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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4Wed, May 01, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab.
The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance MAINT 24-2
Wed, May 01, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course provides supervisors with aviation safety principles and practices needed to manage the problems associated with aircraft maintenance operations. In addition, it prepares attendees to assume safety responsibilities in their areas of operation. It does not teach aircraft maintenance and assumes the attendee has a maintenance background.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AMAINT2
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Ta-Yang Wang
Wed, May 01, 2024 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
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Title: Training Heterogeneous Graph Neural Networks using Bandit Sampling
Presenter: Ta-Yang Wang
Time: May 1st, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: EEB 219
Committee members: Viktor Prasanna (chair), Jyotirmoy Deshmukh, Rajgopal Kannan, Aiichiro Nakano, and Cauligi Raghavendra
Abstract: Graph neural networks (GNNs) have gained significant attention across diverse areas due to their superior performance in learning graph representations. While GNNs exhibit superior performance compared to other methods, they are primarily designed for homogeneous graphs, where all nodes and edges are of the same type. Training a GNN model for large-scale graphs incurs high computation and storage costs, especially when considering the heterogeneous structural information of each node. To address the demand for efficient GNN training, various sampling methods have been proposed. In this proposal, we hypothesize that one can improve the training efficiency via bandit sampling, an online learning algorithm with provable convergence under weak assumptions on the learning objective. The main idea is to prioritize node types with more informative connections with respect to the learning objective. Additionally, we analyze the limitations of the framework, thus advancing its applicability in large-scale graph learning tasks.Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 219
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ellecia Williams
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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4
Thu, May 02, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab.
The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance MAINT 24-2
Thu, May 02, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course provides supervisors with aviation safety principles and practices needed to manage the problems associated with aircraft maintenance operations. In addition, it prepares attendees to assume safety responsibilities in their areas of operation. It does not teach aircraft maintenance and assumes the attendee has a maintenance background.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AMAINT2
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PhD Thesis Defense - Matthew Ferland
Thu, May 02, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
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PhD Thesis Defense: Matthew Ferland
Committee: Shanghua Teng (Chair), David Kempe, Jiapeng Zhang, Larry Goldstein (Math)
Title: Exploring the Computational Frontier of Combinatorial Games
Abstract: People have been playing games since before written history, and many of the earliest games were combinatorial games, that is to say, games of perfect information and no chance. This type of game is still widely played today, and many popular games of this type, such as Chess and Go, are some of the most studied games of all time. This proposed work resolves around a game-independent systemic study of these games. More specifically, computational properties involving evaluating mathematical analysis tools for combinatorial games, such as Grundy values and confusion intervals, as well as identifying what can be determined about these games using simple oracle models.Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 213
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Events
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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4
Fri, May 03, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab.
The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance MAINT 24-2
Fri, May 03, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course provides supervisors with aviation safety principles and practices needed to manage the problems associated with aircraft maintenance operations. In addition, it prepares attendees to assume safety responsibilities in their areas of operation. It does not teach aircraft maintenance and assumes the attendee has a maintenance background.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AMAINT2
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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4
Mon, May 06, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab.
The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4
Tue, May 07, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab.
The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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PhD Dissertation Defense - Yilei Zeng
Tue, May 07, 2024 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Learning Social Sequential Decision-Making in Online Games
Date and Time: May 7th, 2024 - 10:30a - 12:00p
Location: SAL 213
Committee: Emilio Ferrara (Chair), Dmitri Williams, Michael Zyda
Abstract: A paradigm shift towards human-centered intelligent gaming systems is gradually setting in. This dissertation explores the complexities of social sequential decision-making within online gaming environments and presents comprehensive AI solutions to enhance personalized single and multi-agent experiences. The three core contributions of the dissertation are intricately interrelated, creating a cohesive framework for understanding and improving AI in gaming. I begin by delving into the dynamics of gaming sessions and sequential in-game individual and social decision-making, which establishes a baseline of how decisions evolve, providing the necessary context for the subsequent integration of diverse information sources; two, the integration of heterogeneous information and multi-modal trajectories, which enhances decision-making generation models; and three, the creation of a reinforcement learning with human feedback framework to train gaming AIs that effectively align with human preferences and strategies, which enables the system not only learning but also interacting with humans. Collectively, this dissertation combines innovative data-driven, generative AI, representation learning, and human-AI collaboration solutions to help advance both the fields of computational social science and artificial intelligence applications of gaming.Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 213
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Yilei Zeng
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PhD Dissertation Defense - I-Hung Hsu
Tue, May 07, 2024 @ 02:10 PM - 04:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Towards Generalized Event Understanding in Text via Generative Models
Committee Members: Dr. Prem Natarajan (Chair), Dr. Nanyun Peng (Co-Chair), Dr. Dan O'Leary, Dr. Emilio Ferrara
Date and Time: May 7th, 2024 - 2:10p - 4:00p
Abstract: Human languages in the world, such as news or narratives, are structured around events. Focusing on these events allows Natural Language Processing (NLP) systems to better understand plots, infer motivations, consequences, and the dynamics of situations. Despite the rapidly evolving landscape of NLP technology, comprehending complex events, particularly those rarely encountered in training such as in niche domains or low-resource languages, remains a formidable challenge. This thesis explores methods to enhance NLP model generalizability for better adaptability to unfamiliar events and languages unseen during training.
