Instructions for completing Form #3 are in Section II.A.3 in the EPC Manual
Anne Arundel Community
College Educational
Policies and Curriculum
Committee
School
EPC USE ONLY
Form #3 - New Course
EPC NO.: BCTS-15
Date Submitted: 10/11/07
Business Computing and Technical Studies
Department
Business Management
Kathleen M. Happ
Signature of Approving Dean
10/10/07
Date
Shad Ewart
Signature of Approving Department Chair
Shad Ewart
Initiator
10/10/2007
Date
Phone Extension of Initiator
EPC Subcommittee Review
Vicki Cone
Subcommittee Chair
10/22/07
Date
777-2289
EPC Committee Action
Approved
Disapproved
10/31/07
Date
Academic Council Action
Approved
Disapproved
11/14/07
Date
New Course Information
1.
Suggested Course Prefix & No.:
BPA 236
Approved Course Prefix & No. :
2.
Suggested Course Title:
Introduction to Airport and Seaport Operations
3.
Credit Hours
3
5.
Lab Fee
6.
Other Fees (Travel expenses, admission fees, etc.)
4.
Yes (If yes, submit Form 10A)
Anticipated date of initial offering:
No
Yes
Spring 2008
Amount:
No
Amount:
Brief justification
of other fee:
7.
Check any or all that apply:
Program Requirement
Submit Form:
N/A
Specify program
Transportation, Logistics and
Cargo Security Certificate
Program Elective
N/A
Specify program
General Education
#6 – General Education Course
Diversity
#12A – Diversity Course
Computer Competency
#7 – Computer and Information Technologies Worksheet
Other - Specify Special
Topics umbrella or regular
special topics course
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10/19/07
Date
Approved
If you checked general education, select all of the following categories that apply:
Arts and Humanities
Biological & Physical Sciences
English Composition
Health/Fitness/Wellness
Interdisciplinary Studies and Emerging Issues
Mathematics
Computer Technology
Social and Behavioral Sciences
8.
9.
Statement of purpose and need
for the course:
Required course in a new Transportation, Logistics and Cargo Security certificate program.
Catalog Description
BPA 236
Introduction to Airport and Seaport Operations
3 credit hours—Three hours weekly; one term.
Provides an introduction to the structure, organization and operation of a modern airport and
seaport, including current issues and challenges. Includes the critical interface with private sector
providers of agency, terminal, stevedoring, tug, and line handling services, and the significant roles
of customhouse brokers, freight forwarders and cargo consolidators. Also examines the effects of
government regulatory agencies.
Prerequisite: BPA 235 or permission of director.
10. Does this course require any of the following? If so, please list these along with other notes and special requirements in the
course description.
a. Co-requisites:
Yes
No
Please list courses:
b.
Prerequisites:
Yes
No
BPA 235 Introduction to Transportation and Logistics or permission of department
chair
Please list courses:
11. Has this course been taught as a special topics course?
Yes
No
If yes, enter the course number and
semester(s) taught:
12. Credit Hours: - 3
Choose one:
Credit-bearing course
Developmental equivalent credit hours
13. Contact Hours Calculation
List contact hours per semester. Please read “Time Requirements for Award of College Credit” in Section III.F.3 of the EPC
Manual
Lecture
Laboratory (specify type)
Recitation
Other (specify type)
Total Contact Hours
Contact Hours
45
45
14. Colleges and Universities consulted during course
development:
AACC, University of Maryland, Cecil Community College, Black
Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community College District, City
College of San Francisco, American Military University
15. Level at which four-year colleges and universities
offer this course:
freshman/sophomore
If course is usually an upper level course, explain
why it is being offered at freshman/sophomore
level.
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16. Have you consulted with Truxal Library staff to ensure that adequate resources (books, reference materials, online
databases) are available to support this course/program?
