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NSC 315 - Navigation (For Engineers)

Class Hours: 3, Units: 4
Prerequisite(s): NSC 100 
Co-requisite(s): NSC 315L 
A comprehensive study of the theory, principles, and procedures of terrestrial and celestial navigation, movements, and employment, with an emphasis on naval applications and examples. Navigation topics include piloting, dead reckoning, radar navigation, and celestial theory. Practical work involving sight reduction, sextants, publications, and report logs. Rules of the road, lights, signals, and navigational aids, including inertial systems, are also covered. The course is required for engineering students pursuing a Naval Science minor.
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