Civil Aviation - Human Factors (General Principles)

Human Factors - General Principles (MSc Elective module)

Course Benefits

Understand why the best people sometimes make the worst mistakes.

In conjunction with City University London, this Baines Simmons course provides practical solutions that can be applied to real issues to minimise human error and improve safety.

This three day course also gives participants the necessary insight into human factors to successfully explore and manage issues influencing performance.

Course Overview

Managers and key post holders in safety critical professions need a sound understanding of human factors to minimise the likelihood of incidents and accident occurring.

As industry leaders in aviation, we engage with regulatory bodies, academic institutes and external industries, such as, medical and rail, to ensure that we deliver best practice concepts in human factors.

Key Topics Include:

• Human Information Processing
• Situational Awareness
• Stimulation and Stress
• Sleep and Fatigue
• Environmental Factors
• Team work and Communication
• Human Error Management.

Presentation Format

This course will be interactive and includes a balanced mix of group discussions, flipchart work and PowerPoint presentations. Managed syndicate exercises afford participants the opportunity to practise application and
evaluation of new processes and techniques.

Accreditations

Completion of this course offers participants the opportunity to gain a module credit on one of City University London's world-leading MSc management
courses:

• MSc Air Transport Management
• MSc Air Safety Management
• MSc Aircraft Maintenance Management.

Assessment Process

Should participants wish to complete the City University London's assessment process to gain an MSc module credit, a written assignment must be submitted within 6 weeks of course completion.