Yes
No
17. Grade Policy:
A/F
If Pass/Fail, give brief rationale:
Pass/Fail
18. Repeatable for additional credit:
Yes
No
If yes, enter maximum credits allowed:
19. Maximum section size:
If fewer than 20, state rationale:
Lecture
Lab
Other(specify type)
Recitation
20. Facility Required:
25
General Purpose
Special Purpose
Explain what kind of Special Purpose facility is needed:
21. Continuing Education Share – Is this course to be
shared with Continuing EducationYes
No
If yes, state rationale:
To meet federal grant deliverables and the needs of our target
populations
The checklist that follows contains the documentation required to accompany this proposal
form. Submit all documents in one email to the EPC Committee Chair and the Secretary.
Form #3 Checklist
(See “Instructions for Submitting Electronic Forms” in Section II.B of the EPC Manual)
Document
Form # 3 – New Course Form
Form #3A – Course Outline
WIDS Course Outcomes Summary
Form #10A – Recommendation to Create a New Course Lab Fee
In addition, if appropriate, please submit the following forms:
Form #6 – General Education Course
Form #12A – Diversity Course
Form #7 – Computing and Information Technologies Competency Designated Course
EPC Form 3 – Revised 10/04, updated 6/07
Attached
N/A
EPC Form 3 – Revised 10/04, updated 6/07
EPC Form 3 – Revised 10/04, updated 6/07
Form #3A – Course Outline
Instructions for completing Form #3A are in Section II.A.4 in the EPC Manual
ARNOLD, MARYLAND
Course Information:
Course Name:
Introduction to Airport and Seaport Operations
Course Number:
BPA 236
3
Shad Ewart, Director of Business Programs
Business, Computing and Technical Studies
Business Management
October 10, 2007
Credit Hours:
Initiator:
School:
Department:
Date:
Catalog Description:
BPA 236 Introduction to Airport and Seaport Operations
3 Credit Hours – Three hours weekly; one term
Provides an introduction to the structure, organization and operation of a modern airport and
seaport, including current issues and challenges. Examines the critical interface with private sector
providers of agency, terminal, stevedoring, tug, and line handling services, and the significant roles
of customhouse brokers, freight forwarders and cargo consolidators. Also examines the effects of
government regulatory agencies.
Prerequisite: BPA 235 or permission of director.
Division Of Subject Matter:
Main Topics
Lecture
Hours
Seaport Operations
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Introduction, Organization and Structure
Physical Layout/Components and Inland Transportation
Regulatory Requirements and Safety Issues
Vessel, Crew and Cargo Services; Commodities and Carriers
Security Issues
Community and Environmental Issues
3
3
3
3
3
3
Airport Operations
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
Introduction: The Airport as an Operational System
Airport Peaks and Airline Rescheduling
Airport Noise Control and Aircraft Operating Characteristics
Ground Handling and Baggage Handling
Passenger Terminal Operations
Cargo Operations
Airport Security and Airport Access
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
14.0
Community and Environmental Issues
Testing
Total
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3
3
45
Detailed Course Outline
Main Topic
Lecture
Hours
1.0
Introduction, Organization and Structure (Seaport)
1.1
Definition of Ports and Harbors
1.2
History - Port of Baltimore
1.3
Economic Impact
1.4
Public or Private
1.5
Financing – Sources of Revenue
1.6
Land Resources
1.7
Organizational Chart – Management and Operations
3
2.0
Physical Layout/Components and Inland Transportation
2.1
Terminals
2.2
Warehouses
2.3
Mechanical Aids for Loading and Unloading
2.4
Rail
2.5
Truck
2.6
Barge
3
3.0
Regulatory Requirements and Safety Issues
3.1
Federal Regulations
3.1.1
US Customs
3.1.2