My approach includes two main strategies: (1) Model Perspective: I propose a novel generation-based event extraction framework, largely different from typical solutions that make predictions by learning to classify input tokens. This new framework utilizes indirect supervision from natural language generation, leveraging large-scale unsupervised data without requiring additional training modules dependent on limited event-specific data. Hence, it facilitates the models’ ability on understanding general event concepts. I further explore advanced methods to extend this framework for cross-lingual adaptation and to utilize cross-domain robust resources effectively. (2) Data Perspective: I develop techniques to generate pseudo-training data broaden the training scope for event understanding models. This includes translating structured event labels into other languages with higher accuracy and fidelity, and synthesizing novel events for the existing knowledge base.
Overall, my work introduces a novel learning platform to the NLP community, emphasizing an innovative modeling paradigm and comprehensive data preparation to foster more generalized event understanding models.
Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - 727
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: I-Hung Hsu
Event Link: https:/usc.zoom.us/j/95785927723?pwd=dFlGbEcwbXlGalJ6OVk3YW41RDMrdz09
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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4
Wed, May 08, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab.
The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4
Thu, May 09, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab.
The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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PhD Thesis Defense - Qinyi Luo
Thu, May 09, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Thesis Defense - Qinyi (Chelsea) Luo
Committee members: Xuehai Qian (co-chair), Viktor Prasanna (co-chair), Ramesh Govindan, Chao Wang, Feng Qian
Title: High-Performance Heterogeneity-Aware Distributed Machine Learning Model Training
Abstract: The increasing size of machine learning models and the ever-growing amount of data result in days or even weeks of time required to train a machine learning model. To accelerate training, distributed training with parallel stochastic gradient descent is widely adopted as the go-to training method. This thesis targets four challenges in distributed training: (1) performance degradation caused by large amount of data transfer among parallel workers, (2) heterogeneous computation and communication capacities in the training devices, i.e., the straggler issue, (3) huge memory consumption during training caused by gigantic model sizes, and (4) automatic selection of parallelization strategies. This thesis first delves into the topic of decentralized training and proposes system support and algorithmic innovation that strengthen tolerance against stragglers in data-parallel training. On the system side, a unique characteristic of decentralized training, the iteration gap, is identified, and a queue-based synchronization mechanism is proposed to efficiently support decentralized training as well as common straggler-mitigation techniques. In the experiments, the proposed training protocol, Hop, can provide strong tolerance against stragglers and train much faster than standard decentralized training when stragglers are present. On the algorithm side, a novel communication primitive, randomized partial All-Reduce, is proposed to enable fast synchronization in decentralized data-parallel training. The proposed approach, Prague, can achieve a 1.2x speedup against All-Reduce in a straggler-free environment and a 4.4x speedup when stragglers are present. Then, on the topic of memory optimization for training Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), an adaptive during-training model compression technique, FIITED, is proposed to reduce the memory consumption of training huge recommender models. FIITED adapts to dynamic changes in data and adjusts the dimension of each individual embedding vector continuously during training. Experiments show that FIITED is able to reduce the memory consumption of training significantly more than other embedding pruning methods, while maintaining the trained model's quality. In the end, in the aspect of automatic parallelization of training workloads, a novel unified representation of parallelization strategies, incorporating Data Parallelism (DP), Model Parallelism (MP) and Pipeline Parallelism (PP), is proposed, as well as a search algorithm that selects superior parallel settings in the vast search space. An ideal stage partition ratio for synchronous pipelines is derived for the first time, to the best of my knowledge, and it is theoretically proven that unbalanced partitions are better than balanced partitions. In addition, by examining the pipeline schedule, a trade-off between memory and performance is uncovered and explored. Experiments show that hybrid parallel strategies generated with the aforementioned optimizations consistently outperform those without such considerations.
