Airbus

AIRBUS LMS / STID2

March 2010

AIRBUS LMS

Training & Flight Operations Support and Services

AIRBUS TRAINING - C.B.T. Software Design

Jacques TALVARD

March 2010 AIRBUS LMS / STID2 Page 3© A

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Objectives

Objectives (2002)

• CBT on-line

• AICC compliance (AGR 010).

Learning Management System

• Packaged solution for classrooms (CMI replacement)

• In Airbus Training Centers • For customers.


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• COTS analysis.

• Keep the simple functions of the CMI.

• Take into account the big amount of existing menus and routers.

• Existence of legacy lessons (GSM, PPT)

Choice

Choice for the AIRBUS LMS is the consequence of:


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Utilisation

The AIRBUS LMS can be installed on

• A Windows server (intranet or internet)

• A Windows workstation or laptop

ACT Mobile classrooms

Airbus Competency Training

- Courseware- ACT 2D Trainer

12 laptops7 workstations2 videoprojectors2 screens15 flat screens+ spare


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ACT mobile classrooms


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Main functions

Web Based Training: In line content management for:

UsersGroups

CoursesMenusRouters

Lessons (Assignable Units)Training devices

Users’ follow-up

Learning Management System

People

Courseware

Follow-up


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Technology

• Server• Apache server 2.2.10 2.0.59 2.0.52.• Php 5.2.6 4.4.7 4.3.10• Database

• Mysql 5.0.67 4.1• MySQL management: phpMyAdmin 2.11.6

(installation)• LMS Application (php 5, vTemplates)

• Client• Internet Explorer 5.5 minimum. Firefox 3.• AICC proxy.• Microsoft Office Animation run-time. (MSORUN)• Flash player + authorware web player.• PowerPoint Viewer 97 vs 2000. (6.0.2800.1106)• GSM 2.0.0• .XML & .DCR ATLAS Players 2.0.5 (Shockwave 8.5.1)


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Architecture

AUs,TDs URLsRoutersMenusUsers

Follow-up

Coursewaredatafiles

Database server

File Server

Apache/IIS

Web Server

Windows Server


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AICC AGRs

•AGR 002: Hardware•AGR 003: Digital audio•AGR 004: Courseware delivery station: Software•AGR 005: Peripheral devices•AGR 006: CMI interoperability•AGR 007: Courseware Interchange•AGR 008: Digital video•AGR 009: Icon standards: user interface•AGR 010: Web Based CMI interoperability•AGR 011: CBT Package exchange notification•AGR 012: Training development checklist


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AGR-010

LMS Web Server

Apache/IIS

Windows/Linux

PHP MySql

LMS

AICC Proxy

Windows

PPTPPT

Internet Explorer

GSM ATLAS

Client Workstation

AICC Communication

API

AGR-010communication

HACP


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AICC certification tool

AICC Test Suite version 1.5

• Courseware Interchange (Level 1) Course structure

• Communications CBT LMS Elapsed time, status, score, lesson location, Student preferences


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AICC certification

AICC AGR-010

The AIRBUS LMS has been formally certified as compliant with the AICC’s Web Based Computer Management Instruction

System Guideline AGR 010

On 06 March 2008


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Server‘s developments

• Server.• Application (PHP 5, MySQL 5, javascript, vTemplate).• Data uploading SQL scripts.

• Setup.• Apache server v2, PHP, MySQL database and LMS.• MySQL database initialisation SQL scripts.


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Client’s developments

• Client components.

• GSM Viewer (c/c++).• PowerPoint wrapper (c/c++).• AICC local proxy (Visual Basic OCX).

• Setup.• GSM (audio drivers, fonts)• PowerPoint wrapper, • MSORun (Microsoft).


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Dimensions

• Users.• 200 simultaneous users.

• Routers and menus.• 1000 routers with 400 entries per router.

• Design for easy change of database.• MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle.


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Constraints (Legacy)

• LEGACY Courseware integration:

• Use the existing data.• Modules (GSM, PowerPoint, PDF, ATLAS)• VACBI CMI menus, routers. (*.mnu, *.mdb)

• Target minimum operations to put on line and administrate (BackOffice).


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Constraints (platforms)

• Windows 2000 secured platforms.No admin privileges

Component installation available in Advertised programs. Pull mode.

Start -> Programs -> Office automation

• Only use with Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.5 or higher.


