MCAV114 Fundamental MeteorologyIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Civil Aviation Management (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Civil Aviation Management (English)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code: MCAV114
Course Name: Fundamental Meteorology
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: EN
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. SEMRA ORAK
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. KAMİL NECDET AR
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course expresses the students overall information about the general distribution of information related with flight routes and analyzing weather reports in a weekly content.
Course Content: This course aims to explain to students about flight routes and analyzing weather reports. Students who pass the course will be able to know about importance of aviation weather events and Describe in deeply the 4 weather reports and Narrate related with the weather reports all of the codes and codification.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) " Define the terms in deeply about the four weather reports to the students."
2) "• Explain the duties and responsibilities about narrating related with the weather reports all of the codes and codification."
3) "• Explain the concept of weather reports about narrating them."
4) "• Explain the regulations regarding all elements of the sample meteorological reports distributed in class."
5) "• Express the knowledge about principles of the importance of aviation weather events."
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) "• Explaining to students with course outlines"
2) "• Defines under distance . • Defines air map . • Describe the estimated mortars."
3) "• Analyze the weather forecast predicted by the public experience . • Defines Meteorology stations. • Defines Basic Meteorological disciplines and the practice field."
4) "• Define the cloud formation process. • Describe the formation of cloud -air mass with mixing . • Classify cloud varieties ."
5) "• Define cloud of Fig . • Classify Height of the clouds. • Define Middle Clouds with the differences between vertical growth of the low clouds and clouds. "
6) "• Define Turbulance • Define Wind Shear. • Define Shear. "
7) "• Define the effect of the wind to the aircrafts. • Define special aircraft performance in the Wind shear conditions. • Define head and tail Wind Shearer ."
8) "• MIDTERM EXAM"
9) "• Analyze Speci( Selected Special Purpose Aviation Weather Report) • Describe SIGMET ( Significant Weather Events ) • Define the relationship and differences between two weather report ."
10) "• Describe TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) • Analyze SIGMET (Significant Meteorological Information) • Define the relationship and differences between the two weather report . "
11) "• Defines distance codes. • Defines Wind speed codes. • Define wind direction codes. • Define CB Cloud ( in cloud electrification ) codes. "
12) "• Analyze New Delhi accident. • AnalyzeTHY aboard flight 278 . • Discuss the differences in the two accidents."
13) "• Analyze-Diyarbakır accident. • Analyze Air Blue flight 202 flight number. • Discuss the differences in the two accidents."
14) Meteorological aircraft accidents
15) Final Exam.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Havayolları Dokümanları
IATA-ICAO Dokümanları
References: Havayolları Dokümanları
IATA-ICAO Dokümanları

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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4

5

Program Outcomes
1) 1.Civil Aviation can take responsibility within the group as an individual while working in the industry.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) 1.Civil Aviation can take responsibility within the group as an individual while working in the industry. 5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Problem Solving
Q&A / Discussion
Technical Tour

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Observation
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Application 2 5 10
Field Work 2 5 10
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 2 2 4
Homework Assignments 14 3 42
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 152