Next Generation Air Traffic Control and Air Traffic Flow Management

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Overview of NextGen ATM System: An introduction to ATM systems and operations. Introduce definition, goal, and benefits of NextGen initiative on different aspects including airport, air traffic control and traffic flow management. Before and after NextGen: Provide a comparison of improved system before and after NextGen on communications, navigation, surveillance, air traffic control, etc. Air traffic control and management: Technical improvement in NextGen on Air traffic management, congestion control and capacity management, aviation system; Air traffic control and air traffic control aids; Seamless air traffic management and air navigation service; Extreme weather operations; Runway scheduling and capacity analysis: Runway capacity analysis; Airport airside and landside structure and layout; First-come first-served heuristics; Runway design and configuration. Operationalized NextGen: how to implement NextGen at the right places to raise the usage of deployed capabilities to achieve maximum -- 1 of 3 -- benefits. Trajectory Based Operations (TBO), air and ground information exchange etc. Uncertainty quantification and risk

目标

This subject will provide students with 1. Essential knowledge of airport, air traffic control and air traffic flow management; 2. The latest development of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and Asia-pacific airport collaborative decision- making (A-CDM); 3. Critical thinking training through case studies of NextGen from different countries.

先修要求

/ Co-requisite/ Exclusion Nil

Teaching Pattern

Methodology Teaching is conducted through lectures and case study. Both the basic knowledge and theoretical models are going to be introduced. The understanding of how to address problems by using scientific tools is emphasised. Normally, examples of problem-solving techniques are taught in class and related scenarios are provided to students to enhance their application abilities. Aviation system robustness and resilience Teaching/Learning Methodology Outcomes a b c d Lecture √ √ √ √ Case Study √ √ √ -- 2 of 3 --