Aviation Safety Management Systems and Accident Investigation

Demonstrating knowledge and understanding

On completion of this unit you should be able to:

1Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of aviation safety management systems, aviation security, and human factors, and how these minimise risk within a leadership and managerial context  

2.Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

Demonstrate a coherent understanding of aircraft accidents and incidents, the reasons for them, and the ways in which they may be mitigated in the future.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

You are required to produce a fifteen minute video presentation using a recorded PowerPoint presentation analysing an aircraft accident of your choice. In your presentation you are required to:

·Give a brief outline of the event

·Explain which agency/ies was/were responsible for undertaking the accident investigation

·Give a summary of the key findings of the accident investigation

·Provide an analysis of the key findings and HOW they were disseminated to the industry

-A summary of the key lessons the industry could take from the accident and how the accident investigation recommendations might help to prevent future accidents

Instructions:

1.This assignment is limited to 15 minutes

2.All sources you have used must be shown on a List of References/Bibliography, in the correct Harvard format, which should be submitted on the EMA

3.Your presentation should be uploaded on EMA by 10 am on the deadline date

4.Late submissions will not be accepted or marked

·This coursework is subject to University Regulations, attention is particularly drawn to the regulations on late submission, CAAS and plagiarism

·Coursework should be properly referenced using the Harvard Referencing System and should include a list of references. Students should note that correct referencing and bibliography are one of the assessment criteria. Please use the guide to referencing, below.

·It is the responsibility of a student who registers for a UK programme of study to learn about the academic practices they are required to follow. I would recommend that you seek guidance on academic writing. The library resources have information to help you on the following webpages:

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to effectively:

·Analyse aircraft accidents or incidents

·Understand the underlying reasons for why they occurred and what can be done to mitigate them happening in the future

·Ensure presentation is professional, succinct, very clear

·Ensure you reference properly to support your arguments

·Provide strong, reliable, and up-to-date examples and evidence from practice

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

We will be filling this section in together in class on Click or tap to enter a date. make sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.

How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

This assessment is designed to help you understand the importance of the accident investigation process and is designed to help you develop your presentation and evidence-based research skills using Harvard referencing and to produce professional presentations. Developing these skills will enhance your employability skills as, in industry, concise presentations with a comprehensive analysis of the key information are widely used. Using the rubric will enable you to see, for each of the four assessment criteria, what you need to achieve to obtain the mark you are seeking within each grade boundary.