Course syllabus for Collision avoidance

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Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-13 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameSjövägsregler
  • CodeSJO885
  • Credits1.5 Credits
  • OwnerSBVII
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 83115
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0116 Examination 1.5 c
Grading: UG		 1.5 c
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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 aim of the course is to provide knowledge of and skills in handling radar, ARPA and AIS features to avoid collisions.

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

- Apply the COLREG by identify, analyse and act in traffic situations
- Describe ARPA function and its limitations
- Evaluate radar targets in relative and true motion

Content

- Analysing traffic situations
- COLREG
- Manual radar plotting
- Function and limitations when using ARPA

Organisation

Lectures
Exercises
Simulator exercises

Literature

The Colregs Guide, Dokkum, ISBN 9789071500282

Examination including compulsory elements

Written exam.

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The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2020-12-22: Examinator Examinator changed from Johan Cimbritz (zimpa) to Lars Telestam (sl1tela) by Viceprefekt/Studierektor
      [Course round 1]