Due to COVID-19, formal examinations have been cancelled. In this unit, the eaxm will be replaced by an online test.
More details will be available on Moodle. The learning outcomes assessed are unchanged.
Overview
Meteorology (Commercial Pilot Licence) will provide you with knowledge of low altitude meteorology applicable to aviation operations. You will cover the aeronautical knowledge requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) meteorology syllabus. You will study the atmosphere, its structure, composition and dynamics. You will learn how temperature, pressure and density vary with altitude and how this affects your ability to pilot an aircraft. Cloud types and their associated weather will be identified and classified. You will also learn how to read meteorological charts.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge; AVAT11003 Basic Aeronautical Practice and AVAT11005 Aviation Physics
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Students
Formal feedback from three students.
The feedback on each occasion indicated satisfaction by the three students of the quality and presentation of the unit material.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator
Feedback
Given the satisfaction expressed by the students, one must continue to review and seek improvement in the quality and presentation of this unit.
- Describe the model of International Standard Atmosphere
- Explain atmospheric characteristics and how temperature, pressure and density vary with altitude
- Classify cloud types and their associated weather
- Explain the motion of air masses and fronts, and the weather associated with each type
- Identify features on low level aviation meteorological charts
- Decode aviation meteorological forecasts and reports
- Identify the meteorological hazards for aviation including icing and visibility.
No external accreditation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||
| 2 - Examination - 60% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 60% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
Manual of Aviation Meteorology
- Secon Edition (2007)
- Authors: Bureau of Meteorology
- Air Services Australia, Locked Bag 8500, Canberra 2601.
- Canberra Canberra , ACT , Australia
- ISBN: 987-0-9578991-7-9
- Binding: Other
Meteorology for the Private & Commercial Pilot Licences
- Edition: Reprinted 2015 (2015)
- Authors: Robson D, Whellum P, Waddell M.
- Aviation Theory Centre Pty Ltd,
- Brisbane Brisbane , Qld , Australia
- ISBN: 978-1-875537-84-6
- Binding: Other
Additional Textbook Information
Copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.ranganathan@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 09 Mar 2020Module/Topic
The Atmosphere
Chapter
The Atmosphere
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 16 Mar 2020Module/Topic
Air temperature and heat exchange processes
Chapter
Air temperature and heat exchange processes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 23 Mar 2020Module/Topic
Cloud types and associated weather
Chapter
Cloud types and associated weather
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 30 Mar 2020Module/Topic
Air density
Chapter
Air density
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 06 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 13 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Vacation
Chapter
Vacation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6
Begin Date: 20 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Moist air and clouds
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 27 Apr 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 04 May 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Thunderstorms, aircraft icing, visibility
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 11 May 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment submission
Week 10
Begin Date: 18 May 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 25 May 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 12
Begin Date: 01 Jun 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 08 Jun 2020Module/Topic
Revision of unit material
Chapter
Revision of unit material
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam Week
Begin Date: 15 Jun 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Written Assignment including:
- Recognition and explanation of meteorological symbols and abbreviations;
- Discussion in essay form,of a particular meteorological phoenomina
This assignment requires students to identify and apply meteorological symbols and abbreviatoins that are used in the day to day presentation of weather and forecasts as sighted by the aviation industry. Familiarity with these elements enable you to perform the preflight duties required of pilots prior to flight.
You will be required to present, in essay form, a particular feature of meteorology after undertaking the necessary research and applicaiotn of knowlege acquired during the semester. You must be able to identify the initial factors of development, impact of the phenomina on flight operations and subsequent dissipation/passing of the phenomina.
This assignment must be submitted in Turnitin in moodle.
Your assignment must be produced in electronic format (either as (a) a single page word-processed document, (b) single page Publisher document saved in a pdf format, or (c) as a single PowerPoint slide saved in a pdf format) and should be submitted through the assessment link in Moodle, by uploading your file following the on-screen instructions. Note; that all submissions are processed through the similarity detection software (called Turnitin), hence the requirement to submit the Publisher or Powerpoint documents as pdf files. You must ensure that all of the work is your own, in line with University requirements.
You must ensure that all of the work submitted is your own, in line with University Policy requirements.
Via moodle site
High distinction standard
* the answer is very well written and clearly expressed
* there is a demonstrated appreciation and understanding of the issues involved
* the answer is well structured and logically organised
* demonstrated mastery of referencing system
* there is evidence of a comprehensive analysis of the issues
* conclusions are backed by well-reasoned arguments demonstrating a detailed insight and analysis of issues
* comprehensive coverage of all relevant issues
Distinction standard
* the answer is well written and expressed
* the answer is structured and logical
* the issues have been reasonably well identified and appreciated
* there is correct use of referencing
* issues have been analysed
** there is a comprehensive coverage of the issues
Credit standard
*the answer is generally well written and expressed
* the answer is structured and sequential
* referencing is satisfactory
* issues are identified and addressed
* there has been an attempt to analyse some of the issues
* the coverage of issues is reasonably comprehensive often with a good treatment and analysis of
particular points
* depth of treatment is often lacking in some of the issues.
Pass standard
* the answer is able to be followed and understood
* the answer could perhaps be better organised and structured
* the referencing may need improvement
* issues may need to be identified and addressed in more depth
* analysis when present may be incorrect
* sometimes the conclusions reached are simple
* there may be quantities of material of marginal relevance included in the answer.
Fail standard
* the answer may be significantly short of the required length
* the written expression is poor and difficult to understand
* the answer is poorly organised
* there has been a failure to identify and address the issues in the question
* referencing is generally inadequate
* the reasoning and application demonstrated is poor
* frequently there is much irrelevant material.
- Describe the model of International Standard Atmosphere
- Explain atmospheric characteristics and how temperature, pressure and density vary with altitude
- Classify cloud types and their associated weather
- Explain the motion of air masses and fronts, and the weather associated with each type
- Identify features on low level aviation meteorological charts
- Decode aviation meteorological forecasts and reports
- Identify the meteorological hazards for aviation including icing and visibility.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
