COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WATCHKEEPING II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 4130 WATCHKEEPING II COMPULSORY 1 2 0 3

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR BURAK KÖSEOĞLU

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

Maintain safe navigation through the use of radar and ARPA and modern navigation systems to assit command decision making. Coordinate search and rescue operations

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Application of knowledge on COLREG and radar and ARPA radar
2   Application of Effective Passage Planning
3   Comprehension and application of BRM techniques
4   Analysis and application of search and rescue operations
5   Synthesis of human factor on safe navigation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction
2 Bridge familiarization, exercise slalom
3 Nav. Bridge Simulator familiarization, Apply COLREG in open waters/ appraisal and planning
4 Nav. Bridge Simulator familiarization, Apply COLREG in open waters /execution and monitoring
5 Control navigation and collision avoidance in and near TSS, Gibraltar Strait / appraisal and planning
6 Control navigation and collision avoidance in and near TSS, Gibraltar Strait/ execution and monitoring
7 Plan and control safe navigation and collision avoidance in confined and congested waters, New York Approach/ appraisal and planning
8 Midterm Exam
9 Plan and control safe navigation and collision avoidance in confined and congested waters, New York Approach/ execution and monitoring
10 Istanbul Strait passage /appraisal and planning
11 Istanbul Strait passage/ execution and monitoring
12 Plan and Co-ordinate Search and rescue, Respond to a distress message Coordinate search and rescue operation, Execute a search and rescues operation/ appraisal and planning
13 Plan and Co-ordinate Search and rescue, Respond to a distress message Coordinate search and rescue operation, Execute a search and rescues operation/ appraisal and planning
14 Plan and Co-ordinate Search and rescue, Respond to a distress message Coordinate search and rescue operation, Execute a search and rescues operation / execution and monitoring
15 Plan and Co-ordinate Search and rescue, Respond to a distress message Coordinate search and rescue operation, Execute a search and rescues operation / execution and monitoring
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bridge Team Management, A Practical Guide , A.J. Swift.
Bridge Procedures Guide, ISF
Collisions & Their Causes CAHILL, RICHARD
Strandings & Their Causes,CAHILL, RICHARD
MAIB, AMSA accident reports,
ALRS Volume 1 - Maritime Radio Stations NP281 (Parts 1 & 2) .
ALRS Volume 2 - Radio Aids to Navigation, Satellite Navigation Systems, Legal Time, Radio Time Signals and Electronic Position Fixing Systems NP282

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies, presentation and discussion, computer based learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge about maritime transportation and navigation at undergraduate level, having skills and competencies, research, analysis, interpretation, verbal and written expression, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial skills and competencies will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attandance is %70

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ender.asyali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13.30-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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