AVIA 735 Human Factors and Aviation Automation

The purpose of this course is to prepare candidates to critically investigate and conduct research in aviation automation systems design and operations as it relates to human factors theories. The course explores human factors in aviation automation through biblical worldview, aviation safety, leadership, and ethics lenses.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Video Discussion: Class Introductions

Discussions (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the candidate will complete three (3) Discussions in this course. For the first two Discussions, the candidate will post one thread of 500–550 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The candidate must then post two replies of 300–350 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. Where applicable, the candidate must support his/her assertions with in-text citations and references in the current APA format.

Discussion: Peer Review

During the course, the candidate will submit two research papers:

• Research Paper: Human Factors in a Past Failure Assignment
• Research Paper: Human Factors in a Present Failure Assignment

For this Discussion, the candidate will upload both of these research papers to a thread, then review a peer’s papers and upload them with substantive feedback to a reply.

Research Paper Assignments (3)

The 3 research papers should focus on:

• Research Paper: Human Factors in a Past Failure Assignment – Identify accidents that occurred between 10 to 5 years from today. Analyze the human, organizational, and systematic failure that led to the accidents. Identify research conducted on elements of human factors models that may have contributed to or may have prevented those accidents.
• Research Paper: Human Factors in a Present Failure Assignment – Identify accidents within the last five years. Analyze the human, organizational, and systematic failure that led to the accidents. Identify research conducted on elements of human factors models that may have contributed to or may have prevented those accidents.
• Research Paper: Human Factors Implications in the Future Assignment – Considering the accidents from the past 10 years, what does the future of aviation look like in the context of human factors models? Take into account past research considerations that will shape the future. Include the data acquired and theories learned in this course as well as the many scholarly peer-reviewed research articles that reference the past, present, and future predictions in relation to the future of human factors models and there implications in support of the multifaceted nature of human error in aviation.

Each paper must be 8 pages of synthesized substantive content (not including title page, abstract, and reference page) and must use at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed research references published within the past 5 years.

Final Research Paper: Past, Present, and Future of Human Factors Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to synthesize human factors models to support the multifaceted nature of human error in aviation through various research conducted in the past and the present to influence the future. The final research paper must be 15 pages of synthesized substantive content and use at least 8 scholarly, peer-reviewed references.

Reflection Paper Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on what was learned in this course incorporating information learned and its application to the human factors models within the aviation industry. Include personal relevancy as well as the personal probability of predicting the future, emphasizing self-relevancy in human factors and automation in aviation. Incorporate a biblical worldview into the information learned including personal application of one’s future in the aviation world as it relates to biblical relevancy connected to implications in support of the multifaceted nature of human factors models impacting human error in aviation. The reflection paper must be 2-3 pages of reflection content, use at least 2 scholarly, peer-reviewed research references, and cite two Bible verses.