Air Transport Management

Air Traffic Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066103

Language of instruction German

Air Traffic Management

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* History of aviation in relation to ATM/ATC * Milestones of navigation * Development of an ATC system * Aera Navigation / PBN Concept * Navigation Specification * PBN – European Legislation * PBN Approaches

Aircraft engineering | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066104

Language of instruction German

Introduction to Aircraft Engineering

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* High and low speed aerodynamics * Flight mechanics * Constructive construction of aircraft * Aircraft systems *Strength of materials * Aircraft equipment * Helicopter (overview)

Aircraft engineering | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066105

Language of instruction German

Introduction to the aviation industry

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Introduction to the aviation industry – a historical outline * General business analysis tools * Global market forecasts of aircraft manufacturers * Specific characteristics of the aviation industry * Classification of airlines

Aviation law and organisation of aviation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066101

Language of instruction German

National and International Aviation Law

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* International aviation agreements; * ICAO and other important aviation organisations * hierarchy of standards * aircraft (types and definitions), aerodromes * air traffic regulations, air traffic control, airspace organisation * aircraft accident investigation and reporting obligations, liability and insurance * excerpt from civil aviation personnel law, regulations originate to a large extent from “European law (Union law)

Business Administration I | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066106

Language of instruction German

Introduction to Business Administration

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Motivation Economy * Types of companies (legal forms / business models) * Markets and forms of cooperation (airlines) * Building an organization * External vs. internal accounting

Project Management I | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066107

Language of instruction German

Project Management I

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Basics for all areas of project management * The lecture forms the basis for leading smaller projects and assisting the project manager in large projects. * The contents of the lecture correspond to the contents of international standards (e.g. IPMA or PMI) * General information on project and program management * Management of project-oriented organizations * Part 2 is the core of the PM methods used to start a project and to plan, execute and complete it completely and comprehensively. * Part 3 deals with social skills. Content is the basics of practical standard methods that can be used in PM * In the last part, the different organizational forms of companies that have integrated project management are explained in their pure form.

Scientific Research | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066102

Language of instruction German

Scientific Research

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Preparation, topic identification and planning of a master’s thesis / case study * Critical literature research * Conducting and evaluating interviews and surveys * Time and Organizational Management * correct citation

Aircraft Systems & Air Traffic Control Technology | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066205

Language of instruction German

Airline Scheduling/Pricing/Revenue Management

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Route planning * Network planning * Product analysis and marketing * Aircraft network planning including hub management * Flight and cabin crew planning * Dynamic pricing and revenue management * Cost and production analysis

Aircraft Systems & Air Traffic Control Technology | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066206

Language of instruction German

The aviation sector "Non-scheduled Traffic"

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Description and definition of the aviation sector “Non-scheduled traffic” * According to which rules (aviation law) do companies operate in this sector? * Definition of the EASA sectors “CAT”, “SPO”, “NCO” and “SPO” * Differences between the CAT and NCC sectors in detail * Difference between “charter” and “on demand” traffic * Business models and “big players” * A special application of this sector: air ambulance companies * According to which legal rules must air ambulance flights be operated * Regulations in the EASA area compared to other large “rule makers” * Challenges in air ambulance operations

Airline Management und Flight Operation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066202

Language of instruction German

Airline Strategy and Fleet Management

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Development of Commercial Air Travel * Fundamentals of Airline Economics * Airline Business Models * Airports and Infrastructure * Aircraft Market, Aircraft Evaluation and Operating Costs * Aircraft benchmarking * Aircraft Purchasing and Specification * Aircraft Financing + Aircraft Disposal

Airline Management und Flight Operation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066203

Language of instruction German

Flight Operation

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* aircraft performance from an operational view * weight and balance * de- and anti-icing of aircraft * fuel and flight planning acc. EASA part ops * rule making process – in detail

Airport Design and Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066204

Language of instruction German

Airport Construction/Airport Management

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The students know: * in detail the complex processes and operations at a major airport * the basics of airport design and construction * the organizational structures at airports * the various options for ownership structures at commercial airports

Business Administration II | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066207

Language of instruction German

Controlling and Corporate Strategy

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* the basics of strategic business management (airline-specific) * basic difference between operational and strategic controlling * basics of determining the value of a company (DCF method) * ​​route profit and loss calculation / profitability calculation tailored to flight operations * industry structure analysis – five forces according to Porter in the airline industry * balance sheet preparation / profit and loss analysis of annual financial statements / internationally used key figures in aviation

EASA – Rules and Regulations | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066201

Language of instruction German

EASA Regulation

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Structure and functioning of the EASA in Cologne and its interaction with the ICAO and the national authorities * Core activities of the various aviation domains * Cooperation between ICAO and EASA * Rulemaking process * The future of aviation * Annual safety review * European plan for aviation safety

Project management 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066208

Language of instruction German

Advanced Project management(PM2)

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The lecture covers advanced project management methods. In this lecture, the following topics are covered based on the content of the PM I lecture: * General information on project and program management * Management of projects and programs * Social skills * Management of project-oriented organizations. In the general part, the topics of PM 1 are repeated and differences between PM standards (PMI and IPMA) are taught. The second part, building on the methods taught in PM I, contains the application from a variety of perspectives. The focus is on large projects and programs. The third part deals with social skills. The content includes advanced methods on how communication and teamwork can be improved.

