711-3 Special Seminars in Aerospace Medicine Participants discuss the influence and value of aerospace medicine on an international basis in light of new and proposed aeromedical technological developments. Builds on the basics of the aeromedical concerns to advance the understanding of the relevant aeromedical aspects related to the operational flight environment. Practical experiences in the hypobaric chamber, acceleration, and life support facilities supplement course work. Overview of total health care system including public and private institutions and agencies, federal and state regulations, and methods of financing. Directed study of major contemporary forces affecting the health care delivery system.
Class includes seminars and on-site experiences.
Under supervision of an advisor, students choose research problems, prepare bibliographical searches, plan experimental protocol, and conduct experimentation. A full report, constituting a thesis, is written and defended before a graduate committee. Design principles, crew compartment technology and resource management, crew member performance, and reliability are discussed.