Issue date: 01.10.2019

Revision date:01.10.2019

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DF Board Decision No: -

Course Name: Celestial Navigation-I

Degree: Undergraduate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 212

2/3

2,5

5

2

1

-

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

MTME 112

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 under STCW for vocational and professional qualifications based on a degree programme in Navigation Engineering. The course gives students an in-depth expertise of managing a naval vessel as a Deck Officer and ultimately as the captain of the vessel. In this context, course covers mainly the theory of celestial navigation, instruments and documents used, also having practice on these issues.

Course Objectives

To educate and train students as a deck officer and ultimately as a captain of the merchant vessel, on the subjects of; universe, solar system, celestial sphere, celestial coordinate system, hour angle, daily movements of the celestial bodies, finding and calculating the coordinates of celestial bodies, time, usage of sextant and other celestial instruments, their errors and corrections.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Can describe universe  and solar system and apply celestial coordinates for celestial navigation purposes
2. Can use time concept and calculate zone time and local mean time for celestial calculations
3. Can interpret  interrelationship of the terrestrial, celestial, and horizon coordinate systems
4. Can use documents regarding astronomical movements of celestial bodies and solutions to obtain celestial fix
5. Can use nautical instruments precisely regarding celestial navigation.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture with discussion supported with multimedia and related equipment.

Tutorial Place

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Co-term Condition

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Textbook

Art of Celestial Navigation  (Ş.Aktuğ, 2015) ISBN:978-605-60740-59

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

Other References

1. Admiralty Manual of Navigation, 2011, Vol-2
2. Hobss, Marine Navigation 1&2
3. Cotter CH — The elements of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy (Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1992) ISBN: 0851745431
4. Nautical almanac
5. Norie J — Nautical Tables (Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson, 1991) ISBN: 0852881606

Homework & Projects

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Laboratory Work

All lectures will follow a problem solving session. For sextant usage practice, outdoor sessions will be conducted depending on weather.

Computer Use

All students should use PRUonline, and have basic knowledge of using computer.

Other Activities

Visit to planetarium.(Naval War College)

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

14

5

Midterm

1

30

Quiz

4

15

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

30

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

80

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3+3

84

Midterm

1

7

7

Quiz

4

3

12

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

10

10

Total Workload

113

Total Workload/25

113/25

Course ECTS Credits

5

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Universe; Solar System, Sun, Planets, Earth, Moon, Stars, Magnitude, Apparent motion, Ecliptic, Celestial Symbols.

I

2

Time and the Calendar; From a navigational standpoint, Solar, lunar day and time,

Time and Arc, Time zones, UTC, ZD, ZT, LMT, International Date Line, radio dissemination of time signals. Ouiz

II

3

Coordinate systems; Terrestrial, celestial and horizon coordinate systems, interrelationships of the terrestrial, celestial, and horizon coordinate systems in defining the celestial and navigational triangles.

I-III

4

Elements of the Celestial Sphere; The celestial sphere with the earth as the perceived centre of the universe, Geodesy, Circle of equal altitude, The equinoxes and solstices, Hour angle, declination, altitude, Greenwich hour angle (GHA), Local hour angle (LHA), Stars and the first point of Aries, Sidereal hour angle (SHA) 

III

5

Elements of the Celestial Sphere; Continue, identification of stars, Finding Stars for a Fix

III

6

Planetarium session; Review of universe and celestial sphere  (Naval War College)

I-II-III

7

Nautical almanac; Parts of almanac, Usage, finding GHA, LHA, SHA.

III-IV

8

Nautical almanac; Compass Error by Azimuth of the Sun, Compass Error By Azimuth Of Polaris. Ouiz

III-IV

9

Midterm examination

I-II-III-IV

10

Instruments for celestial navigation, Sextant, Optical Principles of a Sextant and parts, Taking sight, Non Adjustable and adjustable Sextant Errors, Reading the Sextant, Care of the Sextant, Artificial Horizon,

V

11

Observation by sextant and corrections; measurement of angles and altitudes of celestial bodies (eg observations of the sun, stars and planets), Index errors, DIP, Sextant Altitude, Apparent Altitude, Horizontal – Parallax Correction, Observed Altitude. Ouiz

III-IV-V

12

Sextant Practice

III-IV-V

13

Marine Chronometer: take and record time readings (eg in navigational calculations); handling and care (eg storage, monitoring of error rate); identification of errors (eg time signals, compass error log),Watches, Navigational Calculators and Software.

VI

14

Review and practical problem solutions

I-II-III-IV-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

I

II

III

IV

V

Programme Outcomes

a

X

X

b

X

X

X

X

X

c

d

X

X

e

X

X

X

X

X

f

g

h

i

j

k

X

l

X

X

X

m

X

X

X

X

X