UPDATE :Field Trip to Miri Air Traffic Control Tower Now on 23rd March

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LATEST  UPDATE

FIELD TRIP IS moved from 16th MARCH to 23rd March.

Airport is a highly restricted area that is guarded due to safety reasons.

The ECE department has been given a privilege to enter the air traffic control area….

If you have not been there before please make an effort to attend.

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ECE will organize a half-day trip to the MIRI AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER. The schedule is as below:

Date: 23rdth of March, 2012 (Friday)

Time: 7:30am – 12:00pm

Assembly Point: Campus bus stop (next to the Bookshop/ GK supermarket)

 Areas in the airport which we will be visiting: (1) Airport Control Tower,  (2) Airport Terminal

Have you ever imagined being the person in-charge of air traffic, controlling which plane takes off and which plane to land? Have you ever wondered how instructions are relayed to the pilots in the air, and have them execute those instructions immediately?

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 Air traffic Controller Radar Screen 

This is the opportunity to understand an air traffic controller’s working cycle and daily operations.

Seats are limited, therefore we will work on a first come first basis (Third year ECE students will be prioritized). If you have classes which clash with this visit, please consult your unit lecturer to discuss the possibility of you joining the visit.

 Please do register yourself before 14th of March by filling up your details with the link below:

https://docs.google.com/a/student.curtin.edu.my/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHBURW42QlJEbE5iV1NwWlRLSWhLX0E6MQ

 Please read through the following notes for better understanding in filling up the registration form:

1. Depart from Curtin Miri Campus bus stop near Curtin Bookshop at 7:30 am to Miri Airport

2. Back from Miri Airport at 12:00pm to Curtin Miri Campus                                                         

3. Malaysian students have to provide Malaysian IC number and Passport number

4. International students have to provide your country ID number and Passport number

5. For International students, please bring along your passport.                                                                

6. For any enquiries, please feel free to contact me via email (glkhann@curtin.edu.my)

Best Regards
Garenth Lim King Hann