Aviation Safety Fundamentals

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
AERO 1010
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Course ID
205116
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Campus
Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Elec and Mech Eng
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Paul Lee
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will enable students to comprehend the expansive spectrum of safety processes/procedures and how they are applied within the aviation industry. Defining safety; Differentiating between safety 1 and safety 2 approaches; Introducing the risk management concept and ICAO's Safety Management System (SMS) that is comprised of four components (i.e., Safety policy and documentation, Safety risk management, Safety assurance and Safety promotion). Developing a basic App to collect safety data. Emphasis is made on various safety data collection methods and accident analysis models used in the Aviation industry and the appropriate use of collected and analysed data in various sectors within Aviation.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the need for safety management in the aviation industry as one that is high-risk and high-consequence
  • Describe multiple techniques to identify hazards and risks, and be familiar with their benefits and drawbacks
  • Develop a particular safety management tool given a set of conditions to be able to make an informed safety decision

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 55701
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 176
Available
Available 176
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-09
12 Oct - 19 Oct Monday 2:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-09
Notes:
Available to B.Aviation students only.
Class number
Class number 55702
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-08
14 Oct - 21 Oct Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-08
Class number
Class number 55703
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-51
14 Oct - 21 Oct Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-51
Class number
Class number 55704
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Building H, H1-42
16 Oct - 23 Oct Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Building H, H1-42
Class number
Class number 55705
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 35
Available
Available 35
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building H, H1-42
16 Oct - 23 Oct Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building H, H1-42

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed AERO1025 Introduction to Aviation Safety at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

N/A

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