional skills.

4. Communicate and collaborate inclusively and professionally with diverse stakeholders across aviation and associated industries.

 

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for:

BP070P6 / BP070VRI / BP070VH / BP070HKG / BP070SIM Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
BP284ASADD Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) / Bachelor of Business (Management)

BP345 Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training)

1. Needs, Context and Systems
- Identify, interpret and analyse stakeholder needs, establish priorities and the goals, constraints and uncertainties of the system (social, cultural, legislative, environmental, business etc.), using systems thinking, while recognising ethical implications of professional practice.

2. Problem Solving and Design
- Demonstrating information skills and research methods.

3. Coordination and Communication
- Communicate and coordinate proficiently by listening, speaking, reading and writing English for professional practice, working as an effective member or leader of diverse teams.       

On completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Identify key human factors issues associated with different aviation activities and organisations, and how human-related issues contribute to safety performance.
   2. Identify and analyse the causes of different types of human error.
   3. Identify and analyse human factors within accidents and incidents.
   4. Develop strategies to manage human factors within the workplace environment.
   5. Apply strategies to manage human factors within the workplace environment with a view to improving safety and performance.

Overview of Learning Activities

You will learn in this course through in-class lectures and classroom discussion, directed reading, and assessment tasks. The learning process is reinforced through problem-oriented learning using case studies. You will develop communication, presentation, teamwork, project management and research skills through assessment activities.

Overview of Learning Resources

Course-related resources will be provided on Canvas, via the RMIT students webpage. These will include course notes, and other learning materials generated by the course lecturer(s), references, and approved links to useful material on external websites.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University student webpage. 

Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment tasks

Early Assessment Task: Online Quiz
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1-3.

Assessment Task 2: Group Assignment
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2-4. 

Assessment Task 3: Individual Assignment 
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1-4.