CQUniversity Unit Profile
AVAT13008 Navigation (Air Transport Pilot Licence)
Navigation (Air Transport Pilot Licence)
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General Information

Overview

Navigation (Air Transport Pilot Licence) will provide you with advanced knowledge of national and international navigation procedures applicable to heavy aircraft operations. You will cover the aeronautical knowledge requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) navigation syllabus. You will learn how to interpret chart projections. You will convert between international time zones and study radio navigation aids. Altimetry procedures required for international and national flights will be examined. You will calculate critical points and convert between airspeed types.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: AVAT12009 Navigation (Commercial Pilot Licence) and AVAT12008 Meteorology (Commercial Pilot Licence)

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 - 2019

Bundaberg
Cairns
Online

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).

Class and Assessment Overview

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

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 40%
2. Examination
Weighting: 60%

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.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Interpret the various global navigation chart projections and explain their use on national and international flights
  2. Convert between global time zones, Universal Coordinated Time and local time
  3. Evaluate the operation and limitations of radio navigation aids
  4. Examine the altimetry procedures used on national and international flights
  5. Convert between various airspeed types
  6. Calculate on-track and off-track critical points for various abnormal operations.

N/A

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Written Assessment - 40%
2 - Examination - 60%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
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 - 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
1 - Written Assessment - 40%
2 - Examination - 60%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Aruna Ranganathan Unit Coordinator
a.ranganathan@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 11 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Navigation Charts

Chapter

Properties and Applications

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 18 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Time Zones

Chapter

Conversions/Calculations

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 25 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Flight Instruments

Chapter

ADC and EFIS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 4 Begin Date: 01 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Gyroscope

Chapter

Principles and platforms

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 08 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Compasses

Chapter

Compasses

Events and Submissions/Topic

Vacation Week Begin Date: 15 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 22 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Radio wave Propagation

Chapter

Fundamentals

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 7 Begin Date: 29 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Radio Nav Aids

Chapter

ADF/VOR

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 8 Begin Date: 06 May 2019

Module/Topic

Radio Nav Aids

Chapter

DME/ILS/MLS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 9 Begin Date: 13 May 2019

Module/Topic

Route Navigation

Chapter

Applications

Events and Submissions/Topic

Individual Written Assignment (Quiz type) Due: Week 9 (Details as specified in Moodle site)


Individual Quiz Due: Week 9 Tuesday (14 May 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 10 Begin Date: 20 May 2019

Module/Topic

Route Navigation

Chapter

ETP/PNR Multi Leg; Varying Fuel Flow

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 11 Begin Date: 27 May 2019

Module/Topic

Radar

Chapter

Principle and Types

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 03 Jun 2019

Module/Topic

Area navigation Systems

Chapter

GNSS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 10 Jun 2019

Module/Topic

Review for Exam

Chapter

Revision

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 17 Jun 2019

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Term Specific Information

I am the Unit Coordinator and lecturer for this subject.

During this term please contact me, if and when, you feel it is necessary for you to progress, successfully, in this unit.

Aruna Ranganathan

Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Individual Quiz

Task Description

A Quiz will be made available at the Moodle site for a short period of two days (48hrs) in Week 9; (Monday and Tuesday). Each individual will be able to access this Quiz for a specified duration of one hour only from the time he/she commences the attempt. Only one attempt is permitted. This Quiz would have questions related to the first seven weeks of lectures and tutorials. This Quiz  has 40% weightage towards overall assessment. 


Assessment Due Date

Week 9 Tuesday (14 May 2019) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 12 Monday (3 June 2019)

Results of the Quiz


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

A Quiz (MCQ type) with approximately 20 questions worth 2 marks each. Total  = 20 marks (20 x 2).


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Individual assessment

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Interpret the various global navigation chart projections and explain their use on national and international flights
  • Convert between global time zones, Universal Coordinated Time and local time
  • Calculate on-track and off-track critical points for various abnormal operations.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Cross Cultural Competence
  • Ethical practice

Examination

Outline
Complete an invigilated examination

Date
During the examination period at a CQUniversity examination centre

Weighting
60%

Length
120 minutes

Exam Conditions
Closed Book

Materials
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
Calculator - non-programmable, no text retrieval, silent only
Academic Integrity Statement

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?