Overview
In this unit you will gain an insight into aviation safety management systems. You will learn the skills to establish a safety management system tailored to an individual aviation operation considering organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. You will also gain knowledge about the International Civil Aviation Organisation's mandate for member states to establish a State Safety Program and how each organisation within a state is required to establish a Safety Management System subject to the rules and regulations of that jurisdiction.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: AVAT13011 Aviation Human Factors (Air Transport Pilot Licence) and AVAT11006 Aviation Law
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).
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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.
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- Analyse the elements of a safety management system in an aviation environment
- Evaluate organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures for the development of a safety management system
- Research information on state safety programs and safety management systems
- Critique a safety management system.
N/A. There is no external accreditation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Presentation - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Examination - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
A Human Error Approach to Aviation Accidents
Edition: 1st (2013)
Authors: Douglas. A. Wiegmann and Scott.A.Shappell
Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
Burlington, VT 05401-3818 Burlington, VT 05401-3818 , VT , USA
ISBN: 978075461873 7
Binding: Paperback
Safety Management Systems in Aviation
Edition: 2nd (2015)
Authors: Alan J. Stolzer, John J. Goglia
Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
Burlington, VT 05401-3818 Burlington, VT 05401-3818 , VT , USA
ISBN: 9781472431783
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
The HFACS book is highly recommended for Assignment 1
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.ranganathan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction
Chapter
Chapter 1 - Introduction to SMS
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material and questions for week 1
Module/Topic
Regulatory Framework - Safety
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material and questions for week 2
Complete learning activity exercise 1 Mytown airport accident case study week 2
Module/Topic
Operational Risk Management
Chapter
Chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material for week 3
Complete the week 3 quiz
Module/Topic
The Human Element in SMS - Part 1
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material and SMS revision questions for weeks 3 and 4
Complete the week 4 quiz
Module/Topic
The Human Element in SMS - Part 2
Chapter
Chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material for week 5
Complete the week 5 quiz
Module/Topic
No Lectures
Chapter
No Lectures
Events and Submissions/Topic
No Lectures
Module/Topic
Safety Management Systems - Part 1
Chapter
Chapters 1 and 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material and SMS revision questions for weeks 5 and 6
Written Assignment 30% Due: Week 6 Friday (25 Aug 2023) 11:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Safety Management Systems - Part 2
Chapter
Chapters 4, 5 and 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material for week 7
Module/Topic
IATA Safety Auditing
Chapter
Chapter 11 Page 317
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material and SMS revision questions for weeks 7 and 8
Module/Topic
Quality Management Systems Part 1
Chapter
Chapters 3 and 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material for week 9
Module/Topic
Quality Management Systems Part 2
Chapter
Chapters 3 and 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material for week 10
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT 30% Due: Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023) 11:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
SMS Implementation and Management
Chapter
Chapters 9 and 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material for week 11
Module/Topic
SMS Review - Part 1
Chapter
Chapters 1-6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete learning material for week 12
Module/Topic
SMS Review Part 2
Chapter
Chapters 7-11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Each week there will be a revision of the previous week's course lectures as well as questions given each fortnight comprising of questions from the previous and present lecture combined with weekly learning activities and quizzes.
1 Written Assessment
- This will be an individual assignment comprising of a written report of 1500 words +/- 5 % using the APA7 referencing style as per CQU requirements
- The report will require you to analyse and discuss your findings on the aircraft accident, using the HFACS model for accident analysis
- The four main sections are Organisational influences, Unsafe acts, Preconditions for unsafe acts, and finally Unsafe acts. However, you will be required to examine all elements within each of the four sections that are within the HFACS framework that may relate to the accident.
- Link to ATSB Final report https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5775076/ao-2017-024_final_v2.pdf
- The marking rubric for the report can be found under Assessment 1
- The questions for the report can be found under the Assessment 1 tab in a pdf. document
- This assignment will require you to only answer the questions from information obtained in the ATSB report only.
Week 6 Friday (25 Aug 2023) 11:00 pm AEST
There will be no extensions to this submission date
Within two week sand will be returned once each assessment has been marked.
Assessment rubric will be discussed during the tutorial in Week 2 and available in a pdf. document under Assessment 1
- Evaluate organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures for the development of a safety management system
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Ethical practice
2 Presentation
- This will be a group assessment comprising 4-5 students in each group, each group will design an Accimap diagram and answer the following three questions in a report format of approximately 3000 words +/- 5%
- Each group will elect a group leader who once the assessment has been completed will submit it on behalf of the group for marking
- Part of this assessment will require you to construct an Accimap diagram that relates specifically to Uberlingen accident. Your task as a group will be necessary to analyse and discuss the various aspects which relate to Safety Management Systems (SMS) and the aviation industry as a whole
- The Ueberlingen German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation.pdf will be the primary source of information for this assessment. The document will be available under Assessment 2 in Moodle
- Accimaps have numerous methods and variations which relate to how one could be constructed. However, to keep a standardised format, a guideline is supplied to produce the Accimap for the first part of the question.
- The Accimap diagram produced will not be included in the word count nor will any of the references, ensuring that the Accimap is clearly identified
NOTE. When constructing the Accimap diagram you should avoid simply repeating or paraphrasing the findings from the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents or any other data source you may wish to use to analyze and discuss the results of your outcome
- The questions for the report can be found under the Assessment 2 tab in a pdf. document
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023) 11:00 pm AEST
There will be no extensions to this submission date
Within a week and will be returned once each assessment has been marked
The assessment rubric will be discussed during the tutorial in Week 2. and available in a pdf document under Assessment 2
- Analyse the elements of a safety management system in an aviation environment
- Evaluate organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures for the development of a safety management system
- Research information on state safety programs and safety management systems
- Critique a safety management system.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural 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?
