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ENAV 1030

Electronic Positioning Systems ENAV 1030

Simulated Electronic Navigation Course

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Course Overview

This course provides students with the basic knowledge of the principles, application and limitations of modern electronic navigational aids.

Prerequisite(s)

Navigation Safety 1 (NS 1) and Chartwork and Pilotage 2 (C&P 2)

Credits

6.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe the use of radio waves in navigation systems.
Describe a hyperbolic positioning system.
Describe the operational principles of global navigation satellite systems, such as the GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO.
Describe the operational principles of shore-based augmentation systems, such as the differential GPS.
Describe the operational principles of echo sounder systems (electronic depth sounding systems).
Describe the operational principles of electronic speed and distance measurement systems.
Describe the operational principles of an AIS (Automatic Identification System).
Describe the operational principles of a VDR (Voyage Data Recorder).
Describe the theory of magnetism as applied to ferromagnetic materials.
Describe the effects of the earth’s magnetic field, and the ship’s magnetic field, on the compass needle.
Describe the principles and operation of the gyrocompass.
Explain the principles and operation of fluxgate compasses, and transmitting magnetic compasses.
Describe the principles and operation of an automatic pilot system (automatic steering system).
Describe the theory and operation of marine radar systems.
Describe the operational principles of Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA).

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2019

Related Programs

Electronic Positioning Systems (ENAV 1030) is offered as a part of the following programs:

Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Transportation

Nautical Sciences
Diploma Full-time
Watchkeeping Mate Near Coastal (WKMNC)
Certificate Part-time

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