Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3İHA 235Navigation3+1+04411.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Drone Technology and Operations
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course aims to teach students general information about navigation and navigation systems.
Course Content The student will be able to define the concept of navigation, describe the position and motion of the Earth, determine direction and distance on the Earth, recognize the charts used in aviation, define units of time, plan navigation, and plan VFR and IFR navigation.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture (direct instruction), question-answer, discussion, practice, and design techniques are used.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Canan EREN canan.eren@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ürgün, Uçaklarda Haberleşme ve Seyrüsefer Sistemleri.
DHMİ Seyrüsefer Dairesi Başkanlığı, Ders Notları, Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara.
Course Notes Ürgün, Uçaklarda Haberleşme ve Seyrüsefer Sistemleri.
DHMİ Seyrüsefer Dairesi Başkanlığı, Ders Notları, Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara.
Documents Uçaklarda Haberleşme ve Seyrüsefer Sistemleri. Satılmış Ürgün , Seyrüsefer Daire Başkanlığı Ders Notları. Öğr.Gör. Gülaçtı ŞEN Ders Notları


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 4 4
Practice 10 4 40
Final examination 1 4 4
Sınıf İçi Performans 10 3 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 120

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Learns what navigation is.
2 Learns navigation devices.
3 Can produce a flight plan without errors by using the knowledge acquired when planning a flight in aviation.
4 Lists the most essential information required during navigation.
5 Classifies navigation systems according to their working principles, range and purpose of use.
6 Can perform navigation calculations using the chart method.
7 Can comment on chart drawing and scaling.
8 Can classify charts and knows elementary landforms.
9 Names charts and aeronautical navigation aids and identifies where they are used.
10 Defines the concept of wind in aviation.
11 Knows and works on coordinate systems

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Factors, characteristics and types of general navigation
2 Solar Systems
3 Latitude, longitude and their differences
4 Earth, Great Circle, Rhumb Line
5 Dead reckoning navigation and its main elements; Heading, altitude, time, distance and types of speed
6 Magnetism and Compasses
7 Map projections, Maps, Scale, Representative Fraction
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Time, types of time and time conversions
10 Charts
11 Position Fixing
12 Map reading, elementary landforms
13 Climb calculations, time–distance calculations to the station, wind drift and corrections
14 Distance and distance calculations, convergence/conversion angle
15 Flight Planning

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 4
C2 4
C3 4
C4 3
C5 3
C6 3
C7 4
C8 4
C9 4
C10 3
C11 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant