Overview

This unit aims to provide the student with a sound understanding of the principles and practices relating to airport planning, operation and management. Students are introduced to the airport industry, ways in which airports are planned and developed, methods of obtaining revenue and identifying and controlling costs. The theory is enhanced through participation in a sophisticated dynamic airport simulation. The simulation requires analysis and decision-making skills in order to creatively formulate and test appropriate airport models and operating environments.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Explain the regulatory framework within which airports operate
  • Describe passenger behaviour in airport terminals and its influence on airport design
  • Explain the economic impact of airports
  • Describe models of airport ownership and management
  • Identify numerous ways in which airports gain revenues and incur costs
  • Identify key aspects of airport master planning in terms of design issues, ground and air services, navigation aids and noise factors
  • Conduct individual critical analysis into an airport-related issue and deliver the findings in an oral and written presentation

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial
1.00 12 weeks 12
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Presentation
0.25 12 weeks 3
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
9.25 12 weeks 111
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 35 - 55% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
PresentationGroup 25 - 35% 2,3,4,5,6,7 
ReportGroup 25 - 35% 3,4,5,6,7 

Content

• Introduction to the airport industry
• Passenger behaviour in the terminal
• Customer relations and marketing
• Management of small/undeveloped airports
• Airport ownership models
• Airport fees and charges
• Economic impact of airports
• Airport master planning
• Terminal layout
• Standard and busy rate
• Airport security
• Customs, immigration and quarantine
• Choice and location of navigation aids
• Aircraft noise
• Overview of pavement design

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.