Challenges of Public Acceptance of Urban Air Mobility

Research Paper Topic and Criteria:

  • Problem: The advent of Advanced Air Mobility into the U.S. transportation system is inevitable, but the public needs to accept and support it for the industry to thrive.

  • Question: What are the challenges facing society and its acceptance and support of Advanced Air Mobility (both Regional Air Mobility (RAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM))? (highlight the psycho-social and environmental challenges and benefits).

  • APA 6th edition formatting

  • Contents and length:

    • Title Page (1 page)

    • Abstract (2-4 paragraphs/1 page)

    • Introduction (1-2 pages)

    • Literature Review (5-8 pages)

      • Summarize and evaluate previous research done related to topic

      • Discuss background information, analytics, problem identification

    • Discussion (4-8 pages)

      • Methods–describe research design, methods, and execution

      • Results–summary of selected data

      • Conclusion–

        • Summarize major findings and explain significance

        • explain and summarize main points

        • Identify unanswered questions

        • Suggest further/future research to compliment scope of research

    • References (minimum of 10 but preferable 12-15)

    • Appendix is optional–necessary only if images, charts, or graphs are used

    • Annotated Bibliography (same number of sources as Reference List

      • Listed in alphabetical order

      • Summarizes source and its applicability to research (paper)

      • 1-4 detailed paragraphs of summary per source