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AVIA3401 - Aviation Safety and Resource Management

Assessment 1 and 2: Analysis of organisational human factors (25% + 10%-
rewrite- Assessment 2)

Overview
Written individual assignment worth 25% (plus 10% for the rewrite due one week
post handback – Assessment 2) is due on 8 March at 0900. Students are to submit
their assignment through Moodle. The content of this assessment must relate to
the topics and material covered into this course

Detail
First, find a recent incident or accident relating to human factors in transportation
that cover one or more themes/topics covered in this course. The incident or
accident ideally should have occurred within the last two years (you can expand
the time frame if you cannot find an incident). It is preferred, however not
required for the incident or accident to be aviation related.

Second, cite the article title (exactly from the source),

Third, provide a concise summary/synopsis of the incident or accident in no more
than 50 words. The final sentence in this summary/synopsis must highlight the
contributing factor/s which relates to the theme/topic covered in this course.

Fourth, discuss in detail the theme/topic central to the incident or accident (no
more than two theme/topics), drawing on the academic literature to clearly
explain the theme/topic, how it contributes to incidents or accidents, and critique
the literature, and importantly the research on theme/topic. This all needs to be
completed in no more than 1,500 words. You should also use no fewer than six
HF/safety reference sources in your submission (e.g., journal paper and books,
not internet sources including Wikipedia).

***Importantly, this assignment is not about retelling the incident or accident. In
contrast it is about examining in detail a theme/topic covered in this course, and
how it applies to an accident. ***



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Important Points to Note:

It is recommended that you structure your assignment roughly as follows:
1. UNSW Aviation assignment cover sheet,
2. Page 1 - Title page, Title, student name and word count.
3. Page 2 onwards - Cite the article, concise summary/synopsis of incident
or accident, detailed discussion about theme/topic central to incident or
accident.
4. Last page (new page) - List of references. Remember; there should be at
least six references. References must be cited and formatted in APA
(American Psychological Association) style.


The submission date is 8 March at 0900.

Smarthinking (feedback on your first draft regarding writing, references, etc) will
be used for this assessment (Assessment 1 only). Smarthinking will be a hurtle,
where you must obtain the feedback first through Smarthinking, prior to being
able to submit your assessment online (through Moodle). It is important you allow
sufficient time for this process.

UNSW offers other resources to assist with writing. These resources can be
sourced via the below weblink. One such resource is one-on-one academic skills
consultations. To book, use the below link.

https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/skills


Applications for an extension of time must be made through MyUNSW. Please
note, applications are assessed centrally and not by the lecturer. Late assignments,
without a reason deemed satisfactory by the lecturer, will be penalised by a loss
of 5% of the total possible marks for the assignment per day, including weekends,
up to a maximum of 5 days. No assignment can be accepted after 5 days.





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Marking (Tips to ensure you remain on track)

Marking will focus on the following areas.

Synopsis
• In 50 words summarise the incident or accident, and
• State what your essay should be based on (cause – no more than two). For
example, a leading cause in the accident was…

Body
• Clearly define/explain terms.
• Discuss/explain causes/contributing factors.
• Importantly, this is an academic piece of work, as a result, you need to
find evidence to support your claims (use academic sources such as
journal papers or material from book chapters).
• Discuss research in this area to support your claims/findings.

References
• Reference list must be titled with the word References.
• Reference list should only contain references used and cited in text.
• Must be formatted as per APA.

General
• Proof read your work.
• Write in third person, not first (I, we, our).
• Double space your submission (as per APA).
• Submit your work on time.
• Use Australian English only (not US English).
• Expand acronyms.
• Do not discuss the incident or accident in detail in the body of the paper