Sustainable Air Transport Operations and Planning

This module covers a broad range of areas of sustainable airport operations and planning, including:

• airport capacity
• land-use planning
• airport biodiversity preservation 
• wildlife hazard management
• airport ground access
• airport terminal design and operations
• baggage handling
• airport safety and security
• airport water and waste management
• aerodrome design
• ground support equipment
• ramp handling operations
• extreme weather operations and disruption management
• airport emergency planning, rescue and firefighting operations
• airport crisis management
• airport economic and social sustainability.

Throughout the module, you will identify problems and find solutions to ensure sustainable airport operations and planning based on economic, social and environmental contexts.

This module examines different components of sustainable airline planning, including:

• passenger and cargo demand forecasting
• route network planning and optimisation 
• aircraft fleet planning
• inflight health and wellbeing
• sustainable aviation fuels
• airline scheduling
• airline pricing and revenue management
• distribution channels, airline alliances, and business models
• community engagement  
• safety and security
• social perception 
• environmental impact of drones and flying taxis

Throughout the module, you will identify problems in airline planning and urban air mobility and seek solutions.

This module covers different areas of sustainable airline operations, such as flight operations, passenger identification, passenger and baggage check-in and boarding procedures, cargo operations, catering, unruly passenger prevention, customer service, crisis operations, humanitarian and disaster assistance. 

This module examines and evaluates processes for investigating and mitigating the impacts of development in the context of environmental impact assessment and planning procedures.

You will explore impact assessment policy, law and practice through case study research and practical applications in the field. You will have the opportunity to interact with environmental impact assessment professionals in developing and presenting a case study.

In this module, you will carry out measurement and modelling of environmental noise using appropriate sound measuring instrumentation and modelling capabilities.  You will develop the ability to describe and explain the main provisions of current environmental noise legislation, guidance and best practice. 

During the module, you will also develop the ability to interpret the requirements in order to carry out reliable environmental noise measurements and modelling, and apply acoustic theory decision about the most appropriate interventions to control environmental noise.  This module will also introduce the state-of-the-art soundscape methods. 

This module covers the essential skills and methodology needed to plan and manage an effective aviation safety program. Emphasis is placed on understanding the principles of risk management, and the principles, tools, and techniques used in a Safety Management System. You will study methods to achieve enhanced safety, moving beyond mere compliance with regulatory requirements.

​This module explores the cybersecurity threats and actors that pose risks to aviation. It reviews both the tools and techniques used by malicious actors and those used to defend against the threats and attacks. This course provides the fundamentals of developing an incident response plan and operational defense plan to prepare an organization to respond to cybersecurity threats and attacks.

This module provides you an appreciation for the depth and breadth of the project management profession. This module will address the complete project model including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing. Emphasis will be placed on gaining knowledge of common terminology, principles, techniques and tools that are found global standards for project management.

The module examines the review, design, planning, analysis and statistical interpretation of data to support research studies and industrial applications. You will build on statistical theory and learn advanced techniques that can be applied to problem-solving, research analysis and numerical interpretation of data.

During the module, you will learn to identify parametric and non-parametric statistics, develop correlation methods for linear and nonlinear data, and statistical significance testing between samples and within samples. You will undertake projects using computer programs for data that is derived or given.

This module is designed to teach the essentials of fire protection and prevention in the context of safety, health and environmental management. This module will provide an introduction to fire behavior and combustion to include fire chemistry, fire dynamics, and concepts related to the development and spread of fire.

This module will also address fire prevention methods, fire detection systems, and fire protection including control systems, fire suppression, and extinguishment.  The development of fire safety programs will be also addressed, along with emergency action plans and response.

This module is designed to increase your knowledge of disaster preparedness and emergency response procedures, safety and health hazards and controls, and enforcement issues.

Topics covered include elements of an emergency response plan, training requirements, the incident command system, medical surveillance, and post-emergency recovery. Major elements involved in disasters and emergencies, systems use, and attention to essential human services are also examined.

This module discusses major topics in meteorology with an emphasis on aviation weather hazards, such as atmospheric structure and circulation, atmospheric kinematics and thermodynamics, mid-latitude and tropical cyclones, convective and non-convective weather features, local wind phenomena, and fundamental concepts in weather analysis and forecasting.

During the module, you will also be introduced to the use of numerical weather prediction products in weather forecasting. Assignments and projects will focus on conducting basic atmospheric analysis and forecasting using internet-based weather data and forecasting products, and will provide you with practical experience in making informed weather-sensitive decisions.

This module examines the aspects of Global Air Traffic Management systems that are directly linked to airports. Airports are tangibly the beginning and end of aircraft movements within air traffic management systems. Knowledge of the operational aspects of NextGen, SESAR and other international air navigation system components such as WAAS, ADS-B and PBN-OPD that are owned, operated or occur on airport properties are critical concepts of air traffic management.

The module also evaluates the influences of NextGen and other international modernized air navigation systems on airport operations management with regards to facilities, local ATC, airport tenants, airline operations, environmental impacts and community relations programs.

The dissertation is a research project, which must focus on an air transport topic. It is an opportunity to choose a subject of interest and explore it in detail, including a review of relevant literature, methodological planning, data collection, analysis, presentation of results, evaluation and discussion of these results.