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This course examines the common concepts of crew resource management as developed by major air carriers. Topics include supervision of crew members, counseling, accountability, coordination and relationship of authority.

A comprehensive examination of the U.S. national air traffic control system and how it affects aviation in general, and pilots and safety in particular, this course covers the air traffic control system (enroute, terminal and Flight Service Stations), air traffic control personnel, training, duties and facilities.

This study of aircraft systems includes hydraulics, air-conditioning, cabin pressurization, anti-icing systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, landing systems, flight control systems, fire-detection systems and pneumatic systems. Completion of the course gives students operational understanding of the system of high performance aircraft, including turboprop and other turbine engines.

A comprehensive study of transportation law, this course covers regulatory statutes and federal regulations. Students are also introduced to civil and criminal law as applied to transportation, including such aspects as operation, contracts, insurance, liability, litigation and case law.

This course assists students in preparing for the Commercial Pilot written exam. Classroom instruction includes advanced maneuvers, Federal Aviation Regulations, aerodynamics, weather and safe operation of aircraft. This course helps students prepare for the FAA knowledge, oral, and practical examinations. Meets requirements of 14 CFR 141.

Students obtain the aeronautical skill and experience necessary to meet the requirements for a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane category rating and single-engine class rating. Students are introduced to commercial maneuvers and complex/high performance operations. The credit hours will post to the student's transcript upon completion of the FAA Commercial Pilot Practical Exam.

This course is designed to provide the student with the foundational and fundamental knowledge sets pertaining to aerodynamics. This course will improve student understanding of aerodynamic laws and principles.

This course focuses on the specific components of the Unmanned Aircraft System. Piloting and payload and sensor operations are covered along with datalinks and autonomous systems. Students will continue developing their operations skillsets as they determine which UAS role is appropriate for different scenarios. This course also introduces UAS Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts, mission planning, and pertinent UAS regulations.

This course provides students with a more detailed simulation environment in which to operate. Students will effectively apply flight and systems operations skillsets along with CRM and mission planning to Line Oriented Flight Training Scenarios in a larger scale UAS simulator.

This survey of the historical developments of air transportation systems covers facilities; impact of regulations; problems encountered in commercial transportation; airline economics, management and organization; role of governments in air transportation; and economic, social, political, and future implications of air transportation. Human dependency on air transportation is ever increasing because of globalization of economies and the need to make great use of scarce time. It is therefore of prime importance for students in aviation, particularly those in flight, to study the development of the industry and how it affects society and the economy.

The motor carrier industry played an important role in the development of the U.S. economy during the 20th century. Students will study the structure of the market, the nature of competition within this transportation mode, the types of terminals utilized, and carrier rate negotiations. Students will study management functions in terminal operations as well as staff functions such as fleet management.

Railroads employ hundreds of thousands of people, accounting for over 40% of all ton-miles moved by all transport modes in the nation. The Chicago region has long been a major rail center for the country. This course will examine the issues facing this important industry, which continues to serve as a key economic driver for the region.

Timely issues dealing with various facets of technology and transportation are presented and discussed in courses meeting the needs and interests of students. Key topics courses are described below. All of these three-credit courses require the same prerequisites.

Topic 1:  Energy Distribution (3)

This course will examine how, given the urgent need for alternate sources of energy, particularly renewable sources, the field of energy distribution will take on greater importance. Students will explore the problems of conventional means of power (coal- and natural gas-fired plants), nuclear power, and developing wind, solar, and geothermal technologies as well as the methods that will be used to introduce these power sources into the nation's distribution network, so that power can be generated where it is most expedient and delivered to those regions where it is most needed.

Topic 2:  Pipeline Operations (3)

Pipelines account for over 16 % of the total intercity ton-miles shipped in the United States. They are a vital delivery system for oil, natural gas, and water. This course will highlight the operating and service characteristics of this vital mode of transportation through a study of the pipeline industry and its significance to the transportation industry since the end of the Second World War.

Topic 3:  Ocean Shipping (3)

This course provides an introduction to principles of international ocean transportation as practiced in today's business environment. A student will acquire the basic concepts applicable to the analysis of related business problems. Students learn ocean shipping operations (shipping options, vessel types and capabilities); ocean shipping business (key business drivers supporting shipping companies and the industry); and port operations (their essential role in ocean transportation).

The objective of this course is to introduce students to safety management systems applied to transportation safety programs through a study of proactive, preventative risk management processes that include hazard identification and mitigation.