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Course Objectives
1. The student will comprehend the moral and ethical responsibilities of the military leader.
A. The student will comprehend the leader's moral and ethical responsibilities to the organization and society.
B. The student will comprehend the relationship of integrity, moral courage and ethical behavior to authority, responsibility and accountability.
2. The student will know the fundamentals and limitations of space-based navigation and comprehend the operation of the global positioning system and the uses of precise positioning and time.
3. The student will comprehend the following personal qualities and be able to relate them to a leader's effectiveness:
A. Loyalty
B. Honor
C. Integrity
D. Courage (moral)
4. The student will comprehend the theory and practice of marine navigation by GPS/NAVSSI and other electronic methods.
A. The student will know the theory and basic principles of radar navigation.
B. The student will know the theory and basic operating principles of GPS/NAVSSI, including the importance of correcting for differences between the GPS/NAVSSI and navigation chart datum.
C. The student will know the basic principles of inertial navigation and bottom contour navigation.
5. The student will apply the fundamentals of the practice of marine navigation at sea.
A. The student will comprehend the various chart projections. The student will know chart symbology particularly those symbols pertaining to hazards and dangers.
B. The student will know how to select the proper chart (both paper and electronic) and how to determine chart accuracy and reliability.
C. The student will apply correct plotting procedures when navigating in pilot waters.
(1) The student will apply the six rules of dead reckoning in keeping a plot of ship's movements.
(2) The student will comprehend the definitions of the terms: track, speed of advance, speed over ground, PIM, EP, LOP, relative bearing and course made good.
(3) The student will plot and interpret danger and turn bearings.
(4) The student will plot and interpret simultaneous and running fixes.
(5) The student will know the variables to compute the visibility of lights.
D. The student will know the advantages, disadvantages, and applications of gyro and magnetic compasses.
(1) The student will apply terrestrial navigation methods to determine compass error.
(2) The student will apply magnetic variation and deviation or gyro error to convert from compass to true course or bearing and vice versa.
E. The student will know the capabilities and limitations of various instruments used in piloting to determine direction, speed, distance, and depth of water.
F. The student will know the essential publications and records used in navigation and comprehend their value in all applications.
G. The student will know the characteristics and application of various aids to navigation in piloting and comprehend their importance in safe navigation including:
(1) Buoyage systems - IALA
(2) Lights/daymarkers
(3) Sound signals
(4) Radar beacons/markers
H. The student will apply correct procedures in planning and plotting approaches to harbors and anchorages.
I. The student will comprehend tidal action and know tide classifications and reference planes.
6. The student will know the environmental weather factors affecting naval operations.
A. The student will know the basic principles of basic weather phenomenon, including fronts, subtropical and tropical storms.
B. The student will know the relationship between wind and current in wind-driven current systems.
C. The student will know the sources of environmental predictions, including pilot charts and weather broadcast.
D. The student will know the earth’s major wind and current systems.
E. The student will know how wind velocity relates to storm warnings and comprehend the effects of wind velocity on sea state.
F. The student will know the characteristics of the approach of tropical storms and hurricane/typhoon evasion techniques.
7. The student will know inland and international laws and systems of regulations which govern conduct of vessels in national waters and on the high seas.
A. The student will know the major aspects of the United States' position on International Law of the Sea regarding territorial seas, contiguous zones, high seas, and rights of innocent passage.
B. The student will know the U.S. Inland Rules of the Road and the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea to include:
(1) The purpose and scope of the rules including application.
(2) Terms and definitions used in the rules.
(3) Steering rules for vessels in sight of each other, including sound signals.
(4) Lights and day shapes for frequently encountered vessel classes.
(5) Use of radar and conduct of vessels in reduced visibility, including sound signals.
(6) Definition of situations falling under "special circumstances."
C. The student will know the purpose and maneuvering rules associated with Traffic Separation schemes established by the International Maritime Consultive Organization (IMCO) agreement.
Grades
Grades for this course will be computed as follows:
Exams (2) 40%
Final Exam 25%
Quizzes 15%
Homework / Lab 10%
Class Participation 10%
94-100 A
90-93.9 A-
85-89.9 B+
82-84.9 B
80-81.9 B-
76-79.9 C+
Texts
(1) Marine Navigation 4th ed. (Naval Institute Press - 1998)
(2) Marine Navigation Workbook 4th ed.
(3) Navigation Rules International-Inland.
(4) Maneuvering Board Work Book
Classroom Procedures
1. Attendance is MANDATORY. The student will be penalized 2 pts for each missed class and 1 points for each tardiness. As with all appointments you are expected to be five minutes early for class. If you need to miss class for some reason, you are required to contact me PRIOR to class.
2. The material in this course is conceptually difficult and will require a significant time investment to gain proficiency (sometimes by repetition) in the manual skills involved. The assigned homework will help you gain proficiency. Since a majority of the material in this class is designed to develop practical skill, completion of the homework is essential to successful completion of the course. Homework is due the next class day at the start of class. I will provide any requested help for the homework, provided you have already attempted a solution; just come see me.
3. I have the option to announce or not to announce quizzes in this course.