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ARPA (A-II/1, A-II/2) (2 cr)

Code: MK00DQ97-3002

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 23.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

12 - 24

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology

Teachers

  • Alexander Shaub

Teacher in charge

Alexander Shaub

Groups

  • MKKT21SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies
  • MKKT22KA
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- evaluation of navigational information derived from ARPA, in order to make and implement command decisions for collision avoidance and for directing the safe navigation of the ship
- fundamentals of radars and ARPA equipment performance, limitations, errors, operation and use of ARPA

Content

- fundamentals of radar technology
- ARPA features, performance and requirements
- ability to operate, interpret and analyse information from radar incl. measuring techniques, -errors and plotting
- simulation exercises and demonstrating competence in the simulator

The content is based on IMO model courses 1.07 and 1.08.

Materials

Study materials are in the Learn.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Study of radar theory. The use of the radar on the ship simulator.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

There are no ECTS points for RDI or working life co-operation in the course.

Further information

Completion of the course requires 100% participation in the teaching in class and 100% participation of the simulator training.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in the teaching process, tasks and exercises execution

Qualifications

- Terrestrial navigation 1
- Navigation equipment
- Introduction to simulator training

Further information

Participation in all lessons and training sessions is obligatory.