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Aviation Management Education Study (AMES)

  • PI Jason Newcomer

    CO-I James Marion

    CO-I Matthew Earnhardt

  • The Aviation Management Education Study (AMES) is a longitudinal effort consisting of a series of research papers covering various facets of aviation education as it pertains to managers in the field and hiring of industry professionals.

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Developing and 3D Printing sUAS Fixed-Wing Aircraft for Educational Use

  • PI Joseph Cerreta

    CO-I David Thirtyacre

    CO-I Scott Burgess

  • The capability of commercial off-the-shelf 3D printers has increased rapidly over the past few years, and the ability to design, print and assemble sUAS could save academic institution resources and provide students excellent training.

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E-cigarette nicotine deposition and persistence on glass and cotton surfaces

  • PI Cheri Marcham

    CO-I Beverly Wood

    CO-I Evan Floyd

    CO-I Susan Arnold

  • This study examined whether nicotine from electronic cigarette aerosols deposits on indoor surfaces and how long it persists. Using controlled chamber experiments, the research demonstrated that nicotine readily deposits on both glass and cotton surfaces and remains detectable for several days, with substantially longer persistence on cotton materials, indicating potential for thirdhand nicotine exposure.
Evaluation of potential exposure risks from 3D printing operations using video and direct reading instrument datalogging

  • CO-I Justin Reed

    CO-I Cheri Marcham

  • Internal College of Aviation funding supported a multi-year study evaluating potential particle and VOC exposure risks associated with 3-D printing operations. The work involved student collaboration and resulted in multiple peer-reviewed conference posters and presentations at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition (AIHce), including a virtual presentation in 2021.

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Hidden Dangers on the Flight Deck: A Stakeholder Analysis of the Issues Surrounding Commercial Pilot Mental Health

  • PI Mark Miller

    CO-I Katie Coleman Assad

  • A comprehensive stakeholder analysis of commercial pilot mental health in the US.

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Prospective Gains in Safety and Cost Management; Using the HFACS to Proactively Address Organization Influences that Cause Human Error

  • PI Mark Miller

    PI Michelle Hight

  • Using the HFACS to identify organization influences causes to accidents.

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Rethinking Credentials for Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability: A DACUM Approach

  • PI Leila Halawi

    CO-I Wendy Kappers

    CO-I Patti Clark

  • The goal of this project was to move sustainability from where it is today, in the pre-paradigm phase, to the realms of normal science, where sustainability can be deployed to help organizations, not limited to the aviation and aerospace fields, accomplish goals such as increasing profits, reducing risk, remaining agile, and addressing common threats within their industry The proposed work did enhance the understanding of sustainability as a discipline and increased the reach of our Worldwide program. It was also a great venue to market our certificate offering along with our Master's degree.

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sUAS Agricultural Aerial Application Spreading Efficiency

  • PI David Thirtyacre

    CO-I Joseph Cerreta

    CO-I Scott Burgess

  • The use of UAS in agricultural operations is increasing under the 14CFR Part 137 regulations. However, there is little data on the efficiency of using UAS to spread gradual products. This research seeks to determine efficiency through flight testing.

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Application to Support Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)

  • PI Brent Terwilliger

    CO-I David Ison

    CO-I Dennis Vincenzi

    CO-I Dahai Liu

  • This continuing research project features refinement of UAS application methods to support of ARFF responses. Previously, modeling and simulation, in combination with UAS attribute performance models, was implemented to better understand challenges, limitations, and potential benefits of UAS support. However, based on the findings and recommendations of the original inquiry, the research will be expanded to include examination of operator knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), performance rating standards, and appropriate training requirements and delivery approaches.

UUV-UAS Operational and Training Shared KSAs

  • PI David Thirtyacre

    CO-I Joseph Cerreta

  • Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UAV) and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) operate in a similar fashion. However, there are major differences in the environment and control methods. This research investigates the similarities and differences and makes recommendations on effective cross training.

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Viability and application of mounting personal PID VOC sensors to small unmanned aircraft systems

  • PI Cheri Marcham

    CO-I Scott Burgess

    CO-I Patti Clark

    CO-I Joseph Cerreta

  • ​This project evaluated the feasibility of using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) equipped with commercial photoionization detectors to remotely detect and characterize airborne volatile organic compounds. Internal ERAU College of Aviation funding supported interdisciplinary field testing, student involvement, and dissemination through national conferences and a peer-reviewed journal publication.