| CODE | AET2234 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Automation and Human Factors in Aviation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute of Aerospace Technologies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit addresses automation in modern large transport aircraft, introduces the topic of human factors and addresses the major issues relating to the human-machine interface on modern air transport category aircraft. The study-unit includes the following topics: - The historical evolution of cockpit instrumentation and automation; - The autopilot and flight guidance and management systems; - Aircraft monitoring systems and crew alerting techniques; - Introduction to human factors; - Information processing; - Machine performance vs. human performance; - Case studies and lessons learnt. Study-Unit Aims: - To describe the evolution of cockpit technology and automation from the technology, human-machine interface and piloting role perspectives; - To describe crew alerting technologies and standards; - To explain the strengths and limitations of technology and design processes; - To address the challenges automation introduces on the flight deck; - To introduce the subject of human factors; - To describe human information processing: sensation, attention, perception and decision making. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the historical evolution of technology in the cockpit of large transport aircraft; - Describe the functions, strengths, weaknesses and pitfalls of automation in the cockpit; - Describe the different levels of crew alerting and techniques used; - Discuss the strengths and limitations of current technology; - Discuss the challenges automation introduces on the flight deck; - Explain the processes of human information processing. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to improve airmanship through a better understanding of human performance limitations on the flight deck, awareness of underlying limitations of automation and address of lessons learnt from past failures. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Moriarty, D. Practical Human Factors for Pilots, Academic Press, 2015. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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