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EDUCATION & TR AINING

General Basic
Physics

● Proficient

Mechanical Work & Simple Machines
Learning Objectives:

1. Analyze the function of simple machines such as lever, pulley, gear, or incline plane.
2. Apply the formula for mechanical work.
3. A
pply mechanical advantage formulas for various simple machines required force.
General Basic
Physics

● Proficient

Fluid Properties & Their Effects
Learning Objectives:

1. Determine changes in density and speed of sound based on temperature, pressure, and humidity.
2. Apply the General Gas Law.
3. E xplain compressibility and incompressibility in fluids.
4. A
pply the force-pressure-area equation.
General Basic
Physics

● Proficient

Aerodynamic Factors in Flight
Learning Objectives:

1. E xplain the three axes of aircraft rotation.
2. E xplain the four aerodynamic forces on an aircraft in flight
3. A
ssess the effect of flight control surfaces and auxiliary lift devices.
General Basic
Physics

● Unengaged

Aerodynamic Factors in Helicopter Flight
Learning Objectives:

1. Assess the effect of helicopter controls on the three axes of helicopter rotation.
2. E xplain helicopter specific phenomena such as blade flapping and gyroscopic precession,
General
Maintenance
Publications

General
Maintenance
Publications

Type Certificate Data Sheets

● Unengaged

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● Proficient

1. Identify the difference between "approved data" and acceptable data."
2. Describe how a mechanic makes use of a Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS).
3. D
efine the function of an Aircraft Specifications Sheet.
Maintenance Manuals and Associated Publications
Learning Objectives:

1. Become familiar with FAA questions asking you to interpret data found in maintenance publications.
2. Identify which maintenance publications are "approved data."

Student performance data from the AIM General course, at the learning
objective level, shown in the instructor dashboard of the adaptive platform.

Technologies for Improved
Remote Learning
In response to these challenges, some aviation maintenance schools are turning to
online learning tools that can more closely
mimic the in-person learning environment
and keep learners engaged and on track,
even when they can't be in the classroom.
They're seeking out programs that present
learning in a microlearning framework and
that can integrate interactive components
that enable learners to feel that they're "practicing" their skills, even if they're not actually
on-site turning the wrench themselves.
For example, the biggest aviation maintenance school in the nation, Aviation
Institute of Maintenance (AIM) - which, in
2019, was responsible for graduating 20% of
all FAA-certified aviation mechanics - has

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Learning Objectives:

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020

gone "all in" with an adaptive learning
platform. This company first began using
adaptive learning technology in 2017 as a
Capstone program to help its students prepare for the FAA General, Powerplant and
Airframe certifications. The program was
so successful in boosting certification exam
performance and confidence that the school
decided to expand its use into some of the
program coursework. And, when COVID19 struck this spring, the school was able
to quickly pivot - fully adopting this platform to help serve its students an effective,
proven, remote learning option.
"For several years, AI-powered adaptive
technology has been an essential part of the
program at AIM," said Dr. Joel English, VP
of operations at AIM. "But within the context of the pandemic, what was originally

envisioned as a supplement for exam preparation has been adapted to provide full
online education for our students. Students
work at their own pace and, as they demonstrate 'mastery' of the A&P content, they
finish and pass the course."
Figure 1 is an example of AIM's microlearning, adaptive courseware that is available to all its students remotely during the
COVID-19 crisis, with data from the platform's instructor dashboard showing the
performance of one student in this section
of material.

Why Adaptive Learning for
Aviation Maintenance?
Adaptive learning is an especially appropriate tool for aviation maintenance programs
struggling to deliver high-quality, remote
learning because it is:
* Personalized & Competency-Based:
Adaptive learning platforms provide

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