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User’s interface

Groups

Users

Login

Menus

Routers

Lessons

Statistics

Administrators Instructors

User’s Interface Preferences


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User’s menus

User’s Interface

Administrator

Instructor

Student

Groups is optional


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Administration

Course administration

Roster (groups & users)

Menus

Routers

LessonsTraining Devices

Statistics (reports & exports)

Application preferences


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Administration

Add Delete Edit Copy Import Export

Groups CSV CSV

Users CSV CSV

Menus MNU

XML XML

Routers AICC

XML

AICC

XML

AUs, TDs XML XML


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Roster

Type Password

Administrators Mandatory

Instructors Mandatory

Examination managers Mandatory

Students Optional

E-test tools

Groups managementA group is linked to a course

Users managementA user is assigned to a group

User Group Course


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Routers edition

Editing function for menus and routers


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Routers designer


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Aus edition

AU editing page


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TDs edition

TD editing page


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Preferences (application)

Login page title

Picture


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Setup for client components

Contact button

Tools

Group editing for instructors


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Preferences (user)

winxp

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yes = instructor desktop in classroom

no = default configuration


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Training Devices

Each group have its own TDs ‘ menu

• Associated to a group

There is no follow-up on TDs


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Menus

Search filters• Statistics

• Training devices menu

– GSM configuration

– Audio, video, video path

– MFTDs start & stop

Exemples:


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User’s follow-up

User’s follow-up

Quiz list Quiz results

Users list

Courses list

Lesson resultsAdministrators

Instructors


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User’s follow-up (routers)


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User’s follow-up (modules)


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User’s follow-up (quiz)


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Autorun CD/DVD-ROMs

Courseware is delivered on autorun CD/DVD-ROMs.

Media contains routers

at AICC format

Admin rights at first install only


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Autorun CD/DVD-ROMs


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Uploading a course

Import the menus and routers Copy the data files

Update the filenames (URLs)

Create a group linked to the course.

LMS CD Extractor is designed to upload an autorun CD/DVD-ROM to a LMS server in 5 steps.


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LMS CD Extractor


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LMS CD Extractor


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LMS CD Extractor


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LMS CD Extractor


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LMS CD Extractor


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AUs extensions

Legacy

Maintenance

Flight, cabinNew

CMI LMS AICC

•.dat .dat.html yes

•.ppt .ppt.html yes

•.dcr .dcr.html yes

•.xml .xml.html yes

•.doc.html .doc.html yes

•.htm .htm yes


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MYSQL Administration

Backup Restore utility


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Documentation

•ZASTAGENs….

•AIRBUS LMS Installation guide

•AIRBUS LMS User guide

•AIRBUS LMS versionupdate

•AIRBUS LMS courseimportation

•AIRBUS LMS CMIAutorun Extractor guide

•MySQL administrator guide

•Problem Report [email protected]


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Industrialisation

Validations (TLSE)

330 Maintenance

320 Flight crew course

320 Cabin course (june)

2004

2005

2006

Web server and LMS load tests

Beta tests

First course – 320 Maintenance with mixed GSM & HTML

+ Aeroflot beta tests

Delivery Singapore Airlines

380 Maintenance

HTML formats


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Aeroflot, Hamburg ATC

2002 2003 2004 2005

Customers beta tests

340

Mock-ups

Prototypes

Versions 1

Versions 2

Securing

2.4Load test

Pathware, Docent, Saba evaluations

LMS CD Extractor

(MySQL)

(AICC)

Beta tests

First course integration

Development planning 1/2

(Admin options)


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Aeroflot, Hamburg ATC

Development planning 2/2

2005 2006 2007

Customers beta tests

330 380340

2.4 2.5 2.7

2008

2.8

FC 320

FC, Cab

CAB 340 Certification

2009

2.9

Versions

Securing

Autorun LMS

LMS CD Extractor

AICC certification

Airbus People

Airbus World

Windows 7, IE 8, Firefox 3

1.40HTM1.19

1.8Vista

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Versions 2005-2007

Version 2.4.1 Nov 2005

- Apache version 2.0.52, PHP version 4.3.10, MySQL version 4.1.10 - LMS CD Extractor version 2.0 for CMI Autorun CD-ROMs. - AIRBUS LMS Components version 2.3.2.

Version 2.7.1 June 2007

- Apache version 2.0.59, PHP version 4.4.7. - Menus and Routers XML Import/Export functions. - AICC AGR-010 compliance. (Test suite 1.5) - LMS CD Extractor version 3.0 for CMI & LMS Autorun CD-ROMs. - Users delete (follow-up saving in .CSV). - Training devices menu is associated to a group. - Optional group management for instructors. - MySQL administration version 1.1.4. - AIRBUS LMS Components version 2.5.1.


