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AVS 303 - Aviation Security requirements including redundancy success of any airline. The course is hazards that various weather systems with an emphasis on commercial AVS 399B - Internship
concepts are presented. During the designed to provide an insight into present to flight. applications.The goal of this course
Credit Hours: 3 course the following aircraft systems all management areas of the aviation is to provide an understanding of Credit Hours: 1.5
Prerequisite: Completion of 80 are covered in detail: Flight Control business so that future managers AVS 408 - Aviation Safety UAS, their supportability issues and Prerequisite: 90 Credit Hours
Credit Hours Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Electrical have a broad perspective in a Credit Hours: 3 their role in the aviation industry, as This course focuses on getting
This course familiarizes with the Systems, Fuel Systems, Pneumatic growing competitive and increasingly Prerequisite: Completion of 80 well as an increased awareness of the student practically involved
requirements and applied methods and Environmental Control Systems, globalized industry. Credit Hours the importance of UAS in modern in the day-to-day business events
to safeguard aviation. Security Emergency Systems. General AVS 415 - Airport Operations commercial and military operations. in a relevant, modern and well-
awareness is raised with regard principles of system layout and This course introduces the basic AVS 357 - Flight Physiology known organization in the area of
to the global environment and function are explained with reference Credit Hours: 3 elements of aviation safety and Aviation. The student will follow a
terrorism. The International Civil to a commercial aircraft. Prerequisite: AVS 120 differentiates between reactive, Credit Hours: 3 well- planned course of action during
Aviation Organizations Framework AVS 411 - Aircraft Systems II proactive, and predictive safety. The Prerequisite: GES 201 the period of training. The plan
for Regulations (Annex 17 and ICAO The course provides an contribution of human factors and will be devised jointly by the site-
Doc 8973) is highlighted together Credit Hours: 3 understanding of the key elements human performance to accidents This course provides an overview supervisor and faculty-supervisor.
with resulting respective national Prerequisite: AVS 356 of an airport and its operations. Main is discussed, as well as the human’s of the human biology within the The course will expose the students
regulations (GCAA CAR Part VII). topics include Functions, layouts, role in preventing accidents. The aviation environment. The course to the professional work culture and
Resulting security measures mainly This second part about aircraft capacity considerations of the airside, course reviews the principles concentrates on the physiological conduct of business complexities.
with regard to airport security are systems starts with an introduction the terminal and the landside. of Crew Resource Management aspects relevant to flight crew and The student will first get familiar with
discussed addressing screening to modern large commercial aircraft Safety requirements resulting from and introduces Threat and Error includes topics such as anatomy the organization and its business
of passengers, carry-on baggage, systems in general. In the further ICAO Annex 14 and supplementing Management (TEM). Aviation safety and physiology, the atmosphere, the elements. Then, the student will be
checked baggage, freight and cargo course, the following systems are documents on the infrastructure systems relating to the design of flight environment, lifestyle, disease assigned to various departments to
as well as access control of persons analyzed in detail: Flight Control are addressed as well as service aircraft, airports, and airspace are mitigation and contemporary issues work on their day-to-day routines
and vehicles. It is studied, how Systems, Engine Systems, CNS standards according to IATA presented. The course concludes by in aviation medicine. and learn assigned skills. The trainee
these measures are implemented Aircraft Systems, Hydraulic Systems, recommendations. The operations introducing the Safety Management AVS 399A - Internship will be using the resources available
in the design of infrastructure and Electrical Systems, Fuel Systems, of the airport addresses the subjects System (SMS) concept, its at the organization and the training
processes. Further subjects are the Pneumatic and Environmental of operations control, operational components and implementation. Credit Hours: 1.5 centered to apply the appropriate
technology and equipment, human Control Systems, Emergency performance management, the AVS 412 - Unmanned Aircraft Prerequisite: 90 Credit Hours methodology to solve the assigned
factors and training, and a compliant Systems. With reference to a airport safety management and Systems Operation This course focuses on getting the problem. The student will submit a
Airport Security Program. Finally, the particular aircraft type (e.g. Airbus the environmental challenges student practically involved in the technical report to summarize his/her
role of privacy and data protection A320), general principles of system airports are facing. The concepts Credit Hours: 3 day-to-day business events in a work activities, the solved problem,
and other human rights in aviation design, implementation, and function of Total Airport Management (TAM) Prerequisite: Completion of 80 relevant, modern and well-known and the acquired skills.
