Issue date: 01.10.2019

Revision date:01.10.2019

Revision No:00

DF Board Decision No: -

Course Name: Celestial Navigation-II

Degree: Undergraduate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 222Y

2/4

2,5

4

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 212

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

70

20

---

10

Course Description

This course covers all aspects of practical advance celestial navigation, to safely and efficiently navigate an open ocean passage for Oceangoing Officers/Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering.

Course Objectives

To give expertise at management level to the oceangoing officers and masters sailing in the vast oceans without electronic navigation aids.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Will have demonstrated an advanced understanding and knowledge of the principles of celestial navigation
2. Will have demonstrated an ability to utilize observations of celestial bodies to fix the vessel’s position.
3. Will have demonstrated an ability to utilize observations of celestial bodies to determine error of the compasses
4. Will have demonstrated ability to obtain detailed information from appropriate navigational publications

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture with discussion supported with multimedia and related equipment.

Tutorial Place

-

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

1. Art of Celestial Navigation, Şems AKTUĞ, PRU, ISBN978-605-60740-5-9
2. Bowditch, N., The American Practical Navigator. Defence Mapping Agency.
3. Supplementary text book and almanac (Ş.Aktuğ)

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 Tables (Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson, 1991) ISBN: 0852881606

Homework & Projects

---

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 PRU online, and have basic knowledge of using computer.

Other Activities

-

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

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

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3+2

70

Midterm

1

9

9

Quiz

4

2

8

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

12

12

Total Workload

99

Total Workload/25

99/25

Course ECTS Credits

4

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Meridian Passage; theory, finding the time of the meridian transits of the celestial bodies.

I-II

2

Meridian Passage; determining the position, practice Quiz

I-II

3

Polaris; determining the latitude and azimuth and gyro error.

I-II

4

Review; Observations of celestial bodies (Sun) practice and calculating position during LAN, Quiz

I-II

5

  Sight reduction; Theory, equal altitude circle, LOF, spherical trigonometry, formulas to find Hc and Z, small area plotting sheet, using sight reduction worksheet. 

I-II

6

Sight reduction; practice by formulas and plotting sheet.

I-II

7

Midterm examination

I,II

8

Sight reduction; Sight reduction by Pub. No. 229, Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation, Selection of the Assumed Position (AP)

II-IV

9

Sight reduction; Sight reduction by Nautical Almanac concise sight reduction tables. Quiz

II-IV

10

Sight reduction; Sight reduction by Pub. No. 249 and using other tables.

II-IV

11

  Sight reduction; Using ABC tables, review, position fixing methods (eg simultaneous observations, plotting position lines, a run between sights and plotting transferred position lines)

Quiz

II-IV

12

Identifying the stars: Using software, nautical almanac star charts.

V

13

Compass error; all methods (Meridian passage, by Zn, Polaris, etc), Celestial Navigation Daily Routine.

III

14

Review

All

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

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

g

An ability to communicate effectively

h

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

i

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

j

A knowledge of contemporary issues

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

Programme Outcomes

a

X

X

X

b

X

X

X

X

c

d

X

e

X

X

X

X

f

g

h

i

j

k

X

l

X

X

m

X

X

X

X