Aviation operations | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066305

Language of instruction German

Aviation operations

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Goals and trends in purchasing * Meta-studies on purchasing trends * Core tasks and central target dimensions in purchasing * Selected methods and instruments for increasing efficiency in purchasing * Material group classification (e.g. MG key such as eClass, UNSPSC) * Connection between corporate and purchasing strategy * Portfolio technology in purchasing * TCO analyses * Purchasing benchmarks * Cost breakdown analyses Special topics in purchasing management and case studies such as * Maturity management in purchasing and * Case studies

Aviation operations | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066303

Language of instruction German

Expert Law

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Disputes in court as a method of conflict resolution * Professional ethics and understanding of roles * The court expert * The report * The limits of judicial expert evidence * Expert liability * Experts and mediators

Aviation operations | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066304

Language of instruction German

Preparation of technical reports

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Starting a business: The economic principle, management processes, planning and organization * Commercial and corporate law * Annual financial statements * Basics of pricing policy * Sales and markets * Human resources management * Business plan

Aviation safety and aircraft accident investigation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066306

Language of instruction German

Safety Management

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Basics of safety * Safety management * Safety Statistics in Aviation * Analysis of Safety Reports * Error Management (according to Prof. James Reason) * Threat and Error Management in flight operations

Case study related to the professional field | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: l250066311

Language of instruction German

Case study related to the professional field

5.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

– Preparation: topic selection and planning of larger scientific papers (research projects and master’s theses) – Literature search and processing (working with scientific databases) – Conducting and evaluating studies – Discussion and specification of methods – Scientific argumentation (incl. theses, hypotheses, verification and falsification) falsification)

Certification of aircraft | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066307

Language of instruction German

Certification of aircraft

3.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Human Factors (HF) is a discipline that examines aspects of human action and behavior at work. Understanding HF is particularly important with regard to safety-relevant work activities such as those found in aviation. * Students are taught the basics of HF based on scientific models, theories and findings. * The course content includes a broad overview of the specific HF subject areas, with the focus on cognition, mental strain, stress, stress and fatigue management and mental health.

Certification of aircraft | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066308

Language of instruction German

Certification of aircraft

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Students are taught the theories and principles of human-machine interaction, methods and guidelines of user-centered development as well as the basics of the process of usability engineering and usability testing.

Innovation management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066301

Language of instruction German

Innovation management

3.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Basics of innovation management (management-oriented approach) * Systematic technical innovations (especially initial introduction to TRIZ, product evolution) * Evaluation of innovation projects (controlling) * Megatrends and specific innovation projects in aviation, as well as their high-level evaluation and check of future viability. (Innovations from EFB to fuel efficiency, aircraft system issues; electric ECU vs. bleed air)

Innovation management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066302

Language of instruction German

Sustainable technologies in aviation

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Mobility – people’s need for mobility * alternative mobility * intermodal transport * alternative fuels * alternative propulsion * optimization of flight operations

Management systems (quality, environment, safety) | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066310

Language of instruction German

Aviation Management and Sustainability

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Fundamentals of climate change, greenhouse effect, anthropogenic share, share of air traffic, effects on humans and nature – historical development * Transport and environmentally relevant energy and climate targets at national and international level – significance for air traffic * Necessary adaptation of the mobility system, avoid-improve-shift * Air traffic volume: shift to long-distance rail transport, SAF and electrification * Scenarios for the development of air traffic and its position in the current and future energy and mobility transition Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Management systems (quality, environment, safety) | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066309

Language of instruction German

Quality and Compliance Management in Flight Operations

3.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* Requirements for an Air Operator Certificate * Communication of the basics of aviation law (EASA AIR OPS / EASA Part –M / EASA Part – 145) * Management system according to EASA AIR OPS * Requirements for the Quality/Compliance Manager and the auditors, independence of the auditors, relevant process flows within the framework of a CMM/QM system * Internal procedures and processes, continuous improvement (PDCA cycle) * Statistical evaluations in quality management, management review, interface to the Safety Management System (SMS) * Industry standards (eIOSA, IS-BAO) and their requirements.

Maintenance Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066401

Language of instruction German

Design, Certification and Maintenance of Aircraft

5.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

* Aircraft Design & Production, Certification & Registration * The Continuing Airworthiness Management Cycle * Approved Maintenance Organisations * Parts Cycle & Traceability * Airworthiness & Operations – Interfaces & Interdependencies * Part IS – Information Security * Environment & Disposal * Sustainability

Master's thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: l250066403

Language of instruction German

Master's thesis

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Students are supported in the preparation of their academic work by support similar to privatissima. Open questions can be answered not only through 1:1 information, but by explaining the problems in the group and answering them clarified for everyone. The presentation to be provided at a scientific level chapters of the work completed up to that point helps students to discuss open questions in the group. questions in the group.

Master's thesis | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: l250066404

Language of instruction German

Master's thesis

20.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

* Methods of scientific work are deepened at Master’s level * Preparation: topic selection & planning, material search and processing * Implementation of own ideas, structuring * Manuscript: Structure & formal requirements * The students develop their final scientific paper under supervision

Master's thesis | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: l250066405

Language of instruction German

Master's thesis

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Students defend their Master’s thesis in a board examination. The board examination is conducted in accordance with the requirements for final examinations in accordance with the FHG as amended.

Visions and Strategies in Aeronautics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: l250066402

Language of instruction German

The future of Mobility

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

* State of the art of conventional air transportation * Creativity methods * Comprehensive assessment of new system concepts * Case studies including air cabs, integration of electric and hybrid drives * Tools for idea management and project description * Outlook on further disruptive technologies in the aviation sector * Limits of electric flying