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SÜRMENE FACULTY of MARINE SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING / Bachelor's Degree %30 English
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DUM2008Electronical Navigation Systems2+1+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi İshak ALTINPINAR
Co-LecturerLECTURER Metin ÖZDEMİR,
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims to give extensive information about Electronical Navigation-I.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : use radar,echo sounder, speed logs and gps2,121,3,5
LO - 2 : mark target in radar2,121,3,5
LO - 3 : manage ECDIS2,121,3,5
LO - 4 : use electronical navigation equipments in various navigation scenarios2,121,3,5
LO - 5 : explain image types, symbols in radar2,121,3,5
LO - 6 : apply avoid manoeuvre of collision with arpa radar2,121,3,5
LO - 7 : radar piloting with hand2,121,3,5
LO - 8 : use radar restricted sight conditions in model scenarios2,121,3,5
LO - 9 : evaluate representation of target information2,121,3,5
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Gyro compass and its operation principle, Sperry and Anschütz compasses, gravity control, oscillation and damping, follow up system and repeaters, the starting of gyro compass and its errors. Transmitting magnetic compass. Automatic pilot. Propagation of sound waves in water. Echo sounder. Speed logs. Sonar. Propagation of electromagnetic waves. Direction Finder, Faximile. Navtex. Hyperbolic navigation systems. Loran-C, Decca, Omega. Satellite navigation systems, Transit, GPS and DGPS. Integrated navigation system.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Echo-Sounders; The physical factors which affect the sound in water, The basic principles of marine echo-sounders, The block diagram of an echo-sounder, Recorders and echo-meters of an echo sounders, The controls of an echo sounder, The operation of an echo sounder.False echoes, instrument and scale errors, Draught and trim corrections, Basic user maintenance and change paper.
 Week 2Speed logs; Types of speed using in navigation, The electromagnetic speed logs, The propeller type of speed logs, The pressure type of speed log, The basic theory of Doppler event, The operational principles of the Doppler Speed log.The controls of acoustic logs, Measure speed in deep sea by using an acoustic log, The main errors on the logs, accuracies, corrections, The types of log Indicators, How log input is supplied to navigation equipments.
 Week 3Global Positioning System (GPS); The basic principles of GPS, The main parts of the GPS (satellites, LES, receivers), The frequencies that are use, GPS codes, The principles of obtaining a fix in GPS.The accuracy of a GPS fix, The types of GPS receiver in use at sea, The principles of operation of DGPS, The principles of operation of SATNAV, The difference between GPS and SATNAV.
 Week 4Hyperbolic Navigation System; The principles of Hyperbolic Fixing Systems, Hyperbolic position lines.Electronical Charts; The characteristics of ECDIS, International Standards for ECDIS, The operational functions of ECDIS and databases.
 Week 5Use of ECDIS with Radar, The planning of navigation using ECDIS.Automatic Identification System (AIS); The components of AIS, AIS transponders.
 Week 6Dynamic and static data transmission in AIS, Regulations and dates of implementation.Voyage Data Recorders (VDR); The purpose of using VDRs, The operational principles of VDRs, The information can be recorded by VDRs The use of information which are recorded by VDR, Regulations and dates of implementation.
 Week 7The Basic Theory of Marine Radar; Fundamental principles of radar, Block diagram of the Radar.Radiation and safety precautions, Types of radar, radar bands, The radar beam.
 Week 8Factors affecting the radar display, Capabilities and limitation of the radar, Performance standards of Radar Resolution A.477(XII), Operation of the radar. Types of radar display, The use of radar controls, Set up and maintain radar display, Measure ranges and bearings, Manual Radar Plotting.
 Week 9mid exam
 Week 10Construct the relative motion triangle, Determine course, speed and aspect of other ships, CPA and TCPA, Application of plotting in maneuvers to avoid collision. Report radar plot data. Use Radar to Ensure Safe Navigation; Fix vessel's position by radar, Aids to radar navigation and safety Using radar for Maneuvers to avoid collision without radar plotting, Use parallel indexing in radar navigation.
 Week 11Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA); Radars with semi and full automatic plotting capability, Operation principles of ARPA.
 Week 12IMO performances standards for ARPA, Acquisition of targets, Tracking capabilities and limitations, Symbols and controls of ARPA. Radars with semi and full automatic plotting, Operation principles of ARPA, IMO performances standards for ARPA, Acquisition of targets,
 Week 13Tracking capabilities and limitations in ARPA, Symbols and controls of ARPA, Processing delay. Short exam, Operate an ARPA System, Set up and maintain an ARPA display, Types of display of ARPA.
 Week 14Obtain target information, Potential Point of Collision, Predicted Area of Danger. Errors in ARPA data, System tests to determine data accuracy. Obtain information from ARPA display, The evaluation of ARPA display, ARPA and Collision Regulation.
 Week 15Operate an ARPA System, Set up and maintain an ARPA display, Types of display of ARPA.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Özdemir, M. 2010,KÖPRÜÜSTÜ CİHAZLARI KULLANIM KILAVUZLARI Ders Notları, KTÜ, Trabzon
 
Recommended Reading
1MEGEP, elektronik seyir kitabı ankara 2008
2Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı, Düzlem ve Eloktronik seyir ders kitabı,
3MEGEP(MESLEKİ EĞİTİM VE ÖĞRETİM SİSTEMİNİN GÜÇLENDİRİLMESİ PROJESİ) RADAR GÖZLEM VE PİLOTLAMA ANKARA 2008
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17/04/2024 0,5 50
End-of-term exam 16 05/06/2024 0,5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 6 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 5 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load76