Mr. Zielke
Aero 24, Spring 2006
Reading Assignment and Exam Schedule

Note:	Approximate Test dates: March 16,March 20,March 27,March 29,April 6,April 21,April 28,May 5 and May 9.  Each test will normally include the material listed between the prior exam and the current exam.  Quizzes may be given at any time.  Quiz questions will be selected from the reading assignment or from current worksheets.
 Engine Electrical 
DATE DUE	TOPIC	TEXT	
March 
13*, 14*,15*
March
16*,17, 20
*(1/2 lecture periods)
March 21,27,28
	Review of DC generators and alternators 
D:II:C:12
Motors
D:II:C:12

Electrical System components
Electrical load analysis
D:!!:C:13	Powerplant Textbook
Gen pages 8-2 to 8-19, Alt pages 8-21 to 8-27
Test 1, Motors  pages 8-28 to 8-48
Test 2

Powerplant Textbook pages 8-53 to 8-66, Test 3
AC 43.13-1B chapt 11, sect 3, pages 11-11 to –13
Test 4	

 Aircraft Fuel Systems 
DATE DUE	TOPIC	TEXT	
March 29
April 4,5,6,19
20	Aircraft Fuel Systems
C:II:F:41-47
	AC 43.13-1B pages 8-19 to -22
Airframe Textbook 15-1 to 15-9, fuels
Test 5, Airframe Text 15-10 to 15-41
Test 6	

 Hydraulic Systems 
DATE DUE	TOPIC	TEXT	
April
21, 27, 28
May 1, 5
	Hydraulic Systems
C:II:B:30-32	Airframe Textbook pages 8-1 to 8-10  
Test 7, Airframe Textbook Pages 8-11 to 8-48
Test 8	

Pneumatic Systems  
DATE DUE	TOPIC	TEXT	
May 
8, 9	Pneumatic Systems
C:II:B:30-32

	Airframe Textbook pages 8-49 to 8-58
Test 9	

May 15:  Aero 24 Final Exam
Comprised of previous Test questions

Class Information:	Aero 24, Spring 2006, Nine-Week Course, 8.5 units, Meets in AE5
Instructor:		Mr. Zielke
Office: 			M,T,W 1:30-2:30
School Phone:		638-3641 ext 3474
Class Hours:		Daily, 7:30 am to 1:20 	Lab: 		7:30-10:10 										Break: 		10:10-10:35
			Lecture:	10:35-11:50
			Break: 		11:50-12:00
			Lecture: 	12:00-1:10

Holidays:		Spring Break: April 10 to  April 14
Drop Deadline:		April 17  (see college catalog for details)
Final Exam Date:	May 15, Note; Final will be comprised of previous Test questions
Required Texts:		Jeppesen, A&P Technician General Text Book  (0-88487-203-3)	
          			Jeppesen, A&P Technician Airframe Text Book (0-88487-207-6)
			Jeppesen, A&P Technician Powerplant Text Book (0-89100-401-7)
			Jeppesen, Powerplant, FAA Test Guide (0-88487-310-2)
			Jeppesen, General, FAA Test Guide (0-88487-204-1)
			Jeppesen Airframe, FAA Test Guide (0-88487-297-1)
			AC-43.13, 13-1B, 2A	Aircraft Inspection (0-89100-306-1)
			(Note:  Airframe, Powerplant, and General Written Test Guides are strongly recommended. 
			The questions found in these books are also available on the internet at faa.gov)

Personal Supplies:	Safety Glasses & Ear Protection (required in lab)
			Six-Inch Ruler graduated in 1/64 ths (required in lab)
			Scientific Calculator (recommended)

Purpose:		The primary purpose of this course is to meet the Federal Aviation Administration requirements for certification as an Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance Technician.

