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COURSE MODULE

NAME OF PROGRAM B.S. MARINE TRANSPORTATION

COURSE CODE
COURSE DESCRIPTIVE NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT WITH
TITLE / CODE COMPASSES
NAV 1

COURSE CREDIT
UNIT
PRE-REQUISITE / CO-
NONE
REQUISITE / CREDIT UNIT
3 Units

NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT WITH

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMPASSES

MODULE NUMBER
MODULE TITLE / NUMBER Global Navigation Satellite Sytem
2

INCLUSIVE WEEK Week 2

CO1. Operate specific electronic navigational equipment (e.g. GPS) used in

I. COURSE OUTCOME obtaining and monitoring ship's position and under-keel clearance for safe
navigation.

A. Learning Outcome/s: At the end of the module, the student should be able to:

LO2.1: Describe the practical use of the instrument position fixing using Global Navigational Satellite System
(GNSS)

LO2.2: Illustrate a GNSS diagram segments

B. STCW Competence Addressed by the Course Module:

Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1 Plan and conduct a passage and determine position.

C. STCW KUP Addressed by the Course Module:

A-II/1 F1.C1. KUP4: Ability to determine the ship position by use of electronic navigational aids.

II. MODULE RESOURCES

Topic: Global Navigation Satellite System
Materials: Module, Power point Presentation, E-books
References: R2 - Ynion, Eugenio J. (2013) Terrestrial Navigation 1 Arts and Letters Press West Fairview, Quezon City
R3 – Bowditch, L. N. (2002) The American Practical Navigator, National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Other Learning Resources: (Links/URL) www.marineinsight.com , www.cultofsea.com

III. PROCEDURE:
A. PRE-ASSESSMENT: Students will be asked about their basic knowledge of Global Navigation Satellite
System

B. MOTIVATION/REVIEW: Self pace study of the Power point presentation uploaded in Seaversity.

C. LESSON PROPER: (Following a pedagogy of 4As (Activity-Analysis-Abstraction-Application)

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ACTIVITY:
1. Slideshow Presentation
2. Bridge Simulator and equipment familiarization

ANALYSIS:
Answer the questions:

1. What is the purpose of Global Navigation Satellite System?

2. What are the components/ segment of GNSS?

ABSTRACTION:

Definition of Terms
1. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - is a general term describing any satellite constellation that
provides positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services on a global or regional basis.
2. Artificial Satellite - is an object intentionally placed into orbit around a celestial body.
3. Ephemeris - is a book with tables that gives the trajectory of naturally occurring astronomical objects as
well as artificial satellites in the sky.
4. Almanac - is a regularly published listing of a set of current information about one or multiple subjects.
Celestial figures and various statistics are found in almanacs, such as the rising and setting times of the Sun
and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals.
5. Trilateration - is the use of distances (or "ranges") for determining the unknown position coordinates of
a point of interest, often around Earth (geopositioning).[1] When more than three distances are involved, it
may be called multilateration.
6. Speed of Light - 299 792 458 m / s
7. GPS - The United States' Global Positioning System (GPS) consists of up to 32 medium Earth orbit
satellites in six different orbital planes. The exact number of satellites varies as older satellites are retired
and replaced. Operational since 1978 and globally available since 1994, GPS is the world's most utilized
satellite navigation system.
First Launched Year - 1978
8. GLONASS - The formerly Soviet, and now Russian, Global'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema,
(GLObal NAvigation Satellite System or GLONASS), is a space-based satellite navigation system that
provides a civilian radionavigation-satellite service and is also used by the Russian Aerospace Defense
Forces. GLONASS has full global coverage since 1995 and with 24 active satellites.
First Launched Year - 1982
9. BeiDou - Started as the now-decommissioned Beidou-1, an Asia-Pacific local network on the
geostationary orbits. The second generation of the system BeiDou-2 became operational in China in
December 2011. The BeiDou-3 system is proposed to consist of 30 MEO satellites and five geostationary
satellites. A 16-satellite regional version (covering Asia and Pacific area) was completed by December 2012.
Global service was completed by December 2018. On 23 June 2020, the BDS-3 constellation deployment is
fully completed after the last satellite was successfully launched at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
First Launched Year - 2000
10. Galileo - The European Union and European Space Agency agreed in March 2002 to introduce their
own alternative to GPS, called the Galileo positioning system. Galileo became operational on 15 December
2016. Galileo is expected to be compatible with the modernized GPS system. The receivers will be able to
combine the signals from both Galileo and GPS satellites to greatly increase the accuracy. The full Galileo
constellation consists of 24 active satellites, the last of which was launched in December 2021.
First Launched Year – 2011

Components of GNSS

The three main segments / components of GNSS are:

Space Segment – It consists of GNSS satellite space vehicles that send radio signals from space

Control Segment - It consists of a system of tracking stations located around the world like master control
and monitor network
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User Segment – It consists of the GNSS receivers and user community. GNSS receivers convert satellites
signals into position, velocity and time estimates which are used by GNSS user for navigation, positioning,
time dissemination and other research.

GNSS technology is fundamental in bringing innovation and progress in navigation and many other marine
activities such as fishing, oceanography and oil and gas exploitation. Satellite navigation benefits all
maritime applications, including leisure boats, commercial vessels, and unregulated and Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS) regulated ships. Each application will take advantage of the new characteristics offered by
GNSS augmentation: increased accuracy and integrity, certified services and high availability.

Importance of GNSS
GNSS are used in all forms of transportation: space stations, aviation, maritime, rail, road and mass transit.
Positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) play a critical role in telecommunications, land surveying, law
enforcement, emergency response, precision agriculture, mining, finance, scientific research and so on.
They are used to control computer networks, air traffic, power grids and more.

APPLICATION:
As the navigation officer familiarization with the components/segments of the GNSS is important.

D. ASSIGNMENT: Directions: Handwritten on a yellow intermediate paper. 15 points.

Write all the things that you have learned about GNSS.

IV. STUDENT ACTIVITY:

ACTIVITY NO./TITLE SUBMISSION DATE/ DEADLINE

1. Activity No. 2 / Global Navigation Satellite System

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V. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
TO INCLUDE RUBRICS FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT MAY BE PART OF THE STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET
AND SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK

Scenario Based Assessment:

How are you going to calculate distance, speed and time for your voyage based on the formula for each.

VI. SUMMATIVE/OUTCOME ASSESSMENT

Quiz 2

VII. STUDENT REFLECTION

What did you learn and realized when it comes to navigation of a ship with the help of electronic navigational
equipment?

List all the things that you learned or discovered about this lesson.

Prepared by: Validated by: Checked by: Approved by:

2/M JOHN-ERICK A. BAUTISTA ____________ ROWENA L. FLORES, Ph.D. CAPT. FLORENCIO M. JAURIGUE
Instructor Co-Instructor Academic Coordinator Dean, BSMT