DUI2061 CELESTIAL NAVIGATION-IPiri Reis UniversityDegree Programs MARITIME TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENTGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
Qualification Awarded Length of Program Toplam Kredi (AKTS) Mode of Study Level of Qualification & Field of Study
Associate (Short Cycle) Degree 2 120 FULL TIME TQF, TQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 5
QF-EHEA:Short Cycle
TQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013): 34

General Course Description Information

Course Code: DUI2061
Course Name: CELESTIAL NAVIGATION-I
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Uygulama Credit ECTS
2 2 3 3
Language of instruction: English
Condition of Course: DUI1003 - SEYİR I
Does the Course Work Experience Require?: No
Course Type : Zorunlu
Course Level:
Associate TQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. Nail DOĞAN
Course Lecturer(s): Nail DOĞAN
Course Assistants:

Objective and Contents of the Course

Course Objectives: This course forms part of the proposed Modular Framework under STCW for vocational and professional qualifications based on an Associate's Degree Program in Navigation Engineering. The course gives students an in-depth expertise of managing a naval vessel as a Deck Officer and ultimately as the captain of the vessel. In this context, course covers mainly the theory of celestial navigation, instruments and documents used, also having practice on these issues.
Course Content: To educate and train students as a deck officer and ultimately as a captain of the merchant vessel, on the subjects of; universe, solar system, celestial sphere, celestial coordinate system, hour angle, daily movements of the celestial bodies, finding and calculating the coordinates of celestial bodies, time, usage of sextant and other celestial instruments, their errors and corrections.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) I. Can describe universe and solar system and apply celestial coordinates for celestial navigation purposes II. Can interpret interrelationship of the terrestrial, celestial, and horizon coordinate systems III. Can use time concept and calculate zone time and local mean time for celestial calculations IV. Can use documents regarding astronomical movements of celestial bodies and solutions to obtain celestial fix V. Can use nautical instruments precisely regarding celestial navigation. VI. Usage of nautical almanac VII. Calculation of Line of Position by observation of the celestial bodies VIII. Fix position by observation of the celestial bodies

