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        of macroeconomics, business and   around the globe. Students will also   and Arrival), instrument approaches,   Montreal, and Cape Town   Earth’s shape, coordinate system,   Perspectives and the future of CRM.
        fiscal aspects of engineering practice.   be introduced to the missions of the   cockpit and crew management, IFR   conventions. The various legal   magnetism, aeronautical charts. The   Theory is complimented with studies
        Attention is given to essential topics   FAA, EASA, NTSB, and NASA.  along with commercial operation   systems and classifications of law   navigation systems addressed in   of recent cases citing CRM as critical
        such as Market demand, Competition                           regulations, flying in VFR and           around the world will be explained   detail are inertial navigation, radio   to its outcome.
        and monopoly, Macroeconomics,   AVS 120L - Introduction to   IFR environments and include             in the context that most affects   navigation systems and satellite
        Government and fiscal policies,   Aeronautics Lab            flight instruments, aerodynamics,        aviation practitioners. Finally, the   based global navigation systems.  AVS 303 - Aviation Security
        Labour economics and Building   Credit Hour: 1               performance, navigation, weather         safety, technical and economic/                              Credit Hours: 3
        obsolescence.                 Prerequisite: None             (analysis and decision making), and      commercial regulation of aviation                            Prerequisite: Completion of 80
        Bachelor of                   Co-requisite: AVS 120          chart.                                   will be examined, with particular   AVS 350 - Flight Navigation Lab  Credit Hours
                                                                                                              focus on rules affecting international
                                                                     AVS 209 - Aerodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                           This course familiarizes with the
                                                                                                                                            Credit Hour: 1
        Science in                    An introduction to aviation designed   Credit Hours: 3                  carriage by air, airline operations,   Prerequisite: None       requirements and applied methods
                                      to provide students with a basic
                                                                                                              airport operations, and air traffic
                                                                                                                                                                           to safeguard aviation. Security
                                                                                                                                            Co-requisite: AVS 350
        Aviation                      understanding of flight theory,   Prerequisite: GES 201 + MTT 101       management.                                                  awareness is raised with regard
                                      aircraft components, navigation
                                      concepts, communication        Students are provided with               AVS 310 - Aircraft Performance  The course provides an insight into   to the global environment and
                                                                                                                                            principles of navigation, which the
                                      procedures, airports, airspace, and   an opportunity to explore         Credit Hours: 3                                              terrorism. The International Civil
                                      air traffic in the United States and   incompressible flow airfoil theory and                         air transport industry is using to   Aviation Organizations Framework
         Major Requirements           around the globe. Students will also   wing theory. Topics center on stall   Prerequisite: AVS 211    provide a safe, precise and timely   for Regulations (Annex 17 and ICAO
                                      be introduced to the missions of the   speed, drag and basic performance   This course explores the   service and minimizing adverse   Doc 8973) is highlighted together
                                      FAA, EASA, NTSB, and NASA.     criteria, configuration changes,         performance of aircraft powered by   effects of weather. Global Navigation   with resulting respective national
                                                                                                                                            Systems and radio navigational aids
        AVS 101 - Introduction to     AVS 422 - Instrument and       high and low speed conditions,           turboprop and jet engines.  Topics   have enhanced the performance   regulations (GCAA CAR Part VII).
        Aviation                      Commercial Pilot Operations    special flight conditions and an         covered include performance   of flight operations over the past   Resulting security measures mainly
                                                                                                              associated with various phases of
                                                                                                                                                                           with regard to airport security are
                                                                     introduction to compressible flow.
