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| DEC1020 | Navigation - II | 2+1+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İshak ALTINPINAR | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To provide the students with the knowledge of terrestrial navigation and navigation to meet the requirements of STCW/78 and its amendments at the officer and captain level. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | They can calculate current course and tides | | 1, | | LO - 2 : | They can do mathematical navigation | | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Operate bridge equipment and navigational devices | | 1, | | LO - 4 : | They can keep bridge navigation records and logs | | 1, | | LO - 5 : | They can make navigation planning | | 1, | | 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 | | |
| Current and current course calculation, current triangle elements, current systems on Earth, tidal and tidal currents, use of current tables and current atlases, Newton's Law, the effect of the sun on the moon, Spring and Neaptide, calculating low and high water times using tide tables, calculating depth for a certain time using tide tables, calculating the speed of the current for a certain time, using American and British tide tables, Planning the voyage by considering the tide and tidal current, Current, course correction and its application, Terrestrial navigation, Traverse navigation, Latitude navigation, Longitude navigation, Mid-latitude navigation, Mercator navigation, Great Circle navigation, Characteristics of great circles, Great circle navigation planning and calculation methods, Navigation records, Logbook keeping, Logbooks other than bridge logbooks, Automatic recorders, VTS sites and procedures, Bridge control systems, Rudder and steering equipment, Autopilot and emergency steering equipment |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Current and current course calculation, current triangle elements,
Current systems around the world | | | Week 2 | Tidal and ebb and tidal currents, Maximum Current and Still Water Calculation,
Use of current tables and current atlases | | | Week 3 | Tidal phenomena, Newton's Law, solar influence on the moon, Spring and Neaptide,
Calculate low and high water times using tide tables | | | Week 4 | To calculate the depth for a certain time using tide tables,
Calculate the times of still water and the speed of the current for a given time | | | Week 5 | Use of American and British tide tables,
Planning the voyage by considering the tide and tidal current | | | Week 6 | Current, course correction and its implementation,
Terrestial navigation | | | Week 7 | Traverse navigation
Latitude navigation | | | Week 8 | Longitude navigation
Mid-latitude navigation | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Mercator navigation
Great Circle navigation | | | Week 11 | Features of Great circles
Great circle passage planning and calculation methods | | | Week 12 | Compound navigation
Bridge control systems | | | Week 13 | Rudder and rudder equipment
Autopilot and emergency steering equipment | | | Week 14 | Navigation logs
Journal keeping | | | Week 15 | Other logbooks other than the bridge log
Automatic recorders
VTS areas and procedures | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Yağız, F. 2000; Seyir II, Tuzla, İstanbul | | | 2 | Tunçer, G. 1998; Seyir II, İTÜ Denizcilik Fakültesi Ders Notları. | | | |
| 1 | Yağız, F. 1998; Seyir I, Tuzla, İstanbul. | | | 2 | Tunçer, G. 1998; Seyir I, İTÜ Denizcilik Fakültesi Ders Notları. | | | 3 | Belirdi, N., 1998; Elektronik Seyir, Cilt II, İTÜ Denizcilik Fakültesi, İstanbul. | | | 4 | Belirdi, N., 1998; Elektronik Seyir, Cilt I, İTÜ Denizcilik Fakültesi, İstanbul. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 19/04/2024 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 10/06/2024 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | | | | |
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