US Food and Drug Administration
3.1.3
US Department of Agriculture
3.1.4
US Fish and Wildlife
3.2
Role of the Coast Guard
3
4.0
Vessel, Crew and Cargo Services; Commodities and Carriers
4.1
Fueling
4.2
Ship Repair
4.3
Chandlery
4.4
Stevedoring
4.5
Weighing
4.6
Claims Processing
4.7
Customs House Broker
4.8
Freight Forwarder
4.9
Warehousing
4.10 Barge
4.11
Security
4.12 Crew Replacement
4.13 Types of Commodities
4.14 Types of Carriers
4.15 Types of Vessels
3
5.0
Security Issues
5.1
National Concerns
5.2
Local Issues and Considerations
5.3
Security: Regulation and Policy Considerations
3
6.0
Community and Environmental Issues
6.1
Community Relations
6.2
National Environmental Issues and Considerations
6.3
Local Environmental Issues and Considerations
3
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7.0
Introduction: The Airport as an Operational System (Airport)
7.1
The Airport as a System and the National Airport System
7.2
The Complexity of Airport Operations
7.3
Management and Operational Structures
3
8.0
Airport Peaks and Airline Rescheduling
8.1
The Problem and Methods of Describing Peaking
8.2
Local Security Issues
8.3
Airline Scheduling: Factors and Constraints
8.4
Scheduling and Fleet Utilization
8.5
IATA Policy and Airport Views on Scheduling
8.6
Hubs
3
9.0
Airport Noise Control and Aircraft Operating Characteristics
9.1
Introduction and Aircraft Noise
9.2
Community Response to Aircraft Noise
9.3
Noise Control Strategies, Certification and Monitoring Procedures
9.4
Noise Monitoring and Compatibility and Land Use
9.5
General Considerations (Aircraft Operating Characteristics)
9.6
Departure and Approach Performance
9.7
Operations in Inclement Weather
9.8
Implications of the Development of the New Large Aircraft
3
10.0
Ground Handling and Baggage Handling
10.1
Passenger and Ramp Handling
10.2
Aircraft Ramps and Ramp Layout
10.3
Departure Control
10.4
Ground Handling Responsibilities and Efficiency
10.5
Baggage Operations and Baggage-handling Systems
10.6
The Inbound and Outbound Baggage System
10.7
Operating Performance
10.8
Organizing for the Task
3
11.0
Passenger Terminal Operations
11.1
Terminal Functions
11.2 Philosophies of Terminal Management
11.3
Direct Passenger Services
11.4
Airline-related Passenger Services and Operational Functions
11.5
Governmental Requirements
11.6
Nonpassenger-related Airport Authority Functions
11.7
Processing Very Important Persons
11.8 Passenger Information Systems
11.9
Space Components and Adjacencies
11.10 Aids to Circulation and Hubbing Considerations
3
12.0
Cargo Operations
12.1
The Air Cargo Market
12.2
Expediting the Movement
12.3
Flow Through the Cargo Terminal
12.4
Unit Loading Devices
12.5
Handling Within the Terminal
12.6
Cargo Apron Operation
12.7
Computerization of Facilitation
12.8
Examples of Modern Cargo Terminal Designs
12.9
Freight Operations for the Integrated Carrier
3
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13.0
Airport Security and Airport Access
13.1
Structure of Planning for Security
13.2
Responsibility and Organization
13.3
Airside Security Procedures
13.4
Landside Procedures: Passenger Terminal and Cargo Terminal
13.5
Security Equipment and Systems and Operations
13.6
Access as Part of the Airport System
13.7
Access User and Modal Choice
13.8
Access Interactions with Passenger Terminal Operations
13.9
In-Town and Other Off-Airport Terminals
13.10 Factors Affecting Access Mode Choice
3
14.0
Community and Environmental Issues
14.1
Community Relations
14.2
National Environmental Issues and Considerations
14.3
Local Environmental Issues and Considerations
3
Testing
3
45
Total Hours
Textbooks
Title
Author
Publisher
Yr of Publication
ISBN
Airport
Operations-Second
Edition
Ashford,
Stanton and
Moore
McGraw-Hill
1997
0-07-003077-4
EPC Form 3 – Revised 10/04, updated 6/07