Date: May 9, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: EEB 110
Zoom link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95741130954?pwd=dkRkblNlNGt0TlkwOU51SlRNS0hPZz09Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Events
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95741130954?pwd=dkRkblNlNGt0TlkwOU51SlRNS0hPZz09
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Aircraft Accident Investigation AAI 24-4
Fri, May 10, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
The course is designed for individuals who have limited investigation experience. All aspects of the investigation process are addressed, starting with preparation for the investigation through writing the final report. It covers National Transportation Safety Board and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedures. Investigative techniques are examined with an emphasis on fixed-wing investigation. Data collection, wreckage reconstruction, and cause analysis are discussed in the classroom and applied in the lab. The USC Aircraft Accident Investigation lab serves as the location for practical exercises. Thirteen aircraft wreckages form the basis of these investigative exercises. The crash laboratory gives the student an opportunity to learn the observation and documentation skills required of accident investigators. The wreckage is examined and reviewed with investigators who have extensive actual real-world investigation experience. Examination techniques and methods are demonstrated along with participative group discussions of actual wreckage examination, reviews of witness interview information, and investigation group personal dynamics discussions.
Location: WESTMINSTER AVENUE BUILDING (WAB) - Unit E
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAAI4
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SeMS Aviation Security Management Systems AVSEC 24-2
Mon, May 13, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed for individuals responsible for managing and implementing aviation security measures at medium to small-size aircraft operators, all airports, and Indirect Air Carriers (IACs). The course applies the fundamentals of SMS (hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation of risk) to aviation security. It demonstrates how to conduct a risk-based security program that builds upon national and international standards and requirements. The course presents the PRIFISE operational risk assessment tool as a framework for meeting emerging security threats. As cyber security has become a more important issue, this course has been extended to include a half-day on cyber security. Note: This is a non-SSI course.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAVSEC2
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Software Safety SFT 24-2
Mon, May 13, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
Software requires special attention in system planning, architecture, design, and testing. This course presents philosophies and methods of developing and analyzing software and highlights managing a software safety program. Software design principles will be taught to create fault-tolerant and acceptably safe programs. Several software hazard analysis methods will be evaluated, including Fault Tree/Soft Tree, Software Sneak Analysis, and Petri Nets.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ASFT2
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SeMS Aviation Security Management Systems AVSEC 24-2
Tue, May 14, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed for individuals responsible for managing and implementing aviation security measures at medium to small-size aircraft operators, all airports, and Indirect Air Carriers (IACs). The course applies the fundamentals of SMS (hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation of risk) to aviation security. It demonstrates how to conduct a risk-based security program that builds upon national and international standards and requirements. The course presents the PRIFISE operational risk assessment tool as a framework for meeting emerging security threats. As cyber security has become a more important issue, this course has been extended to include a half-day on cyber security. Note: This is a non-SSI course.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAVSEC2
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Software Safety SFT 24-2
Tue, May 14, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
Software requires special attention in system planning, architecture, design, and testing. This course presents philosophies and methods of developing and analyzing software and highlights managing a software safety program. Software design principles will be taught to create fault-tolerant and acceptably safe programs. Several software hazard analysis methods will be evaluated, including Fault Tree/Soft Tree, Software Sneak Analysis, and Petri Nets.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ASFT2
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SeMS Aviation Security Management Systems AVSEC 24-2
Wed, May 15, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed for individuals responsible for managing and implementing aviation security measures at medium to small-size aircraft operators, all airports, and Indirect Air Carriers (IACs). The course applies the fundamentals of SMS (hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation of risk) to aviation security. It demonstrates how to conduct a risk-based security program that builds upon national and international standards and requirements. The course presents the PRIFISE operational risk assessment tool as a framework for meeting emerging security threats. As cyber security has become a more important issue, this course has been extended to include a half-day on cyber security. Note: This is a non-SSI course.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAVSEC2
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Software Safety SFT 24-2
Wed, May 15, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
Software requires special attention in system planning, architecture, design, and testing. This course presents philosophies and methods of developing and analyzing software and highlights managing a software safety program. Software design principles will be taught to create fault-tolerant and acceptably safe programs. Several software hazard analysis methods will be evaluated, including Fault Tree/Soft Tree, Software Sneak Analysis, and Petri Nets.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ASFT2
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SeMS Aviation Security Management Systems AVSEC 24-2
Thu, May 16, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed for individuals responsible for managing and implementing aviation security measures at medium to small-size aircraft operators, all airports, and Indirect Air Carriers (IACs). The course applies the fundamentals of SMS (hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation of risk) to aviation security. It demonstrates how to conduct a risk-based security program that builds upon national and international standards and requirements. The course presents the PRIFISE operational risk assessment tool as a framework for meeting emerging security threats. As cyber security has become a more important issue, this course has been extended to include a half-day on cyber security. Note: This is a non-SSI course.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAVSEC2
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Software Safety SFT 24-2
Thu, May 16, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
Software requires special attention in system planning, architecture, design, and testing. This course presents philosophies and methods of developing and analyzing software and highlights managing a software safety program. Software design principles will be taught to create fault-tolerant and acceptably safe programs. Several software hazard analysis methods will be evaluated, including Fault Tree/Soft Tree, Software Sneak Analysis, and Petri Nets.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ASFT2
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SeMS Aviation Security Management Systems AVSEC 24-2
Fri, May 17, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed for individuals responsible for managing and implementing aviation security measures at medium to small-size aircraft operators, all airports, and Indirect Air Carriers (IACs). The course applies the fundamentals of SMS (hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation of risk) to aviation security. It demonstrates how to conduct a risk-based security program that builds upon national and international standards and requirements. The course presents the PRIFISE operational risk assessment tool as a framework for meeting emerging security threats. As cyber security has become a more important issue, this course has been extended to include a half-day on cyber security. Note: This is a non-SSI course.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AAVSEC2
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Aviation Law & Aviation Dispute Resolution LEGAL 24-2
Mon, May 20, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed to provide information on the legal risks inherent in aviation operations and an overview of the legal system as it relates to aviation safety. It provides an understanding of the various legal processes relating to aviation and discusses ways to engage aviation authorities responsibly and successfully. The judicial process, current litigation trends, legal definitions, and procedures are also covered.
