Aviation Human Factors Consultancy
Timeline
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September 3, 2018Experience start
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October 12, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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October 24, 2018Student Proposal
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November 7, 2018Pamphlet Due
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November 21, 2018Training Materials Due
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December 3, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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September 3, 2018Experience start
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October 12, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, topic ideas, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 24, 2018Student Proposal
Discussion with students, where their ideas about what the project will focus on are described to the organization. The organization will give feedback and then approve the student groups to move forwards.
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November 7, 2018Pamphlet Due
Student groups submit their pamphlets to the organization.
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November 21, 2018Training Materials Due
Student groups submit their final training materials to the organization. Student groups will also deliver their presentations in-class on campus on November 28th between 11:20am and 2:20pm, and organizations are invited (though not required) to attend.
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December 3, 2018Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Organizational structureSkills
collaborative problem solving research creative tinking learning science analysisA full class of student-consultants will research a human factors issue that affects your aviation organization and provide educational material and a training plan for your personnel.
Learners
The final project deliverables will include:
- A 2 to 3-page pamphlet that applies scientific research to a human factors issue that is important to your organization.
- Materials for a 15-minute lesson, which teaches your crews about the human factors issue.
Project timeline
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September 3, 2018Experience start
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October 12, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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October 24, 2018Student Proposal
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November 7, 2018Pamphlet Due
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November 21, 2018Training Materials Due
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December 3, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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September 3, 2018Experience start
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October 12, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, topic ideas, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 24, 2018Student Proposal
Discussion with students, where their ideas about what the project will focus on are described to the organization. The organization will give feedback and then approve the student groups to move forwards.
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November 7, 2018Pamphlet Due
Student groups submit their pamphlets to the organization.
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November 21, 2018Training Materials Due
Student groups submit their final training materials to the organization. Student groups will also deliver their presentations in-class on campus on November 28th between 11:20am and 2:20pm, and organizations are invited (though not required) to attend.
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December 3, 2018Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Starting this September, a class of student-consultants working in teams of four will spend 450 collective hours researching and developing solutions to your human factors challenge.
Based on your needs and scientific research, the groups will develop an educational document and training that will help your organization improve well-being, safety, and/or efficiency through a human factors approach.
Project topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Workload and/or automation management.
- Communication, leadership, teamwork.
- Decision making.
- Situation awareness.
- Managing distractions.
- Authority gradients (experienced captains paired with inexperienced FOs).
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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September 3, 2018Experience start
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October 12, 2018Project Scope Meeting
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October 24, 2018Student Proposal
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November 7, 2018Pamphlet Due
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November 21, 2018Training Materials Due
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December 3, 2018Experience end
Timeline
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September 3, 2018Experience start
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October 12, 2018Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, topic ideas, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 24, 2018Student Proposal
Discussion with students, where their ideas about what the project will focus on are described to the organization. The organization will give feedback and then approve the student groups to move forwards.
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November 7, 2018Pamphlet Due
Student groups submit their pamphlets to the organization.
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November 21, 2018Training Materials Due
Student groups submit their final training materials to the organization. Student groups will also deliver their presentations in-class on campus on November 28th between 11:20am and 2:20pm, and organizations are invited (though not required) to attend.
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December 3, 2018Experience end