Module Descriptors
CRASH INVESTIGATION AND MEASUREMENT
MECH50639
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Martin Fiddler
Email: M.L.Fiddler@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
One 100% in course assessment which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Module Indicative Content
Transport incident forensics: vehicle dynamics and construction for protection in car crashes, plane disasters, shipping disasters etc. Fire dynamics and explosions on an incident scene such as the damage patters caused by different methods of containment.
A broad range of Human Factor Issues. Examples of study areas include but are not limited to: Physiology - human oxygen requirements, anoxia, G force limitations; human anthropometry. Psychology - Information processing, sensory memory, perception, mental models, decision making, memory (working, short-term, long-term, episodic, semantic), motor-memory skills, response execution, attention; cognition, erroneous mental models: categories of behaviour (skill based, rule based, knowledge based).
In-depth investigations from the engineering and human factors viewpoint of a comprehensive range of air crashes and incidents including: Comet, Nairobi, Staines, Kegworth, Manchester Airtours, September 11 2002, Lockerbie, Florida Valujet, Habsheim, Bangalore, Strasbourg and Warsaw A320 crashes, DC10 cargo door, Copa 737, Colorado Springs and Pittsburg rudder hardovers, Concorde, BMI double engine failure, Flight 800, Swissair MD11, etc.
Understanding of UK and USA air accident investigation bodies and UK and USA air regulation and certification bodies.
A broad range of Human Factor Issues. Examples of study areas include but are not limited to: Physiology - human oxygen requirements, anoxia, G force limitations; human anthropometry. Psychology - Information processing, sensory memory, perception, mental models, decision making, memory (working, short-term, long-term, episodic, semantic), motor-memory skills, response execution, attention; cognition, erroneous mental models: categories of behaviour (skill based, rule based, knowledge based).
In-depth investigations from the engineering and human factors viewpoint of a comprehensive range of air crashes and incidents including: Comet, Nairobi, Staines, Kegworth, Manchester Airtours, September 11 2002, Lockerbie, Florida Valujet, Habsheim, Bangalore, Strasbourg and Warsaw A320 crashes, DC10 cargo door, Copa 737, Colorado Springs and Pittsburg rudder hardovers, Concorde, BMI double engine failure, Flight 800, Swissair MD11, etc.
Understanding of UK and USA air accident investigation bodies and UK and USA air regulation and certification bodies.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures will form the main teaching activity. Learning will be enhanced by mini-projects which will be supported by tutorials. Laboratory exercises will support the lectures by consolidating classroom learning.
12 hours lectures
12 hours tutorials/practicals
12 hours lectures
12 hours tutorials/practicals
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
Library, computers, videos of air crash investigation programmes on TV.
Module Texts
Human Factors for Pilots, Green et al, (1996), ISBN: 0291398278
Disaster in the Air, Brookes, (1992), ISBN: 071102037
Aerodynamics and Engine Systems, Robson, (2001), ISBN: 184037330
Disaster in the Air, Brookes, (1992), ISBN: 071102037
Aerodynamics and Engine Systems, Robson, (2001), ISBN: 184037330