Our experienced aviation lawyers, as instructors, will encourage "preventative legal medicine" to avoid legal problems. Classes are not just lectures but include interactive issue-spotting so that students can get relevant legal advice from their organizations' lawyers if and when legal problems develop.Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ALEGAL2
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Advanced Software Safety ADVSFT 24-1
Mon, May 20, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course builds upon the skills learned in the Software Safety (SFT) course. It is presumed and highly recommended that the student understands the importance of software safety in planning, analyzing architecture, designing, and coding and testing automated systems. The course expands upon those skills and presents opportunities to apply them in class in diverse situations using a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) that is also weaponized.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AADVSFT1
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Aviation Law & Aviation Dispute Resolution LEGAL 24-2
Tue, May 21, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed to provide information on the legal risks inherent in aviation operations and an overview of the legal system as it relates to aviation safety. It provides an understanding of the various legal processes relating to aviation and discusses ways to engage aviation authorities responsibly and successfully. The judicial process, current litigation trends, legal definitions, and procedures are also covered.
Our experienced aviation lawyers, as instructors, will encourage "preventative legal medicine" to avoid legal problems. Classes are not just lectures but include interactive issue-spotting so that students can get relevant legal advice from their organizations' lawyers if and when legal problems develop.Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ALEGAL2
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Advanced Software Safety ADVSFT 24-1
Tue, May 21, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course builds upon the skills learned in the Software Safety (SFT) course. It is presumed and highly recommended that the student understands the importance of software safety in planning, analyzing architecture, designing, and coding and testing automated systems. The course expands upon those skills and presents opportunities to apply them in class in diverse situations using a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) that is also weaponized.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AADVSFT1
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Aviation Law & Aviation Dispute Resolution LEGAL 24-2
Wed, May 22, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed to provide information on the legal risks inherent in aviation operations and an overview of the legal system as it relates to aviation safety. It provides an understanding of the various legal processes relating to aviation and discusses ways to engage aviation authorities responsibly and successfully. The judicial process, current litigation trends, legal definitions, and procedures are also covered.
Our experienced aviation lawyers, as instructors, will encourage "preventative legal medicine" to avoid legal problems. Classes are not just lectures but include interactive issue-spotting so that students can get relevant legal advice from their organizations' lawyers if and when legal problems develop.Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ALEGAL2
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Advanced Software Safety ADVSFT 24-1
Wed, May 22, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course builds upon the skills learned in the Software Safety (SFT) course. It is presumed and highly recommended that the student understands the importance of software safety in planning, analyzing architecture, designing, and coding and testing automated systems. The course expands upon those skills and presents opportunities to apply them in class in diverse situations using a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) that is also weaponized.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AADVSFT1
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Aviation Law & Aviation Dispute Resolution LEGAL 24-2
Thu, May 23, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed to provide information on the legal risks inherent in aviation operations and an overview of the legal system as it relates to aviation safety. It provides an understanding of the various legal processes relating to aviation and discusses ways to engage aviation authorities responsibly and successfully. The judicial process, current litigation trends, legal definitions, and procedures are also covered.
Our experienced aviation lawyers, as instructors, will encourage "preventative legal medicine" to avoid legal problems. Classes are not just lectures but include interactive issue-spotting so that students can get relevant legal advice from their organizations' lawyers if and when legal problems develop.Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24ALEGAL2
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Advanced Software Safety ADVSFT 24-1
Thu, May 23, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course builds upon the skills learned in the Software Safety (SFT) course. It is presumed and highly recommended that the student understands the importance of software safety in planning, analyzing architecture, designing, and coding and testing automated systems. The course expands upon those skills and presents opportunities to apply them in class in diverse situations using a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) that is also weaponized.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AADVSFT1