Topics:			See attached Reading Assignment and Exam Schedule

Grading Basis:		Because the Aviation Maintenance Technician Program is both a community college curriculum and a Federal Aviation Administration approved curriculum at the same site, two grading systems are used.  The FAA subject scores are computed as follows: A percent score will be used to compute all graded work where possible.  Lab projects may also be graded on the basis of airworthiness, safety, and ability to follow instructions, and professional approach to each project.   When each subject is completed, the instructor will combine all lecture and lab scores in that subject and convert it to a percent score.  Wherever possible, lecture and lab scores will be weighted equally.  This score is the FAA Subject Score.  Important Note:  Each one of the 44 FAA subject scores must be at or above 70% to receive credit toward the Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.  The College grade has no bearing upon meeting the FAA guidelines.
         			FAA Subject Grading System:
	         		(Sample calculation)
Lecture	Total possible		Student score
		Test 1		 20			 15
		Test 2		 20			 18
		Test 3		 20			 13
		Test 4		 20			 19
		Test 5		 20			 14
		Quiz 6		 20			 15
		Quiz 7		 20			 16		
				Exam 1		100			  81
				Subtotal	240			191	79.58%

				Lab							
Project 1	 20			  15
Project 2	 20			  18
Project 3	 20			  16			
				Project 4	 20			  14
				Subtotal	 80			  63	78.75%

To arrive at the FAA subject score, add the lecture and the lab percents together, then divide by two.  This will result in a  79.17%  “sample” subject score.
	
The College final grade is computed differently.  Each completed subject score is “weighted” in proportion to the number of hours of instruction it contains.  These weighted scores are then combined with the College final exam, which is 20% of the final grade.   This score is the College Grade. The college grade is simply an average of all work completed in the course.  

College Grading System	
(Sample calculation)
Subjects Taken	Grade		Hours/Subject	Factor
		Subject “A”		70%		20 hours		.5
				Subject “B”		50%		10 hours		.25
				Subject “C”		80%		10 hours		.25
									40 hours total
To arrive at the College grade, multiply each subject grade times the factor determined by course length, and add the scores together.  Then add in the final exam score weighted at 20% of the total score.  The College letter grade scale is as follows:  
	100-92% = A;	  91-83% = B;							  82-70% = C;	  69-60% = D;		59-0%   = F
	
Attendance Policy:	Students are expected to meet in the assigned area for roll call in the Aero building no later than 7:30 AM each day. A student missing more than 15 hours in any nine week “course” must be dropped from that Aero Course.
LATE ARRIVAL TO CLASS:  Since good work habits are needed to become a successful aircraft maintenance technician, a student arriving late for class more than three times in any nine week “course” will be subject to dismissal from that Aero Course.  Students shall report the time missed for taking any unauthorized breaks, or for missing any portion of lecture or lab to the instructor responsible for recording his or her progress for that day. 
MAKE-UP TIME:	All time missed due to being late or absent in any portion of a subject must be made up within that subject.  It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor where the time was missed, to arrange to make up the time missed, and to verify that time made up is properly logged by that instructor.
MISSED TIME REPORT:	A missed time report form will be maintained for each student by the instructor responsible for lab roll call.  Any time missed, and subsequently made up must be entered on this form by that instructor.  The missed time report forms will be accessible for student verification.
1.	At the time of absence or late arrival the instructor will mark the student absent, enter the date, indicate whether the time missed was lecture or lab, and identify the subject(s) missed.  It is the responsibility of each student to verify that absences due to late arrival have been changed to actual time missed.  If not corrected, each absence becomes six hours time lost.  Verification shall be done on the same day of the late arrival.
2.	Students must report any time missed on the Time Make-up Form and submit it the appropriate instructor at the end of the class session.  It is the student’s responsibility to complete the time make-up form.  At the time of make-up, the instructor will enter the date the work was made up and initial.  At the end of each nine-week block of instruction the time missed and the time made up will be posted in the master records.  All work must be made up in order to qualify for the A & P Mechanic certificate.

Other Issues:		1.	Please do not enter the Classroom while another class is in progress.  
2.	No food or drink is allowed in the Aero classrooms or lab.  
3.	The use of any form of tobacco is only permitted outside at the South entrance to the Aero building 20ft from the bldg (This is New). Please help keep the area clean.  
4.	Always maintain an attitude of safety in the lab.  
5.	Always receive proper training before operating equipment that you do not know how to use properly.  
6.	Safety glasses must be worn in all areas required.
7.	No open-toed shoes are to be worn in the lab.
8.	If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify me immediately.  Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs.
9.	If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in an alternate media (i.e., Braille, large print, electronic text, ect.) per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact me as soon as possible.