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Case Study

Description

Each participant registered for the full Aviation Safety and Security Certificate Program is required to complete an Independent Study/Research in order to receive a grade for the 6 credit course and the Aviation Safety and Security Certificate .   A proposal for the independent study is required which is to be submitted to the program director no later than one month following the completion of the required course work.  The proposal is intended to help students define their Study topic and to allow an accurate evaluation of the appropriateness of the topic for the Certificate Program. To seek approval of the proposed topic area, please use the Case Study Coordination Form.  The required proposal for the study must be submitted according to the proposal Guidelines.  Additional details and description for the case study is found in this document. 

Case Study Coordination Form

Case Study Proposal Guidelines

SELECTED LIST OF COMPLETED CASE STUDIES

"Human Factors in Air Traffic Control Work Place" by A.V.M. Mamdouh A. Elbagoury, Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, May 1999.

"The Need to Address Human Factors in Airport Security Screening" by Nelson Rivera, Boeing Co., December 1999.

Crime prevention and Effectiveness of Prevention Measures in Dubai International Airport (an Empirical Study)” by Abdulla Al Hashimi, United Arab Emirates Airline, December 1999.

"Standardized Cockpit Procedures for Airport Surface Operations" by Joseph Spelman, Mitre Corp., May 2000.

"CFR 14 Part 135 - On Demand Air Taxi Industry Safety Case Study" by Daniel A. Bitton, DB Aviation, May 2001

"A Paradigm Shift Required to Achieve FAA's Civil Aviation Security End State Goals for 2004 and 2009" by Malcolm V. "Skip" Lane, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, May 2001

"Economic Impact of Airplane Crash Media Coverage on Airline Business Performance" by Nobuyo Sakata, May 2003.

"Efforts to Reduce and/or Eliminate Runway Incursions: Philadelphia International Airport" by Charles J. Isdell, Philadelphia International Airport, May 2001.

"Cultural Factors in Aviation Accidents and Incidents" by Susan Parson, January 20, 2004.

"Runway Incrusion Risk in Corporate Aviation" by Franklin D Sturgill, October 25, 2004

"Study on the Safety of Ultra-Light Aeroplanes in Canada" by Sherry Sunstrum, Transport Canada Civil Aviation, December 3, 2004.

"Airside Vehicle and Pedestrian Deviations- Runway Incursions in Canada" by Richard Berg, May 16, 2006.