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Solar System, Sun, Planets, Earth, Moon, Stars, Magnitude, Apparent motion, Ecliptic, Celestial Symbols.
1) Güneş Sistemi, Güneş, Gezegenler, Dünya, Ay, Yıldızlar, Görünür hareket, Ekliptik, Gök Sembolleri.
2) Karasal, göksel ve ufuk koordinat sistemleri, göksel ve seyir üçgenlerinin tanımlanmasında karasal, göksel ve ufuk koordinat sistemlerinin ilişkileri.
2) Terrestrial, celestial and horizon coordinate systems, interrelationships of the terrestrial, celestial, and horizon coordinate systems in defining the celestial and navigational triangles.
3) The celestial sphere with the earth as the perceived centre of the universe, Geodesy, Circle of equal altitude, The equinoxes and solstices, Hour angle, declination, altitude, Greenwich hour angle (GHA), Local hour angle (LHA), Stars and the first point of Aries, Sidereal hour angle (SHA)
3) Dünyanın merkez olduğu varsayılan göksel küre, Jeodezi, Eşit yükseklik daireleri, Ekinokslar ve gündönümleri, Saat Açısı, Deklinasyon, Yükseklik, Greenwich Saat Açısı (GHA), Yerel Saat Açısı (LHA), Yıldızlar ve Koç (Aries) burcunun ilk noktası, Yıldız Saat Açısı (SHA)
4) Seyir açısından bakıldığında, Güneş, ay günü ve saati, Zaman ve Yay, Zaman dilimleri, UTC, ZD, ZT, LMT, Uluslararası Tarih Çizgisi, zaman sinyallerinin radyo yayını.
4) From a navigational standpoint, Solar, lunar day and time, Time and Arc, Time zones, UTC, ZD, ZT, LMT, International Date Line, radio dissemination of time signals. Marine Chronometer: take and record time readings (eg in navigational calculations); handling and care (eg storage, monitoring of error rate); identification of errors (eg time signals, compass error log), Watches
5) Parts of almanac, Usage, finding GHA, LHA, SHA. QUIZ
5) Almanak bölümleri, Kullanımı, GHA, LHA, SHA'yı bulma. QUIZ
6) Güneşin Doğuşu ve Batışı ile Alacakaranlık zamanlarının hesaplanması
6) Sun rise – set and twilights calculation
7) Moon rise - set calculation
7) Ayın Doğuşu ve Batışının hesaplanması
8) Sextant explanation and optical principles, components, observation, adjustable and non-adjustable sextant errors, sextant reading, the maintenance of the sextant, artificial horizon MIDTERM
8) Sekstantın anlatımı, optik prensipler, sextantın kısımları, gözlem, düzeltilebilir ve düzeltilemeyen sekstant hataları, sekstant okuma, sekstantın bakımı, yapay ufuk YARIYIL SINAVI
9) measurement of angles and altitudes of celestial bodies (eg observations of the sun, stars and planets), observation and recognition of celestial bodies (planets/stars) Index errors, DIP, Sextant Altitude, Apparent Altitude, Horizontal Parallax Correction, Observed Altitude. (Ho calculation)
9) Gök cisimlerinin açı ve yüksekliklerinin ölçümü (örneğin güneş, yıldız ve gezegen gözlemleri), gök cisimlerinin (gezegenler/yıldızlar) gözlemlenmesi ve tanınması. İndeks hataları, DIP, Sekstant Yüksekliği, Görünür Yükseklik, Yatay Paralaks Düzeltmesi, Gözlemlenen Yükseklik. (Ho hesaplaması)
10) Meridyen geçişi (LAN) hesaplaması, gerçek başucu mesafesinin (TZD) Deklinasyona uygulanması.
10) Meridian passage (LAN) calculation, application of true zenith distance (TZD) to declination.
11) Azimuth of Polaris -Compass Error by Azimuth of Polaris. QUIZ
11) Polaris Azimutu - Polaris Azimutuna göre bulunduğumuz enlemin ve Pusula Hatasının hesaplanması.
12) (SIA, Zn, ABC tables)
12) (SIA, Zn, ABC Tabloları)'nı kullanarak Pusula hatasının hesaplanması
13) İntersept ilkeleri, Sight Reduction temelleri. Deniz Almanak ve Pub. No. 229, Sight Reduction Prosedürleri, Hesaplanan ve Gözlemlenen Yüksekliklerin Karşılaştırılması. Deniz Seyrüseferi için Sight Reduction hatlarının Çizilmesi, Varsayılan Konumun (AP) Seçimi Mevki sabitleme yöntemleri (örneğin eş zamanlı gözlemler, konum hatlarının çizilmesi ), Diğer yöntemler.
13) The principles of the intercept, Sight reduction fundamentals. Nautical Almanac and Pub. No. 229, Sight Reduction Procedures, Comparison of Computed and Observed. Altitudes, Plotting the Line of Position Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation, Selection of the Assumed Position (AP) Position fixing methods (eg simultaneous observations, plotting position lines, a run between sights and plotting transferred position lines), Other methods.
14)
14) Final Sınavı-Sextant okuyarak iki gök cisminden rasat ile Astronomik Fix mevkinin bulunması

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Bowditch, N., The American Practical Navigator. Defence Mapping Agency.
2. Nautical Almanac (it is compulsory to bring the book to the class for all students)
References: 1. Admiralty Manual of Navigation, 2011, Vol-2
2. Hobss, Marine Navigation 1&2
3. Cotter CH — The elements of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy (Brown, Son and Ferguson, 1992) ISBN: 0851745431
4. Norie J — Nautical Tables (Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson, 1991) ISBN: 0852881606
5. Aktuğ, Art of Celestial Navigation

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

1

Program Outcomes
1) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 1
2) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data 1
3) An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs
4) Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
5) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 1
6) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7) An ability to communicate effectively
8) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning 1
9) A knowledge of contemporary issues
10) An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
11) An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations. 1
12) An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.
13) An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process. 1

Course - Learning Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 1
2) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3) An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs 1
4) Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
5) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
6) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7) An ability to communicate effectively 2
8) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning 1
9) A knowledge of contemporary issues
10) An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
11) An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations. 2
12) An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.
13) An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course Unit

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Quizzes 2 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

Workload & ECTS Credits of The Course Unit

Aktiviteler Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course 14 2 28
Laboratory 14 2 28
Quizzes 2 4 8
Midterms 1 6 6
Semester Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload 78