Course syllabus for Navigation systems

Course syllabus adopted 2022-02-01 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameNavigationssystem
  • CodeSJM060
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSJKL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 75148
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0118 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		 7.5 c
  • 14 Jan 2025 am L
  • 14 Apr 2025 pm L
  • 27 Aug 2025 pm L

In programmes

Examiner

Go to coursepage (Opens in new tab)

Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses: SJM005 Terrestrial navigation and seamanship

Aim

The course aims at providing the student with general knowledge of the function, usage, control of- and limitations of the nautical instruments How these instruments are linked together in systems and the information security of these systems. The aim of the course is also to provide the student with knowledge about different chart projections, concepts of geodesy and electronic chart systems.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Explain basic geodetic concepts and principles for chart projections. 
- Explain measuring principles, technical structure, function and operation of the vessels navigation equipment (navigation charts, satellite navigation systems, radio navigation systems, compasses, speed and distance measuring devices, echo sounders, turn rate indicators, RADAR, AIS, ECDIS and integrated bridge systems) and to analyze the information from these in a correct manner. 
- Control function and accuracy of above equipment. 
- Analyse and calculate the accuracy of a position received from different position sources. 
- Explain the structure of the steering system. 
- Explain the structure and function of the course control systems.
- Understand Cyber Security and IT-threats against ship board systems.

Content

- Basic geodesy
- Chart projections
- The navigational chart
- Magnet compass
- Gyro compasses
- Other Compasses
- Marine depth measuring devices
- Marine speed measuring devices
- Marine radar systems
- Global Navigation Satellite Systems
- Automatic Identification Systems
- Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems
- Integrated Bridge Systems
- Steering systems
- Course control systems
- Position analyses
- Basic IT Security

Organisation

The course will have home studies, lectures and lab sessions.

Literature

Navigation i teori och praktik by Börje Wallin 
ISBN 9789172237711

Examination including compulsory elements

Written exam.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

STCW