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REGULATIONS AND COURSE OUTLINE FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

AVIATION METEOROLOGY

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Meteorological information plays an essential role for air navigation and is required to ensure the

safety and efficiency of civil aviation operations. The weather hazards to aviation cause serious

problems for the aviation industry in terms of delays, diversions and accidents. The hazardous

phenomena include aircraft in-flight icing, turbulence near the ground and the related wind shears,

reduced surface visibility due to different fog types among other phenomena.

People working with the aviation industry or meteorology are expected to reflect technological

developments including interpretation of radar information towards making of short-term forecasts

for specific aerodromes.

The Kenya vision 2030 envisions Nairobi as a hub for the region. The proposed hub will heavily rely

on air transportation efficiency and safety. This requires training of highly skilled personnel in

Aviation Meteorology. Aviation Meteorology has been offered at postgraduate diploma level in the

Department of Meteorology and in order for the postgraduate Diploma graduates to advance

academically an MSc in Aviation Meteorology programme, offering advanced skills and knowledge

in the aviation industry, has been developed.

This programme is in line with WMOs Guidelines on Training in Aviation Meteorology (WMO No.

258) and is in response to requests from our stakeholders in Kenya and in the East Africa

Community region.

The objectives of the programme are therefore to:

Provide students, having a background in Meteorology, with advanced theoretical andapplied knowledge in Aviation meteorology for increased safety on the ground and in the air.

Equip the students with knowledge in accident site management techniques includingaccident investigation and reporting.

Expose the students to current research in the aviation industry. Expose the students to legal and moral concepts that influence developments in national and

international law in the aviation industry.


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2.0 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A holder of first degree of the University of Nairobi (UON) or an equivalent qualification from any

other institution recognised by the Senate shall be eligible for admission if he/she has one of the

following qualifications;

a) At least upper second-class honors degree, in Meteorology or equivalent.b) Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Meteorology or equivalent.c) Lower second-class honors degree, in Meteorology with a working experience of at least two

years in a relevant research/operational institution.

d) Pass level degree, in Meteorology with a working experience of at least five years in a relevantresearch/operational institution.

3.0TRANSFER OF CREDITSApplicants who wish to transfer course work credits for similar courses taken in other institutions

may, on recommendation of the School of Physical Sciences Board and approval by the Senate, be

allowed to transfer credits up to a maximum of one third of courses offered in the programme.

Applications for credit transfer will be made on payment of prescribed fees to the University of

Nairobi, giving details of the subjects for which credit is sought. The School of Physical Sciences

may administer an assessment test for each course unit for which exemption is sought.

4.0 COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION

4.1 The course consists of course work, laboratory work, continuous assessment, written

examination and a research project.

4.2 The continuous assessment shall comprise tests, assignments, practicals and term papers.

4.3 The candidate shall be required to take a minimum of 16 courseunits.

4.4 The candidate shall take 7 coreunits.

4.5 In addition, the candidate shall take a compulsory research projectin aviation meteorology

plus a minimum of 5 electivecourse units.

4.6The research project is equivalent to four course units.4.7 The course shall be covered in a minimum period of four semesters and a maximum of 8

semesters each of 15 weeks.

4.8Candidates shall be required to take at least 3 course units and a maximum of 6 course unitsin a semester.

4.9Each unit shall be covered in 45 contact hours


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5.0 COURSE OUTLINE

LEVEL 1

Core courses

Code Title Units

SMR 640: Aviation Management and Safety 1

SMR 641: Aerodynamics 1

SMR 643: Aviation Synoptic Meteorology 1

SMR 647: Turbulence 1

SMR 645: Aircraft Icing 1

SMR 644: Aviation Forecasts and Assessment of forecast quality 1

SMR 689: Research Methods 1

LEVEL 2

Code Title Units

SMR 700: Research Project 4

Electives

Code Title Units

SMR 603: General Circulation of the atmosphere 1

SMR 608: Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Convection 1

SMR 610: Boundary Layer Meteorology 1

SMR 636: Atmospheric Pollution 1

SMR 642: Aviation Physiology 1

SMR 648: Aviation Tropical Meteorology 1

SMR 650: Remote Sensing for Aviation Meteorology 1

SMR 652: Air Traffic Management 1

6.0 DEGREE AWARD

The final award shall be Master of Science in Aviation Meteorology. The grades for the units done shall

appear in the transcript.


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For further information please get in touch with:

Chairman

Department of Meteorology

College of Biological & Physical Sciences

University of Nairobi

P. O. Box 30197-00100 GPO

Nairobi

Kenya

Tel No: +254 20 4449009 Extension 2070 or 270

Fax No: +254 20 4449902

E-mail: [email protected]

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