Artifact Five

Christopher OwenEDUC 562

Dr. David HofmeisterMay 5, 2013

Abstract

The following is my second artifact that supports the fifth core proposition that teachers are members of learning communities.

Welcome Parents of Future Aircrewman

Instructor: Christopher Owen

Instructor Introduction

• Name: Christopher Owen• Rank: AWVCS/ E-8: Naval Aircrewman Senior Chief• Resides from: Raised and joined the Navy from Gurnee Illinois• Duration: 19 Years of instructional experience • Qualifications include: US Navy Instructor, Master Training

Specialist, Naval Aircrew Warfare Specialist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist

Mission StatementTo provide your Sailors, the world’s best instructors utilizing state of the art technology both in the classroom and within our hand-on labs with the ultimate goal of making them highly successful in their future careers.

Teaching and management plan your students should expect while under instruction

• Formal Authority: About 40 percent of the total course content will be instructor guide based to include supplemental computer based training.

• Demonstrator/ Facilitator model : The remainder of the course will be lab or hands on in simulators or onboard the E-6B Mercury while airborne or during ground training onboard the aircraft.

• During the instructional and hands-on portions, cooperative learning is a vital element to the success and retention of your student and it will be used through out the course.

What are your student going to be flying for a living?

• E-6B Mercury • Primary Function: Communications relay for fleet ballistic missile submarines

and airborne command post for U.S. Strategic forces.Contractor: The Boeing Company.Date Deployed: October 1998.Unit Cost: 141.7 million.Propulsion: Four CFM-56-2A-2 High bypass turbofans.Length: 150 feet, 4 inches.Height: 42 feet 5 inches.Wingspan: 148 feet, 4 inches.Weight: Max gross, take-off. 342,000 lbs.Airspeed: 522 knots, 600 miles per hour.Ceiling: Above 40,000 feet.Range: 6,600 nautical miles with 6 hours loiter time.Crew: 22

Classroom structure and layoutINSTRUCTOR STATION: Primary monitor connected to smart board, second monitor capable of seeing and helping students remotely on their courseware. Smart Board: Board mirrors instructors primary monitor, animation capable, allows student interaction with supplied diagrams via supplied smart board approved writing utensils.

Student Stations: Eight per classroom. Each dual monitor driven, one for mirroring smart board with a second capable to access alternate courseware.

Classroom structure continued

Practical Application: Students will be able to use diagrams on each wall of the classroom to associate instructor based training to actual diagrams.

Aircraft in-flight training• Via our extensive hands-on portion while

airborne, pictured below, our students get the best training.

Our students will average 20 to 25 hours of flight time per month to perfect their skills.

Ground Labs• Our ground simulators have both full digital representation via

20 individual linked touch screens or via an entire mock up of the inside of the aircraft.

Any questions?