Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- principles of navigational aids
- ability to determine errors of navigational aids

Content

Ship's navigation aids:
- magnetic and gyro compass
- (D)GPS
- log
- echo-sounder
- AIS
- VDR
- autopilot

Opiskelumateriaali

Search for study materials on your own experience in ship training and using the simulator from a separate publication and on the internet. Presentations the teacher offered the device will be single, or paired.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Lecture hours in class, familiarization with various navigation devices and student presentations.
Independent track:
n/a
Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

There are no ECTS points for RDI. The experience of using the equipment comes from training on board the ship and on simulator training.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Student presentations on navigation device.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

No

Opiskelijan työmäärä

The course is 2 p, it is about 42 h. in the Class for presentations and the teacher's foreword we spend about 4 h, The rest of the time should be spend on self-study, familiarizing with the equipment in the simulator and preparation of the presentation.

Further information

Navigation devices in implementations are 11 themes, each theme one, or two students make presentations in PowerPoint format. The length of the presentation is 5-10 min, the presentations will be sent to the teacher to be checked before the performance according to the schedule.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Student presentations assessment and active participation in discussions in class. Evaluation by Xamk evaluation criteria.