UNESCO Hong Kong Association and the School of Aviation, UNSW Australia will carry out the 2019 Hong Kong Aviation Management Program from 18th April to 19th April 2019. The program aims to educate students about aviation theories and the industry’s operation and management issue. This program is particularly suitable for students who want to develop their career in the aviation industry. All participants will also join the Laboratories Tour organized by the Co-organizer, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Date: 18th – 19th April 2019
Time: Day 1: 10:00 – 17:45 ; Day 2: 10:00 – 15:30
Venue: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Day 1: Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Day 2: V322 Lecture Theatre, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Target: S4 – S6 students who are interested in aviation management
Quota: 240 participants
Language: The program will be conducted in English
Program Fee: HK$480 (Hong Kong Students)
Application Deadline: 31st March 2019
[Since 18 April 2019 is a normal school day, successful applicant has to submit an offer letter for the application of Grant of Leave.]
Attendance: Participants are required to COMPLETE ALL TRAINING SESSIONS to be presented a certificate issued by the School of Aviation of The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Organizers: School of Aviation of The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
UNESCO Hong Kong Association
Co-organizer: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Timetable
| Time | Day 1 18th April 2019
Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, |
Time | Day 2 19th April 2019
V322 Lecture Theatre, |
| 1000 – 1115 | Introduction and Objective of the ProgramSpeakers: Dr Ian Douglas (UNSW) & Prof. Jason Middleton (UNSW) | 1000 – 1100 | The Role of Airports Speaker: Dr. Ian Douglas (UNSW) |
| 1115 – 1130 | Break | 1100 – 1115 | Break |
| 1130 – 1215 | The Airline IndustrySpeaker: Dr Ian Douglas (UNSW) | 1115 – 1215 | Aviation Safety: Human Factors and Accident InvestigationSpeaker: Prof. Jason Middleton (UNSW) |
| 1215 – 1315 | Lunch | 1215 – 1315 | Lunch |
| 1315 – 1415 | Basic Flying TechnologiesSpeaker: Prof. Jason Middleton (UNSW) | 1315 – 1415 | Advanced Flying TechnologiesSpeaker: Prof. Jason Middleton (UNSW) |
| 1415 – 1430 | Break | 1415 – 1430 | Break |
| 1430 – 1530 | Airline Growth in Asia Speaker: Dr. Ian Douglas (UNSW) |
1430 – 1530 | Summery and Presentation of CertificatesSpeakers: Dr Ian Douglas (UNSW) & Prof. Jason Middleton (UNSW) |
| 1545 – 1645 | General Introduction of Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, PolyUSpeaker: Dr Nick Chung (ISE Dept., PolyU)& Laboratories Tour by ISE Dept., PolyU** |
**Laboratories Tour, organized by Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory
- Aviation Operations and Control Laboratory
- PolyU Industrial Centre
Seats are limited, registration will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.
Speakers:
Emeritus Professor Jason Middleton
Emeritus Professor Jason Middleton is the UNSW Aviation’s Co-Founder and retiring Head of School. He was appointed as Head of Aviation School from 1995 and retired since 2017. His interest is in environmental fluid dynamics, and in particular aviation meteorology. In the past, he has undertaken research into sea-breezes, microbursts and wind gusts. Present interests are in wake flows arising from natural objects in wind and ocean current streams. In the aviation context, wakes have been a significant contributory factor in a number of aircraft accidents. He has held a Commercial Pilot License since 1973 and flies regularly as an instrument-rated pilot.
Dr. Ian Douglas
Dr. Ian Douglas is a senior lecturer with the School of Aviation. His research interest is focused on ASEAN aviation, and his DBA research addresses the tensions between economic and institutional factors in the development of airline strategy.
Dr. Nick Chung (PolyU)
Dr. Nick Chung is the Assistant Professor of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He graduated from the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong in 2001. He obtained his MPhil and PhD in 2004 and 2007 respectively at the same University. His research interests include Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Collaboration, Production Scheduling, Distributed Scheduling, Distribution Network, etc.
