University of Oklahoma Capstone Course

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• University of Oklahoma Capstone Course
• Team 1
• Federal Aviation Administration Project
• Team members Jesse Brown, John Hensley, and
  Daniel Johnson.
• Manager Dr. Frank Mitchell
• Client National Flight Procedures Group

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• Project Scope
• NFPO has deployed new information technology (IT)
  tools
• The office continues to maintain a map library
• The management team has differing views on what
  to do
• The team project is to determine if the paper
  maps are needed and, if so, is there a more
  efficient way to store them

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Topics 1) Project Definition Report 2) Strategic
Alignment 3) Objectives 4) Constraints 5)
Statement of Work
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• Project Definition Report
• Gives opportunity to sit down with the client and
  make any initial changes or suggestions.
• Strategic Alignment
• Worked closely with the NFPG management team,
  leads and specialists to determine the objectives
  and impacts of features.
• AVN mission is, Providing the worlds safest and
  most efficient flight procedures.

• Over 1,100 ILS procedures
• Over 1,200 NDB procedures
• Over 2,600 VOR procedures
• Over 2,800 GPS procedures

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• Client Objectives
• Find a solution that takes into account the
  clients needs
• Improve efficiency of technique currently used
• Give top priority to safety and dependability of
  proposed solution
• Keep proposed solution at a reasonable cost
• Maintain current validity of data in proposed
  solution

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• Client Constraints
• Keep proposed solution at a reasonable cost
• Immediate implementation of solution should be
  attainable

• Statement of Work
• Work Product
• Client Resources
• Project Success Criteria
• Initial Project Schedule
• Signatures

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OU Aviation Senior Capstone

• Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center

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Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center

• Members Cory Cook, Chris Johnson, Brian Hart,
  Jacob Powers
• Manager Dr. Frank Mitchell
• OC/ALC DP Altheda Anderson, Robin Braddock,
  Julie McGuinness
• Current Situation
• Problem Analysis
• Retention and Change Analysis

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Current Situation

• Oklahoma City ALC is divided into wings
• Aircraft Sustainment Wing
• Combat Sustainment Wing
• Maintenance Wing
• Air Base Wing
• Wings perform critical functions necessary for
  the upkeep of aircraft
• Provides various armament parts for maintenance

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Current Situation (contd)

• Employees attend New Employee Welcome (NEW)
  Training Course
• Many times employees arent able to attend for
  several months after the beginning of employment

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Problem Analysis

• New employees begin with very little knowledge
  about Tinker AFB, the Air Force, etc.
• Need an easy and efficient way to get information
  to new hires
• Information collected from surveys to define the
  problem and narrow the scope of the project
• Requires a method that is cost effective and
  tailored to the 21st century workforce

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Retention and Change Analysis

• New Employee Welcome Training Course will remain
• The team will develop a method to bridge the gap
  between hiring and attendance of the New Employee
  Welcome
• The team is constructing a website and will
  recommend its implementation

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Team 3 Brad French Josh Griffin Brian Padgett
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What is FITS?
In partnership with industry and academia, the
FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) program
creates scenario-based, learner-focused training
materials that encourage practical application of
knowledge and skills. The goal is to help pilots
of technically-advanced aircraft (TAAs) -- which
have more automation and often greater
performance capability -- develop the risk
management skills and in-depth systems knowledge
needed to safely operate and maximize the
capability of these aircraft.
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Solution Plan

• Create private pilot FITS based syllabus
• Comply with PTS
• Adhere to 14 CFR 141 and 61
• Utilize current fleet
• MTSU, ERAU, UND

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Evaluation Summary

• Implementation Process

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Questions?