Issue date: 01.10.2019

Revision date:01.10.2019

Revision No:00

DF Board Decision No: -

Course Name: Introduction to Navigation

Degree: Undergraduate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 112Y

1/1

2,5

3

2

2

-

Department

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

70

20

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10

Course Description

This course forms part of the proposed Modular Framework for vocational and professional qualification based on a degree program in Navigation Engineering. The Program gives students an in-depth expertise of managing a naval vessel as a Deck Officer and ultimately as the captain of the vessel.  The emphasis is upon nautical systems and topics and their applications in navigating a ship in coastal navigation.

Course Objectives

1. To introduce students to the navigational terms and definitions and terrestrial coordinate system.

2. To introduce students to various tools used for navigation, chart and publications and their correction procedures

3. To introduce students to the concept of the range and bearing and calculation of courses and distances at sea.

4. To orient students to the earth magnetism, to the use of magnetic compass and gyro compass and their errors and corrections.

5. To develop an understanding and proper use of navigational aids

6. To provide students with opportunities to develop basic chart work skills in respect to chart composition, working neatly and accurately, position and position line plot and course drawing.

Course Learning Outcomes

I.   Navigational terms and definitions and terrestrial coordinate system

II.  Tools used for navigation, charts and publications

III.  Compasses

IV. Use of navigational aids in coastal navigation 

V.  The concept of coastal navigation

VI.  Corrections to charts and nautical publications

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture and Laboratory (chart room)

Tutorial Place

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Co-term Condition

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Textbook

Bowditch, N. The American Practical Navigator. Defence Mapping Agency. 1995

Other References

1. Admiralty Manual of Navigation, 2008

2. Bowditch, N. The American Practical Navigator. Defence Mapping Agency. 1995

3. Symbols and Abbreviations

4. Nautical Charts and Chart Catalog.

Homework & Projects

Chart drawing will be assigned for the Lab period. Drawing will be graded unless there are major errors or omissions and it is returned for correction or completion. Drawings with minor detail or other non-conceptual errors will be graded as submitted.

Laboratory Work

Chart room will be used when necessary

Computer Use

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Other Activities

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Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

35

Quiz

1

15

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

4

56

Midterm

1

7

7

Quiz

1

4

4

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

4

5

20

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

8

8

Total Workload

95

Total Workload/25

95/25

Course ECTS Credits

4

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

INTRODUCTION

Introduction to the course, Introduction to Navigation, Simulator Introduction

I

2

NAVIGATIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS AND TERRESTRIAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

- Earth’s poles, equator and meridians, great circle, small circle, spherical angle, spherical triangle

- Latitude, parallel of Latitude, prime meridian, longitude,

- International nautical mile, cable and knot

I

3

NAVIGATIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS AND TERRESTRIAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

- Difference of Latitude and Longitude (dlat-dlong), Practice on dlat and dlong problems

- True course, rhumb line and departure

- The relationship between departure and Dlong

- Summary of terms and definitions

I

4

TOOLS USED FOR NAVIGATION, CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS

- Tools for navigation

- The properties of the chart and the degree to which it meets navigational requirements and also its limitations

- The use of a chart catalogue, chart folio and chart correction log

- The procedure for correction of charts and nautical publications including T&P notices using information from Notices to Mariners and corrections using tracings

- Practical study on charts

I

5

TOOLS USED FOR NAVIGATION, CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS, CORRECTIONS TO CHARTS AND NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS

- Basic knowledge of chart projections

- Drawing a Mercator Chart, the Mercator chart as a mathematical projection and the principles of its construction

  - The use of gnomonic charts for planning the great circle between two points

- Notice to Mariners

- Maintenance of charts and publications

- Chart correction practice

I

6

DATUMS, COMPASSES

- The directions on the earth's surface

- True bearing, relative bearing relations

- The direction of the ship's head on a gyro-compass (gyro course)

 - The direction of the  ship's head on a magnetic compass (compass course)

 - The earth magnetism

 - Use of magnetic compass and gyro compass

 - Compass errors and compass correction

II

7

MID – TERM EXAM

II

8

THE CONCEPT OF COASTAL NAVIGATION

-   Position, position line and position circle

- The radar distance off a charted object and plots its position circle on a chart

- Ploting a position on the chart from simultaneous cross bearings and from bearing and distance

- The methods used to obtain simultaneous cross bearings with least error

- Dead Reckoning position (DR), estimated position and fixed position

- Ploting a dead reckoning position on the chart and marking accordingly

- Ploting an estimated position on the chart and marking accordingly

- Ploting position lines - straight line, circle

- Finding a position line by bearing, and transit line

- Determining a position by a combination of bearing, distance and the methods in the above objective

- Finding a position by simultaneous bearings of two objects

- Calculation of course to steer and distance between ports and waypoints, DR and EP

- Finding the distance that the ship will pass off a given point when abeam

- Constructing a position line to clear a navigational danger by a given distance

- CHART WORK – ASSIGNMENT

I-II

9

USE OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN COASTAL NAVIGATION

• Recognizing and demonstrating the use of the symbols and abbreviations on a chart, especially lighthouses, buoys, beacons, radio beacons and other navigational marks

• Identifying the characteristics and range of lights
• Explaining geographical range, luminous range and nominal range
• Calculating the distances of sighting lights and dipping distances
• Identifying the symbols for chart depths and nature of the bottom and explains the use of soundings
• Recognizing coastlines, coast and radar - responsive targets
• Interpreting coastline contours, bottom topography, depths and nature of bottom
• Using the tidal information given on a chart
• Recognizing traffic lanes and separation zones
• Explaining the danger of placing implicit reliance upon floating navigational aids
• Explaining the danger of approaching navigational aids too closely

• Explaining the use of clearing marks
• Explainining the principles and rules of the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Maritime Buoyage System, Systems "A" and "B”
• Recognizing the lights and shapes displayed on lateral and cardinal marks
• Recognizing the lights and shapes displayed on other types of buoys in the system
• Explaining the characteristics and use of “emergency wreck marking buoy

Recognizing suitable passages, approaches and anchorages in clear weather and thick weather, using radar - responsive targets

III

10

USE OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN COASTAL NAVIGATION (SIMULATOR TRAINING)

III

11

THE CONCEPT OF COASTAL NAVIGATION

• CHART WORK- R.FIX-SIMPLE PASSAGE PLANNING
• Defining 'set', 'rate', 'drift' and 'leeway' due to wind
• Describing 'ship's speed', ' speed made good', 'course and ‘distance made good', 'applied leeway'
• Finding the course and distance made good with a tidal stream or current
• Finding the course to steer, allowing for tidal stream or current
• Finding the set and rate of tidal stream or current from charts or tables
• Explaining the term 'running fix' and using the method to plot a position
• Finding positions by running fix in a tidal stream or current
• Calculating the actual set and rate of tidal stream or current from DR and fixed positions

Calculation of ETAs

III

12

CORRECTIONS TO NAUTICAL CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS

- Notice to Mariners

-Chart Work

IV

13

CHART WORK

IV

14

CHART WORK

V

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

X

b

An  ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

X

c

An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

X

d

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

X

e

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

X

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

X

g

An ability to communicate effectively

X

h

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

X

i

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

X

j

A knowledge of contemporary issues

X

k

An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

X

l

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations.

X

m

An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

X

Course Outcomes

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II

III

IV

V

VI

Programme Outcomes

a

X

X

X

X

X

X

b

X

X

X

X

X

X

c

X

X

X

X

d

e

X

X

X

X

f

g

h

i

j

X

X

X

X

k

X

X

X

X

X

l

X

X

X

X

X

m

X

X

X

X

X