Nautical Sciences
Course Code
GD4110
Number of Credits
3
Semester
Course Type
Study Material
| Study Material | Depth |
|---|---|
| Aids to navigation | Expert |
| Nautical charts | Expert |
| Nautical publications | Expert |
| Compass | Expert |
| Emergency, security and safety procedures | Expert |
| Rigging and wiring | Expert |
| Handling of towed and over-the-side instruments | Expert |
| Anchoring and mooring | Expert |
| Handling of moored instruments | Expert |
Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO) carried by the course
| CPMK Code | Course Learning Outcomes Elements (CLO) |
|---|---|
| CPMK 1 | Able to explain the main navigation aids both floating and moored, the use of automatic identification systems (AIS), as well as the components and functions of global maritime distress and safety systems (GMDSS). |
| CPMK 2 | Able to conduct route planning, position plotting, and identification of navigation hazards based on information from nautical charts, and revise the sail plan as needed. |
| CPMK 3 | Able to explain the contents of nautical charts and the datum, projection, scale and uncertainty indicators associated with them. |
| CPMK 4 | Be able to use the contents of nautical publications and their relevance to survey planning. |
| CPMK 5 | Able to explain the capabilities, limitations and errors of magnetic compasses and gyroscope compasses, and determine and apply corrections according to their errors. |
| CPMK 6 | Able to explain the importance of emergency equipment and procedures to maintain safety. |
| CPMK 7 | Able to create diagrams showing safe cable routes for surveying instruments used and methods of securing equipment in bad weather. |
| CPMK 8 | Able to make basic knots, select knots that can be used for surveying equipment, and select the type of wire and/or rope appropriate to the instrument. |
| CPMK 9 | Able to perform deployment and recovery of various towed and over-the-side survey equipment, including rosette systems and instruments, ROVs, AUVs, towed systems (magnetometers, side scan sonar), A-frames, etc. |
| CPMK 10 | Able to explain the method of landing and mooring a vessel and how the final position of the vessel can be adjusted through anchoring. |
| CPMK 11 | Able to carry out the preparation, deployment, and recovery of survey equipment moored to the seabed. |
Learning Method
- SCL: PBL, CBL, PjBL
Learning Modality
- Offline, Synchronous, Asynchronous
Assessment Methods
- Written: Optional, Description, Essay Oral: Presentation Assignment: Report, Demonstration, Practice