In a group of 5-6 members, you will be required to work cohesively to create a coherent and comprehensive panel discussion on a nominated topic relating to aviation safety.

You will be allocated into your group after Week 4 and assessment details will also be released at this time.

The panel discussion will last for 6 minutes and be conducted face-to-face in Week 10 during your scheduled class time.

Each group will be required to nominate their own theme, where no groups are permitted to have the same theme. The lecturer in charge will approve each theme. Each group will be required to provide minutes of each meeting during class, immediately before the Panel Discussion.

In addition, students will be required to undertake a hurdle task, and provide a peer evaluation for each student within their respective group in the form of a mark based on a rubric and a written comment. This will be submitted via Moodle in Week 10. The evaluation is intended to provide all students with an opportunity to share feedback on the process and ensure that the distribution of individual marks is fair and equitable.

Your group will be assessed on their ability to research and communicate the nominated topic in a way that is appropriate to the assessment format, ensuring a comprehensive and variety of perspectives are considered. The panel discussion should be educational, entertaining, and informative. Each student is required to sit on the panel and assume the role of a key industry expert, providing key insights related to the nominated theme. It is expected that each group member’s chosen industry role is different, and that the respective member provides a perspective related to that role during the discussion.

Each group will receive written feedback within 10 working days of Panel Discussion.