Human Factor In Aviation
Aviation Management
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Factor In Aviation | HUI207 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Didem RODOPLU ŞAHİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Serap GÜRSEL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain role of human psychology in aviation
2) Explain human factors management
3) Define interaction of human resources with aviation processes
4) Explain human factor problems
5) Develop solution to human factor problems
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Human factors General: The need to take human factors into account; Incidents attributable to human factors / human error; "Murphy's" law. Human Performance and Limitations: Vision; Hearing; Information processing; Attention and perception; Memory; Claustrophobia and physical access. Social Psychology: Responsibility: individual and group; Motivation and de -motivation; Peer pressure; 'Culture' issues; Team working; Management, supervision and leadership. Factors Affecting Performance: Fitness / health; Stress: domestic and work related; Time pressure and deadlines; Workload: overload and underload; Sleep and fatigue, shiftwork; Alcohol, medication, drug abuse. Physical Environment: Noise and fumes; Illumination; Climate and temperature; Motion and vibration; Working environment. Tasks: Physical work; Repetitive tasks; Visual inspection; Complex systems. Communication: Within and between teams; Work logging and recording; Keeping up to date, currency; Dissemination of information. Human Error: Error models and theories; Types of error in maintenance tasks; Implications of errors (i.e accidents); Avoiding and managing errors. Hazards in the Workplace: Recognising and avoiding hazards; Dealing with emergencies.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required