Airspace Management and Air Traffic Services
36 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit aims to equip both Aviation and Air Transportation Management graduates with the skills to operate effectively in an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) model air space
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Explain international procedures and practices governing the movement of air traffic
- Discuss the interrelationships between Air Traffic services providers, airlines and airport operators
- Describe the structure of international air traffic management and the processes for change
- Describe the effects of change on an air traffic system and the means of reducing the impact of change
- Describe the national aviation environment and explain the relationship with neighbouring airspace arbiters and the importance of the aviation industry to the national interest
- Identify and discuss aircraft noise management principles and practices
- Demonstrate through individual written communications, a clear and coherent body of knowledge and understanding of the principles of airspace management and regulation
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus Lecture |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On Campus Workshop |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
9.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 45 - 55% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
| Presentation | Group | 15 - 25% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
| Quizzes | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
| Tutorial Exercises | Group | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) Complete all assessmentsStudents who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (i) and (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- History of ICAO – how it was formed and why
- The establishment of airspace based on ICAO recommendations
- Aviation documentation
- The provision of Air Traffic Services (ATS)
- ATS related Air safety Incidents, Runway Safety
- Navigation charges, Privatisation and Aviation Cost Recovery
- ATS Flow Management practices
- Methods of measuring ATS performance
- Methods of dealing with airspace and airport congestion
- Aircraft performance
- ATC issues in airport planning
- Impact of aircraft noise
- ATC Automation, Human Factors
- ATS Consolidation, TAAATS (The Australian Advanced Air Traffic System)
- The impact of FANS (Future Air Navigation Systems) or CNS/ATM on ATS
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.