The course will start with an introduction to modern air traffic management. After this, the lectures will focus on describing modern aviation technologies and systems used for communication and navigation. Special consideration will be given to the functions and use of the Flight Management System (FMS).
Once the modern avionics systems are explained and understood, the course will explain how the management of the air traffic is carried out today. The lectures will describe the structure of the air traffic system looking at the main stakeholders, their objectives and constrains.
Finally, the students will be lectured in current advanced concepts in air traffic management and avionics directed to achieve higher levels of safety, capacity and efficiency.
Together with the regular lectures, the course will include homework in practical issues. There will be also a field trip to the Air Traffic Control Center at Arlanda airport in Stockholm.
In the second half of the course, students will work in groups on a project in air traffic management or avionics in order to get a “hands-on” knowledge of the subject matter.