Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

The Program Educational Objective of the Bachelor of Nautical Science is to facilitate the students to:

PEO 01: Become successful navigating officer who are able to be innovative and productive in fulfill the needs of the Industry and to pursue higher education and research as well.

PEO 02: To grow professionally with their knowledge, understanding and proficiency skills and scale up to higher levels of competency.

PEO 03: To demonstrate the high standard of ethical conduct, positive attitude, societal responsibilities in order to safe guard the safety of ship, safety of life, safety of cargo and the marine environment at large.

PEO 04: To qualify students to become competent watch-keeping officers in the maritime environment, capable of navigational and cargo work duties.

PEO 05: To ensure compliance to STCW convention and STCW Code requirements

Program Outcomes (PO)

PO 01: Knowledge – Breadth The practical application of knowledge to the full range of navigational practices of ships in all sea areas, ship operations with regard to safety, stability and hull stresses, loading, handling and care of a wide variety of cargoes, crew and passenger care and emergency procedures.

PO 02: Knowledge – Kind The ability to apply principles of mathematics and physics to solve navigational problems: the application of principles of physics in loading ships to maintain stability and avoid excessive hull stresses; the ability to solve cargo loading, handling and care problems; the working knowledge of the legislative requirements for all aspects of ship operations and navigation.

PO 03: Skill – Range The ability to perform the duties of a ships navigation officers and officer in charge of a navigational watch and of a watch in port; the ability to operate ship’s navigational equipment correctly and demonstrate an appreciation of the limitations of such equipment; the correct operation of ship’s control systems; the correct operation of a ship’s cargo handling and cargo care systems; the ability to manage minor emergencies and react appropriately to major ones; the ability to participate in the commercial or other operational functions of the ship.

PO 04: Skill – Selectivity The ability to plan and conduct sea passages; assimilate and assess information from different sources and exercise correct judgement when presented with complex navigational and shipping traffic situations; the ability to take charge and accept responsibility in a variety of shipboard situations.

PO 05: Competence – Context The ability to carry out the function of Officer of the Watch in a vessel of more than 500gt as specified in the International Maritime Organization’s “Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeepers 2010”; is showing initiative when dealing with shipboard functions and situations.

PO 06: Competence – Role The ability to participate in the commercial and operational activities of a ship and solve complex problems relating to this; the competence to take charge of groups of people engaged in both routine and emergency duties; the ability to report comprehensively on normal and unusual situations on board ship, or affecting the ship and its environment; the ability to report comprehensively on the ship’s and the student’s activity and interaction in the wider context such as ports, geographical areas, meteorological phenomena.

PO 07: Competence – Learning to Learn A recognition of the need for continuous training individually and in groups; a critical evaluation of procedures and systems currently in place aboard ship to improve safety and efficiency; an understanding of the process in understudying superiors to assist in advancement to the next academic and professional level.

PO 08: Competence – Insight A full and comprehensive awareness of the responsibilities of a ship’s officer for the safe navigation and operation of all ship types with particular regard to personal safety of the crew, the ship, the cargo and in particular of his/her responsibility to the global community for the protection of the marine environment.

Program Specific Outcome (PSO)

PSO 01: Attain proficiency level in all aspects of Navigation and ship board operations, and also excel in problem solving by operating as a team to find solutions of various issues in that may arise on board the ship.

PSO 02: Operate effectively in a professional environment by executing quality cargo related work on board ships and applying modern tools and techniques of navigation and cargo systems

PSO 03: Achieve excellence in outstanding leadership in the nautical field and develop a passion for lifelong learning and research in advance fields.

CAREER PROSPECTS