The 2nd Annual Technical Meeting provided a forum for technical presentations of research plans and results from COE TTHP leading scholars. Networking breaks provided the opportunity for developing relationships among government, academia, and industry. The meeting was held April 4-5, 2018 and was hosted by Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. The Meeting ended with tours of campus research facilities. Please note that any references to “COE SOAR,” including logos and verbiage, is outdated. See the full agenda and more information here.
Pre-Meetings – Tues. April 3, 2018
Leadership Meeting
11:00 – 12:30 pm – Join the FAA, ERAU, OU, and WSU for discussion
Executive Committee Meeting
1:30 – 2:00 pm – Compliance with COE Administrative and Technical Requirements
- Updates for Leads Management Plan (OU, ERAU, WSU)
- Administrative Requirements
- Technical Requirements
- Task Force Assignments
- Communication Plan
- Updates for COE Policies and Procedures
2:00 – 2:30 pm – Finalize Task Forces (TF) and Launch Plan
- TF Research Strategy
- TF Fund Development and Partnerships
- TF Outreach and Communications
2:30 – 3:00 pm – Status of Future Funding/New Funding Goals
- COE TTHP Funding Goals 2019, 2020, 2021
- IDIQ Process and Next Steps
DAY 1 – Wed. April 4, 2018
Introductions & Overview
8:00 – 8:30 am – FAA Goals and Strategy for Technical Agenda with Abigail Smith, FAA
8:45 – 9:15 am – Year 2 Meeting Overview & Updates and EC/IAB Report with Dr. Mark Friend, ERAU
Technical Panels
9:45 – 11:00 am – Technical Panel A: Improving the Mission Readiness of Employees and the Safety of the NAS with Jeff Tyrcha, COE Industry Advisory Board Co-Chair
12:00 -1:15 am – Technical Panel B: Improving Training Management and Delivery with Dr. Mark Friend, ERAU and Lindy Ritz, EC
Ideas for Expanding Future Research
1:45 – 3:30 am – Join the discussion with the one of our 4 available groups
Group A – Addressing the Pilot and Mechanic Shortage: Research to Ensure Aviation Professionals for the Future
- Facilitators: Dr. Beth Bjerke, UND and Dr. James Birdsong, Auburn
Group B – Anticipated Changes in Training Technology
- Facilitators: Vicki Cox, EC and Dr. Scott Tarry, UNO
Group C – Training Needs in other FAA Areas
- Facilitators: Lindy Ritz, EC and Walt Cochran, EC/IAB
Group D — USAF ATC Operations, Procedures, & Training Research Needs
- Facilitators: Jeff Tyrcha, EC/IAB and Dr. Robert Wood, OU
DAY 2 – Thurs. April 5, 2018
Project Briefings with COE TTHP PIs
9:00 – 11:45 – Join one of these 5 different groups to learn more about the COE TTHP sponsored projects
- Group 1 — Curriculum Architecture, Content Management, and Delivery and Analytics
- Facilitators: Ben Bell (IAB) and Ned Reese (EC/IAB)
- AN001 Learner Data Management
- AN002 Analysis of Technical Operations Job Tasks
- AN004 Technical Training Knowledge Architecture
- AN006 Air Traffic and Tech Ops JTA Workbooks Database
- AN007 Benchmarking Premier Technical Training
- CA001 Field Training Standardization
- CA003 Standardization of Training for Training Administrators
- CA006 Curriculum Architecture Gap Analysis by Integrated Indexing
- CA007 Enhanced AT-CPC Training
- CA010 Modular Curriculum Design
- CMD001 Virtual Training Delivery for ATC
- Group 2 — Simulation and Part-Task Training, Human Factors, and Safety
- Facilitators: Dr. Scott Tarry (UNO) and Captain Scott Shankland (IAB)
- HF001 Universal Design for Learning and Multi-Modal Training
- HF003 Visual Search Patterns and Control Stategies for ATC
- HF004 Applied Game Theory to Enhance ATC Training
- HF006 Training of Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers in Weather-related Decision Making
- Group 3 — Flight Standards
- Group 4 — Flight Program Operations
- Group 5 — Similar Research Mind-Mapping
- Facilitators: Jeff Tyrcha (EC/IAB) and Lindy Ritz (EC)
- OU: CMD004 Phase II Course Development – Dr. Hubbard
- Auburn: SPTT002 Explore Use of Gamification – Dr. Sefton
- OU: SPTT003 Analysis of Technical Training Course for Specific Part-Task Training Implementation and Enhancement – Dr. Hubbard
- OU, WSU, UNO: HF004 Applied Game Theory to Enhance ATC Training – Dr. Barker, Dr. He, Dr. Taylor
- ERAU: SPTT005 ATC Scenario Training Technology – Dr. Jafer
- ERAU: Optimize Simulation – Dr. Jafer
Student Mentoring and Leadership
11:00 – 12:00 – Student researchers are invited to join Stephanie Fussell, ERAU’s Lead Research Assistant, for a discussion on mentoring and leadership
Training Session
1:00 – 2:00 pm – Join Caleb Loss, WSU and Fred Bowen, Orion to learn more about
- TM Quarterly Briefings, PI Support
- Project Closeout
- OMIS
- Reporting