COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NAVIGATION I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 1145 NAVIGATION I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BURAK KÖSEOĞLU

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

Students enrolled in this course will acquire the skills necessary to safely navigate a vessel on both coastal waters and on the high seas.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. The basic navigational information is learned by students.
2   2. Magnetic and gyro compass can be used by students.
3   3. All navigational charts can be used and in these charts can be corrected by students.
4   4. Students can obtain fix position by using different fixing methods.
5   5. Students can make the passage plan.
6   6. Students have particular information about lighthouse and buoys.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Navigation and Its Terms What is the Great Circle
2 Earth and Coordinate System Finding Lat. & Long.
3 Finding Position and Distance Measurement Navigational Instruments, Charts and Chart Using
4 Chart Folio System Chart Catalogues and Finding Charts between Two Ports
5 World Geodesy & Datum Chart Projections and Numbering
6 Magnetic and gyro compass DirectionBearing and Take a Bearing Methods of Obtaining a Fix
7 Midterm exam
8 Plotting Sheet SOLAS Chapter 5: Regulation 19
9 Notice to Mariners Chart Notice to Mariners
10 Deviation Table Finding Position with Using Magnetic Compass
11 Drawing a Route Passage Plan
12 ALRS (Admiralty List of Radio Signals) Publications Introduction to Light
13 International Buoyage Systems
14 ss
15 ss
16 ss

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Nicholls s Concise Guide to Navigation Coolen, Edward
2. Dutton s Navigation and Piloting Maloney, Elbert S.
3. American Practical Navigation
and
http://www.uscg.mil/vtm/pages/rules.htm
http://164.214.12.145/pubs/

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies, presentation and discussion, computer based learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge about maritime transportation and navigation at undergraduate level, having skills and competencies, research, analysis, interpretation, verbal and written expression, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial skills and competencies will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Compulsory attendance requirements: at least % 70.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Kpt. Barış KULEYIN Tel: 18814

Office Hours

Monday 13.30-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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