security is highlighted. are investigated. Finally, certification and Collaborative Decision Making Credit Hours
requirements are discussed and (CDM) are discussed. Finally, aircraft organization in the area of Aviation. AVS 435 - Advanced Flight
AVS 403 - Introduction to Space methods for system design including emergencies and the emergency This course explains and analyzes The student will follow a well- Guidance and Control Systems
redundancy concepts are presented. response planning and respective the development of Unmanned planned course of action during
Credit Hours: 3 procedures are addressed. Aircraft Systems (UAS), and their the period of training. The plan Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: AVS 211 AVS 289 - Airline Management role in the aviation industry, as will be devised jointly by the site- Prerequisite: AVS 209 + AVS 350 +
AVS 402 - Aviation Meteorology well as an increased awareness of supervisor and faculty-supervisor. AVS 411
This course introduces students Credit Hours: 3 Co-requisite: AVS 435L
to space. Students develop an Prerequisite: AVS 101 + Completion Credit Hours: 3 the importance of UAS in modern The course will expose the students
understanding of astronautics, space of 40 Credit Hours Prerequisite: GES 201 commercial and military operations. to the professional work culture and This course provides a
exploration, various space programs, Further, this course describes and conduct of business complexities. comprehensive study of the theory
and the space environment. They The aviation industry is a high The course provides an introduction categorizes the operation and The student will first get familiar with and principles associated with
study the basics of orbits, launch cost undertaking relying on to meteorology with relevance to application of UAS. An analysis of the organization and its business pilot assistant systems and flight
and orbiting vehicles, and orbit sophisticated technology in all areas aviation. It includes the study of UAS is covered, including structural elements. Then, the student will be automation. Topics include the basic
predictions. of its business activities. There is significant weather hazards effecting and mechanical factors, avionics, assigned to various departments to design, function, and operation of
a need for future aviation sector aviation. Topics covered include navigation, flight controls, remote work on their day-to-day routines Fly-by-Wire, Autopilot, Auto Thrust,
AVS 356 - Aircraft Systems I managers to understand this aviation weather basics, atmospheric sensing, guidance control, propulsion and learn assigned skills. The trainee Flight Director, Electronic Instrument
complex environment and the many circulation systems, atmospheric systems, and logistical support. will be using the resources available
Credit Hours: 3 management challenges and pitfalls stability, aviation weather hazards, Operations of UAS include an at the organization and the training System, Flight Warning System,
Prerequisite: GES 201 + AVS 120 that are present. As a result, the the forces that drive the earth’s examination and analysis of their centered to apply the appropriate Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning
System, Traffic Alert and Collision
This first out of two courses on combination of people, technology, weather systems, atmospheric integration with commercial and methodology to solve the assigned Avoidance System. Through simulator
aircraft systems starts with an training, and finance need to work as properties, wind patterns, clouds, military airspace, air traffic control problem. The student will submit a exercises, students will be exposed
introduction to conventional aircraft a system that interacts to bring the ice formation, thunderstorms and and civilian/federal air and ground technical report to summarize his/her to the decision-making processes
systems in general. Minimum traveling public a safe and affordable cyclones, aerodrome visibility, and operations. The course will also work activities, the solved problem, associated with the operation of
certification requirements are product. The correct management severe weather systems. The course look at past, present and future and the acquired skills. these systems in flight.
then discussed and system design of these systems is imperative to the aims to develop knowledge of the applications of UAS operations,

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