        Credit Hours: 3               Credit Hours: 3                Further, this course is designed to      flight, speeds, variables and the   decades. This has a huge impact   discussed addressing screening
        Prerequisite: None            Prerequisite: AVS 120 + AVS 209   provide students with the technical   impact of aerodrome limitations   to the efficiency on the entire air   of passengers, carry-on baggage,
                                                                                                                                            transport system. Topics covered
        This course is designed to provide   + AVS 310 + AVS 402      background necessary to understand      on aircraft performance. Further,   include basic principles of navigation,   checked baggage, freight and cargo
                                                                                                                                                                           as well as access control of persons
                                                                     the operating limitations and
                                                                                                              this course of study will provide the
        the student with an understanding   Co-requisite: AVS 422L   procedures of modern airplanes           student with an understanding of   Earth’s shape, coordinate system,   and vehicles. It is studied, how
        about the evolution of the aviation   The course provides a comprehensive   and to optimize pilot technique by   the performance characteristics   magnetism, aeronautical charts. The   these measures are implemented
        industry. From its early pioneers and   study of instrument and commercial   properly defining required tasks.  of modern reciprocating, turbo-  navigation systems addressed in   in the design of infrastructure and
        contributors, to the practicality of   pilot operations. Topics covered                               prop, and/or jet-powered airplanes.   detail are inertial navigation, radio   processes. Further subjects are the
        flight in this modern era. To provide   include forecast analysis, IFR chart   AVS 211 - Aircraft Jet Engines  Students will acquire a knowledge   navigation systems and satellite   technology and equipment, human
        an overview of the rapid growth of   analysis, flight instruments, IFR in-                            of weight and balance; takeoff   based global navigation systems.  factors and training, and a compliant
        aviation science and an appreciation   flight operations (Departure, En-route   Credit Hours: 3       and cruise control; and airplane                             Airport Security Program. Finally, the
        of the increasing importance of   and Arrival), instrument approaches,   Prerequisite: GES 201 + AVS 120  performance charts and curves,   AVS 287 - Crew Resource   role of privacy and data protection
        aviation in American civil and military   cockpit and crew management, IFR   This course aims to cover the   from which they will extract data that   Management   and other human rights in aviation
        affairs. It includes the effects of   along with commercial operation   fundamental theory and operating   maximize performance.    Credit Hours: 3                security is highlighted.
        wars on the development of civil   regulations, flying in VFR and   principles of aircraft gas turbine                              Prerequisite: None
        and military aircraft and discusses   IFR environments and include   engines. Topics covered include   AVS 350 - Flight Navigation                                 AVS 403 - Introduction to Space
        significant achievements and people   flight instruments, aerodynamics,   history, various types, construction                      This course provides a
        that contributed to the advancement   performance, navigation, weather   and design, systems and      Credit Hours: 3               comprehensive study of the     Credit Hours: 3
        of aviation.                  (analysis and decision making), and   maintenance. The course concludes   Prerequisite: MTT 101 + AV S120   organizational behavior,   Prerequisite: AVS 211
                                                                                                              Co-requisite: AVS 350L
                                                                                                                                            interpersonal relationships skills,
        AVS 120 - Introduction to     chart.                         by applying theoretical knowledge in     The course provides an insight into   behavioral aspects associated with   This course introduces students
                                                                                                                                                                           to space. Students develop an
                                                                     a more detailed analysis of a typical
        Aeronautics                   AVS 422L - Instrument and      commercial aircraft’s engines.           principles of navigation, which the   professional flight crews. Although   understanding of astronautics, space
        Credit Hours: 3               Commercial Pilot Operations    AVS 254 - Aviation Law                   air transport industry is using to   the course is targeted at future airline   exploration, various space programs,
        Prerequisite: None            Lab                                                                     provide a safe, precise and timely   pilots, the course provides a platform   and the space environment. They
                                                                                                                                            for understanding the dynamics
        Co-requisite: AVS 120L        Credit Hours: 3                 Credit Hours: 3                         service and minimizing adverse   of crew management within the   study the basics of orbits, launch
        An introduction to aviation designed   Co-requisite: AVS 422  Prerequisite: AVS 101                   effects of weather. Global Navigation   entire airline operating environment   and orbiting vehicles, and orbit
                                                                                                              Systems and radio navigational aids
                                                                                                                                                                           predictions.
        to provide students with a basic   The course provides a comprehensive   This course reviews the historic   have enhanced the performance   (including maintenance personnel,
        understanding of flight theory,   study of instrument and commercial   developments that laid the     of flight operations over the past   ground crew and cabin crew). The   AVS 356 - Aircraft Systems I
        aircraft components, navigation   pilot operations. Topics covered   foundation of aviation law and   decades. This has a huge impact   course uses previous CRM knowledge
        concepts, communication       include forecast analysis, IFR chart   outlines present-day sources of   to the efficiency on the entire air   developed during flight training.   Credit Hours: 3
        procedures, airports, airspace, and   analysis, flight instruments, IFR in-  public and private international   transport system. Topics covered   Topics covered include the nature of   Prerequisite: GES 201 + AVS 120
        air traffic in the United States and   flight operations (Departure, En-route   aviation law such as the Chicago,   include basic principles of navigation,   CRM, CRM training applications, CRM   This first out of two courses on
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