2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
AVIA3070 Aviation Futures
10 creditsClass Size: 70
Module manager: WF Gale
Email: w.f.gale@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Module replaces
AVIA3050 Aviation FuturesThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module aims to provide insight into potential future directions in the Aviation industry, encompassing future developments in airframes and propulsion, airports, sustainability, airline and broader industry economics as well as crosscutting and integrative topics. The module is heavily student-led and students gain the opportunity to explore topics in depth.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should:- be aware of the major emerging issues in the civil aviation industry and able to define the nature and scope of these for themselves;
- be capable of analysing these issues, by means of case studies and through the development of policy documents;
- be able to identify potential strategies for the future of the aviation industry, develop criteria for down-selecting these;
- for the down-selected activity, be able to make proposals that are supported strongly by evidence;
- through the above, develop a clear picture of the challenges facing the civil aviation industry and how these might be overcome.
Learning outcomes
1. In-depth knowledge of an advanced topic in aviation (topic is student specific).
2. Knowledge on the formulation of government policy for civil aviation.
3. The ability to formulate potential challenges facing the future of civil aviation and to identify and down-select potential strategies in response.
4. The ability to identify and respond to the ethical challenges imposed by potential conflicts between legitimate societal objectives associated with civil aviation (e.g. civil aviation as an engine of economic progress versus local to global environmental impact).
5. The ability to bring objectivity, analysis and a strong evidence base to bear on complicated and contentious issues in the future of civil aviation (e.g. expansion of the capacity of the air transport system).
Skills outcomes
All students acquire the following AHEP competencies in the module. P = practiced ACTIVELY, F= Formatively assessed, S = Summatively assessed. Discussions refer to both open in-class discussions of questions from broad to highly focused and semi-structured discussion centred around numerous case studies.
SKILL: SM1: HOW MANIFESTED: Students are exposed to a variety of scientific topics, related e.g. to future aerodynamics. P (in class
discussions).
SKILL: SM2: HOW MANIFESTED: The module includes a topic on probability and the uncertainty of aviation futures. P (in class
discussions).
SKILL: SM3: HOW MANIFESTED: Case studies and white paper are integrative and require knowledge from a range of disciplines. S (poster presentations, oral presentations and reports).
SKILL: EA1: HOW MANIFESTED: Covers engineering principles of future propulsion and aerodynamics. P (in class discussions).
SKILL: EA3: HOW MANIFESTED: All case study posters and white paper reports are required to be quantitative and analytical. S (poster/oral presentations and reports).
SKILL: EA4: HOW MANIFESTED: Case study posters (S) and especially white paper presentations and reports (S) are required to be integrative, systems oriented and aimed at problem solving.
SKILL: D1: HOW MANIFESTED: White papers (S) need to consider in depth the needs of key actors and stakeholders.
SKILL: D2: HOW MANIFESTED: Problem definition is a key requirement for case studies (S) and white papers (S).
SKILL: D3: HOW MANIFESTED: Given the future focus, uncertainty and fragmentary information feature in case studies (S) and white papers (S).
SKILL: D4: HOW MANIFESTED: Similar to D2.
SKILL: D5: HOW MANIFESTED: Students need to manage the design of the policies for their white papers (S).
SKILL: D6: HOW MANIFESTED: Audience for case studies (S) is technical, but for white papers (S) is politicians, the public and other stakeholders.
SKILL: ELSEE 1: HOW MANIFESTED: White papers (S) are based around challenge of dealing with conflicting government priorities in an ethical fashion.
SKILL: ELSEE 2: HOW MANIFESTED: Insight into the broader context is essential for white papers (S).
SKILL: ELSEE 4: HOW MANIFESTED: Sustainability related topics, e.g. emissions and noise are included. P (in-class discussions).
SKILL: ELSEE 6: HOW MANIFESTED: Multifaceted aspects of risk appear in development of white papers (S).
SKILL: EP1: HOW MANIFESTED: Knowledge is applied in multiple contexts in case studies (S) and white papers (S).
SKILL: EP2: HOW MANIFESTED: Such specifics are addressed in multiple topics in the opening phases of the module. P through in-class
discussions.
SKILL: EP7: HOW MANIFESTED: Similar to D3.
SKILL: EP8: HOW MANIFESTED: Similar to D3.
SKILL: EP9: HOW MANIFESTED: Team working and distributed leadership through the white papers. P in development of these and S indirectly (impact of teamwork on outcomes).
SKILL: AGS1: HOW MANIFESTED: Problem solving skills and information gathering are applied in case studies (S) and white papers (S). Communication and working with others, similar to EP8. IT is used e.g. in design of case study posters (S).
SKILL: AGS2: HOW MANIFESTED: Problem-based module with self-learning emphasised for both case studies (S) and white papers (S).
SKILL: AGS3: HOW MANIFESTED: Students develop their own programme of work for case studies (S).
SKILL: AGS4: HOW MANIFESTED: Initiative and personal responsibility are essential for case studies (S) and white papers (S).
Syllabus
This module introduces students to contemporary issues in the civil aviation industry and the impact that these might have on the future of civil aviation.
Examples of such issues may include, but are not limited to:
- Have advanced materials gone from being an enabler to a drag on aviation progress?
- Might airframes look radically different in 40 years time?
- Can we hope to meet the challenge of sustainable aviation propulsion?
- Alternative aviation fuels, hype or reality?
- What if we were to build a second UK hub airport?
- Life after crew resource management: what might the next big thing in human factors be?
- Making the airline enterprise, enterprising.
Students are given the opportunity to explore individually, in-depth, selected issues in the future of aviation and work collaboratively to develop an effective overall strategy for the future of aviation.
Students are also equipped with the skills needed to become competitive in the aviation jobs market.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| presentation | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Lecture | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
| Seminar | 16 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
| Private study hours | 70.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
This module is problem based and in the first semester students investigate topics individually, under the guidance of a topic supervisor. In the second semester students develop the UK's next air transport white paper, in teams and will spend time to develop individual components of this, with team work to deliver co-ordinated, integrated outcomes.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Formative feedback from meetings with case study supervisors and, for the white paper, the module leader.Oral presentation is both formative and summative.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Poster Presentation | Based on case study | 60.00 |
| Oral Presentation | White paper | 40.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Resits will be based on the original assessment pattern.
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