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Yiatros, S. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
This article follows the timeline of the "Nicosia International Airport: The Return" Integrated Design Project which was undertaken by Year 2 students of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at the Cyprus University of Technology in Cyprus. The Nicosia International Airport was the first and main airport of the Republic of Cyprus since its…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Engineering Education, Student Projects, Technology Transfer
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Podeschi, R. J. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2015
This paper reports on the use of QlikView business intelligence software for use in a Business Intelligence (BI) course within an undergraduate information systems program. The course provides students with concepts related to data warehousing, data mining, visualizations, and software tools to provide business intelligence solutions for decision…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Business, Intelligence, Computer Software
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de Brito Neto, Jose Felix; Smith, MaryJo; Pedersen, David – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
Throughout the first decade of this century, financial challenges in the airline industry compelled airlines to maximize competitive advantage through a focus on human resource management. Consequently, e-learning gained increasing attention as it imparted knowledge on an asynchronous and global basis with substantially reduced costs. However,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Job Training, Air Transportation, Cultural Differences
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Van Eck, Richard N.; Fu, Hongxia; Drechsel, Paul V. J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2015
Air traffic control (ATC) operations are critical to the U.S. aviation infrastructure, making ATC training a critical area of study. Because ATC performance is heavily dependent on visual processing, it is important to understand how to screen for or promote relevant visual processing abilities. While conventional wisdom has maintained that such…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Air Transportation, Traffic Safety
Viera-Santana, José Guillermo; Hernández-Haddad, Juan C.; Rodríguez-Esparragón, Dionisio; Castillo-Ortiz, Jesús – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
People with hearing disability find it difficult to access to information and communication in public places. According to this fact, it is considered the possibility to design a communication system based on the Spanish Sign Language (SSL), which helps to overcome this barrier in public environments of wide concurrence, where much of the…
Descriptors: Spanish, Sign Language, Hearing Impairments, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Stephenson, Ross L., Jr.; Ziskal, Wayne – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2015
Regional jet carriers have established Pilot Pathway Programs providing partnership opportunities with collegiate aviation programs in order to fashion pilot training at the undergraduate level. These partnerships provide aviation students early screening for employment with regional airlines and provide the university needed access to airline…
Descriptors: Aviation Education, Air Transportation, Flight Training, Job Training
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Szekely, Ilona – Art Education, 2012
Many airports have transformed empty waiting spaces into mini malls, children's play areas, and displays of beautiful art, making a long wait a bit more pleasant. For the modern airport, showcasing art has become an important component, with perks including a built-in global audience, as well as the vast spaces of modern architecture. For the art…
Descriptors: Art Education, Air Transportation, Exhibits, Art Products
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Vidhayasai, Tya; Keyuravong, Sonthida; Bunsom, Thanis – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2015
In the era of globalization, the Internet is regarded as one of the most popular sources of information given the number of on-line browsers who have access to websites. The tourism industry, be it hotels or airlines, in the 21st century relies heavily on the provision of information via its official websites. Thus, it is crucial that the…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Translation, Air Transportation, Search Engines
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Karasar, Sahin; Öztürk, Ömer Faruk – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
It has always been a contested task to try to present a scientific base for the concept of "management." The concept of management, which has always been of great importance to the institutions and organizations, has gone through periodical changes both in terms of its structure and scope, and improved in a parallel fashion as the time…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Air Transportation, Aviation Education, Management Development
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Douglas, Dan – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2014
In 2003 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) strengthened the provisions that English be made available for international radiotelephony communication. ICAO also developed standards for English proficiency for international pilots and air traffic controllers. However, these standards are applied variably from country to country and…
Descriptors: Vocational English (Second Language), Aviation Education, Intercultural Communication, English (Second Language)
Winter, Scott R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine if a reflexive learning treatment utilizing select case studies could enhance the decision-making of pilots who encounter an irreversible emergency. Participants, who consisted of members of the subject university's professional pilot program, were divided into either a control or experimental group and…
Descriptors: Air Transportation, Flight Training, Decision Making Skills, Emergency Programs
Manley, Matthew T. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Evacuation planning for private-sector organizations is an important consideration given the continuing occurrence of both natural and human-caused disasters that inordinately affect them. Unfortunately, the traditional management approach that is focused on fire drills presents several practical challenges at the scale required for many…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Simulation, Models, Decision Support Systems
Collins, Mary Ellen – CURRENTS, 2012
Veteran development officers say the experience of visiting and traveling to different places or countries often feels like an endless cycle of getting lost, missing flights, and eating midnight dinners from hotel vending machines. Despite ongoing travel challenges, experienced road warriors have learned how to maximize their effectiveness,…
Descriptors: Donors, Fund Raising, Travel, Motor Vehicles
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Schaller, David T. – Journal of Museum Education, 2011
Museum games can be a powerful meaning-making experience for players, but only if we understand that what makes games fun is also what makes them meaningful. Renowned game designer Sid Meier ("Civilization", "Railroad Tycoon", "Pirates") famously defined a good game as "a series of interesting choices." What…
Descriptors: Museums, Educational Games, Tests, Selection
Vieyra, Rebecca E.; Springer, Tony – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2015
The invention of aviation has made it possible for people to travel faster and farther than ever before, and has led to a global increase in connection of commerce, people, and ideas. However, economic growth and social changes have also led to challenges for the aviation industry. NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) works…
Descriptors: Air Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Aviation Education
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