Case studies on careers in international aviation—high school
- John Current: Airport Planning
- Nancy Griffith: The Aviator’s Store
- Chuck Kegley: Galvin Flying
- Scott Lautman and the Ideal Airline Employee
- Gina Marie Lindsey: Airport Management
- Sgt. Myers: Public Safety
- David Robinson: Building the 777
John Current: Airport Planning
King County International Airport planner John Current is considering potential uses for a vacant building at the airport. Students help him review options and then construct a matrix evaluating five options. Oral presentation exercise and two research assignments also included.
Career Pathway: Business & Management
Subject Area: Social Studies
EALRs:
Writing 1.2, 2.1, 2.4
Reading 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.3
Communication 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.4
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Nancy Griffith: The Aviator’s Store
Students help Nancy Griffith, owner of The Aviator’s Store, to develop a business plan for her new venture, the Aviation Book Company. Students complete a business planning worksheet. Case study also includes a longer-term business accounting project.
Career Pathway: Business & Management
Subject Area: Communications, Mathematics
EALRs:
Mathematics 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Writing 1.2, 2.1, 2.4
Communication 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.4
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Chuck Kegley: Galvin Flying
Students help Chuck Kegley of Galvin Flying develop a database to track information about 60 corporate planes that will be arriving at King County International Airport within two hours of each other. Case study includes a database development exercise and three longer-term research and writing assignments.
Career Pathway: Engineering, Industry & Science
Subject Area: Mathematics
EALRs:
Mathematics 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3
Writing 2.4
Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.4
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Scott Lautman and the Ideal Airline Employee
Students help Alaska Airlines Employee Relations Manager Scott Lautman determine the qualities needed in an ideal airline employee. Students must determine how to identify desired qualities based on a potential employee’s school or work history. Case study includes choice of two in-class writing exercises, one longer-term research assignment, and one mock interview exercise.
Career Pathway: Business & Management
Subject Area: Communications
EALRs:
Writing 1.2, 2.1, 2.4
Communication 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 4.4
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Gina Marie Lindsey: Airport Management
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Manager Gina Marie Lindsey must find a way to meet the parking needs of the 25 million passengers who use the airport each year. Should she build a new garage or not? Students help her evaluate options, then prepare a written recommendation for her. Case study also includes three longer-term research assignments.
Career Pathway: Business & Management
Subject Area: Social Studies/Economics
EALRs:
Economics 1.1
Writing 1.2, 2.1, 2.4
Communication 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.4
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Sgt. Myers: Public Safety
How can airport police keep an airport safe while meeting the needs of thousands of passengers who want to be able to park their cars right up to the airport’s doors? Students help Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Sgt. Jack Myers evaluate alternatives and develop a recommendation. Case study also includes two longer-term research assignments.
Career Pathway: Business & Management
Subject Area: Communications
EALRs:
Writing 1.2, 2.1, 2.4
Communication 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.4
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David Robinson: Building the 777
Students help Boeing Lead Engine Mechanic David Robinson, a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union, implement a change in the manufacturing process to make building and installing the 777 engine more efficient. Students practice communication skills and business writing to convince a crew at Boeing’s Wichita, Kansas, plant to make the change. Lesson plan includes one in-class persuasive writing exercise and choice of several research assignments about various aspects of the design and manufacturing process for the 777 jet.
Career Pathway: Engineering, Industry & Science
Subject Area: Social Studies
EALRs:
Writing 1.2, 1.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1
Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.3
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Last update: November 19, 2007