School of Aviation and Transportation Technology (Graduate)

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Website URL:

https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/schools/aviation-and-transportation-technology

Department/School Head:

John Mott,  Associate Professor and Head of the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

Purdue University’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology provides a comprehensive education leading to the Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management and a Ph.D. in Aviation and Technology Management.  Coursework options address grand challenges in aviation financial management, aviation/aerospace safety, sustainable aviation operations, and quality management/workforce development. All students are expected to acquire a broad background in aviation management practices and in the design of quantitative and qualitative methods necessary for research in the field. The MS degree program may include a research-oriented thesis and the Ph.D. program requires a research-oriented dissertation.

• MS in Aviation and Aerospace Management Residential On-Campus
• MS in Aviation and Aerospace Management Online
• Doctor of Technology Online
• Ph.D. in Technology On-Campus (with an Aviation Technology area of interest)
• Ph.D. in Aviation and Technology Management Residential On-Campus

Graduate Certificates:

• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Safety Management Residential On-Campus
• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Safety Management Online
• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Financial Management Residential On-Campus
• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Financial Management Online

Combined Degree Programs: (Undergraduate Degree / Master’s Degree)

The School of Aviation & Transportation Technology offers a program to qualifying Purdue BSAT undergraduates who wish to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Click here for more information

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Programs

• Aviation Technology and Management (Graduate)

• Aviation Technology, MSAAM

• Aviation Financial Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (online)
• Aviation Safety Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (online)
• Aviation Sustainability, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (online)

Courses

• AT 50500 - Research Methods In Aviation
• AT 50600 - MS Capstone Research Project
• AT 50700 - Quantitative Research Methodologies In Transportation
• AT 50800 - Quality And Productivity In Industry And Technology
• AT 52000 - Operational Assessment And Improvement
• AT 52100 - Resource Analysis And Optimization
• AT 52400 - Managerial Economic Decision Making
• AT 52500 - Process Improvement And Simulation
• AT 52600 - Aviation Leadership
• AT 52800 - Management And Design Of Training Systems
• AT 53000 - Multi-Cultural Issues In Team Operations
• AT 53100 - International Civil Aviation Regulatory Systems
• AT 53200 - Contemporary Issues In Transportation Security
• AT 53300 - Aviation Graduate Professional Practice Internship
• AT 54200 - Aviation Fuels And Exhaust Emissions
• AT 54300 - Contemporary Issues In Airport & Airline Finance
• AT 54400 - Aircraft Lifecycle Management Innovations
• AT 54600 - Aviation Financial Instruments And Operations
• AT 54700 - Airline Revenue Management
• AT 54800 - Aircraft Asset Management
• AT 54900 - Aircraft Leasing
• AT 55000 - Critical Systems Thinking
• AT 55100 - Graduate Aviation Research Seminar
• AT 57200 - Human Error And Safety
• AT 57300 - Managing The Risk Of Organizational Accidents
• AT 57400 - Exploratory Studies In Aviation Human Factors
• AT 58100 - Workshop In Aviation Technology
• AT 59000 - Special Problems In Aviation Technology
• AT 60700 - Aviation Applications Of Bayesian Inference
• AT 64000 - Aviation And Aerospace Sustainability
• AT 65900 - Airport And Transportation Sustainability
• AT 67500 - Aviation Safety Program Development
• AT 68100 - Seminar In Aviation Technology
• AT 69000 - Independent Study In Air Transportation
• AT 69800 - Research MS Thesis
• AT 69900 - Research PhD Thesis

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