Course Objectives
Through this course, understanding of the following will be facilitated
1. Names and technical terms of navigational instruments
2. Priciples of navigational instruments
3. Handling notice of navigational instruments
Rubric
| Ideal Level of Achievement | Standard Level of Achievement | Unacceptable Level of Achievement) |
| Evaluation 1 | Clearly understands and has the ability to explain names and technical terms of navigational instruments in detail | Ability to explain names and technical terms of navigational instruments | Unable to explain names and technical terms of navigational instruments |
| Evaluation 2 | Clearly understands and has the ability to explain principles of navigational instruments in detail | Ability to explain principles of navigational instruments | Unable to explain principles of navigational instruments |
| Evaluation 3 | Clearly understands and has the ability to explain handling notice of navigational instruments | Ability to explain handling notice of navigational instruments | Unable to explain handling notice of navigational instruments |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
In this course, you will learn about principles of the navigational instruments that you use for measuring direction, range, water depth, the ship's speed, altitude and you use for steering, and handling notice of navigational instruments.
Style:
This class consists of lectures and homework.
Notice:
・Required subject (training institute of ship officer) for licensed mariner of 3rd grade (navigation)
This course is 1 credit "Navigational Instruments" in 15 credits about "Navigation".
・Final evaluation (100%) = Regular exam (75%) + Homework (25%)
・The recognition of credit requires 60 points or more rating. A person who has a rating of less than 60 points may be subjected to an approval test by request. As the result of the approval test, the evaluation is made to be 60 points in the person who the mastery of the unit is recognized.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Guidance
Classification of navigational instruments |
Understanding classificaton of navigational instruments by their use, such as measuring direction, range, water depth, ship's speed and altitude and such as steering
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| 2nd |
Magnetic compass (1) |
Understandig principles, structure and handling notice of Magnetic compass
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| 3rd |
Magnetic compass (2) |
Understandig causes and changes of the error of Magnetic compass (MC), and measurement by MC
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| 4th |
Echo sounder |
Undestanding principles and handling notice of Echo sounder
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| 5th |
Autopilot (1) |
Understanding principles, each function block and handling notice of Autopilot
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| 6th |
Autopilot (2) |
Understandig adjustments and performace evaluation of Autopilot
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| 7th |
Log |
Understanding principles and handling notice of various kinds of Log, such as Duchman's-Log, Hand-Log, Patent-Log, Pressure-Log, Electro-Magnetic (EM)-Log and Doppler-Log
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| 8th |
Midterm exam |
Midterm exam about [ from 1st week to 7th week ]
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Radar (1) |
Understanding an outline of a radio wave propagation and principles of Radar
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| 10th |
Radar (2) |
Understanding adjustments, reachable distance and false image of Radar
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| 11th |
Gyrocompass (1) |
Understanding characteristics of Gyroscope, principles and handling notice of Gyrocompass
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| 12th |
Gyrocompass (2) |
Understandings causes, measurements and corrections of the error of Gyrocompass
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| 13th |
Course recorder, Azimuth circle |
Understanding principles and handling notice of Course recorder, Azimuth circle
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| 14th |
Sextant, IBS |
Understanding principles and handling notice of Sextant, concept of Integrated Bridge Systsm (IBS)
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| 15th |
Final exam |
Final exam about [ from 9th week to 14th week ]
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| 16th |
Checking the final evaluation |
Checking the final evaluation and summarize this course
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Presentation | Mutual Evaluations between students | Behavior | Portfolio | Other | Total |
| Subtotal | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 100 |
| Basic Ability | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Technical Ability | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 90 |
| Interdisciplinary Ability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |