Classroom Navigation Students Workbook

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The chart uses a fictitious Hypothetical Bay making it suitable for High School Use.
The workbook is designed for students enrolled in years 10 - 12 of Australian High Schools as well as students enrolled in National Modules which deal with Navigation
It follows the national modules as outlined by the Certificate 1 and 2 Courses in Marine Operations. It is designed so students can read a bit, listen a bit in class and then answer questions on what they have learnt.
The teacher is then able to mark their work and they can progress to the next section.
The book is based on competency based standards where at the end of the day the students is rated competent or not yet competent. Yachties and mariners will find this book of limited use.

Format
64 pages A4 Pages, colour cover , colour marks printed on inside cover

Content

Introduction
Section 1 Fundamentals of Navigation: Need for practical knowledge and experience, fundamentals and some history
Section 2 Pilotage: The first navigational aids, World lateral buoyage system, Pilotage, Lateral marks, Cardinal marks, Isolated danger marks, Buoys, beacons and lighthouses, Special marks
Section 3 Navigation Equipment: The magnetic compass, Use of the sextant, Chart room, The pelorus, Chronometer, The international date line
Section 4 Charts: Earth, definitions, types of charts and their use, chart features
Section 5 Chart Work: The nautical mile, Speed and distance, Plotting a course, Using parallel rules
Section 6 Magnetic effects on the compass: Variation, deviation, total error, pole reversals, practice exercises
Section 7 Charting your course: Lines of position, position fixing
Section 8 Position Fixing: Single bearing fix, transits, fixed bearing fix, transit and deviation exercises
Section 9 Radar, GPS, Waypoint Navigation, Glossary