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Versions 2008

Version 2.7.1Patch SP3 November 2007

Roster database import/export function (CSV format)User’s follow-up re-initialisationMinor corrections.

Patch SP5 March 2008Linux compatibilityNew LMS CD Extractor utility v3.2.Close browser on login page and menu.Minor corrections.

Version 2.8.1 December 2008

- Course administration functions. (templates menus for flight)- AIRBUS LMS Components version 2.8.1.- Minor bug corrections and evolutions.


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Versions 2009

Version 2.8.1Patch SP1 January 2009

Corrections:Back buttonDocumentationTD management on several pages

Patch SP2 April 2009LMS CD Extractor 3.3.

common routers.AIRBUS LMS Components version 2.8.3.

Exe launch corrections.

Version 2.8.2 July 2009

One DVD media for 2.8.1 + SP1 + SP2


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Version 2.9.4 March 2010

Versions 2010

Compatibility with

New CLAF (Airbus portal like)

Apache 2.2PHP 5

MySQL 5

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Deployments

• LMS status : Version 2.4.1 November 2005

• FC status : DKN course OK (A320 IAE metric) April 2006All other legacy a/c and versions June 2006

• Cab Crew status :LR available; dry run in June 2006SA available in July 2006

• Maint. status : SA OK since December 2005LR OK since January 2006

First airline delivery (Wizz Air) August 2006

• A380 all types : OK since mid 2007


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• ATCsToulouse : acceptance in June 2006 Hamburg (summer 2006)Miami, Beijing (end summer 2006)By ST people

• Cooperation CentersAdministrator courses (Tlse/on site)By Econocom

Deployments


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Administrator course (XLAC)

3 days course

with full practice exercises.

Installation

Configuration

Courseware installation

System administrationuserscoursesstatisticspreferences

Backup/restore

Station customisation

Security, policies


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Training LMS on site

17W

55W

AAF

ABY

AXM

ISS

JZR

LAA

LBT

QFA

S7

TAP

WZZ

Admin courses on site


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23 au 25 Janvier 2007

AFR / EIN / FIN / CPA

6 au 8 Février 2007

AFR / EIN / QTR / JZR / AMC

6 au 8 Mars 2007

AFL / THY / S8G

20 au 22 Mars 2007

AIR ONE / IBE / CCI de Tarbes

22 au 24 Mai 2007

JAI / SFJ / KLM / PAL / DKN

19 au 21 Juin 2007

CSA / CCM / QFA / HHI / THT

21 au 23 Août 2007

VIR / THA / BKP / CES / CAL

11 au 13 Septembre 2007

HVN / KFR / RJA / THA

20 au 22 Novembre 2007

ROT / LTT / MAU / CCA / ESMA / ISTAR

16 au 18 Décembre 2008

JATS / MEA / NACIL

01 au 03 Juillet 2008

Virgin / IYE

21 au 23 Avril 2009

ATC Tunis (2)

Admin courses (TLSE)


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Aeroflot cooperation

Started beta tests in 2005

Move into production with LMS version 2.6.2 in 2008

Regular refresh training for Aeroflot personnel

Modification of AIRBUS LMS.Cyrillic characters.Use of ASP.NET technologyApache plugin mod_ASPdotnetConnection with HR databaseObjectives & interactions implementationAdaptative courses based on testing results

Use of existing courses

Exams


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Aeroflot implementation

Flight crew course

Cabin crew course

Aviation English, meteorology, dangerous goods, Safety

Refresh training (A319,A320,A321, B767, IL96, TU154)

Maintenance course Refresh training

Ground handling personnel Passenger transportation rules, dangerous goods,special courses for refresh

Internet and intranet

Intranet only

Flight: A320 & IL96 recurrent training

Maintenance: A320 & B767 & technical english


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~ 120 courses of lectures are replaced by web courses;

~ 280 routers and more than 4000 AU are developed;

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1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

2007 2008 2009

Flight crew

Cabin crew

Maintenance

Groundhandling

120

779

164268

535

2399

711687

1102

2952

737

1981

Number of users passed out refresher training

Aeroflot Statistics


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Moodle Intranet e-learning for Airbus personnelMoodle environement is used for this try-out (GEN FAM)

E-tutor qualificationCourseware access is managed by the Airbus LMS


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First tests with GEM fam courses (all aircrafts) 4° quarter 2010

SaaS mode

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