Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch | COC

Overview

Train & provide the learner with the required knowledge and skills for acting as an officer in charge of a navigational watch at an operational level. This program equips you with the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to excel as a Deck Officer and beyond.

Program Highlights

Accreditation

Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)

Duration

25 weeks of comprehensive study

Delivery method

Blend between lecture-based, Guided Instruction, Discussions, Active Learning and Simulations

What You'll Learn

The program objective is to cover the required functions for an officer in charge of a navigational watch at operational level. At the end of the course and after passing the required COC assessment the officer will have all the required knowledge and skills for taking full responsibility for:

Navigation at the Operational Level.

Cargo Handling and Stowage at the Operational Level

Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for the Persons on Board at the Operational Level

Course Assessment Method

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The candidate is required to prove competency through written, practical, and oral assessments.
Assessment is conducted either at SMA facility under the supervision of the administration or at a place determined by the administration

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Entry Requirements

Course Assessment Method

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The candidate is required to prove competency through written, practical, and oral assessments.
Assessment is conducted either at SMA facility under the supervision of the administration or at a place determined by the administration

Required Documents

General Secondary School Certificate/ Transcript or its equivalent approved by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Copy of a valid Emirati ID and/ or a passport for both the applicant and the guardian.
A copy of a valid Resident Identity Card for non-local applicants.
Family book for the local applicant and birth certificate for non-local applicant.
Four Passport-size photographs.
National Service Certificate for the local male applicates (exemption or postponement).
Certificate of Good Conduct.
Certificate of proficiency in English (IELTS Academic or TOEFL or EmSAT).
Payment receipt for the non-refundable admission fees.

English Language Certificate Requirements

EmSAT: 1100
IELTS Academic: 5
TOEFL Institutional: 500
TOEFL IBT: 61

For Bank Deposit

Sharjah Islamic Bank
Account: 0012070039001
IBAN: AE470410000012070039001

Completion Requirement

Students are required to complete 137 credits distributed as follows:

1. 21 credit hours as university requirements.

2. 30 credit hours as college requirements.

3. 86 credit hours as program requirements

University Requirement (General Education)

21 credit hours as university requirements
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Mandatory Courses

GED 100 Introduction to research methodology Credit Hours: 3
GED 101 Physics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
GED 102 General Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
GED 103 General Maritime English I Credit Hours: 3
GED 104 Advanced Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
GED 105 General Maritime English II Credit Hours: 3
GED 106 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3

College Requirement

30 credit hours as college requirements.
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Mandatory Courses

MET 161 Industrial Chemistry Credit Hours: 2
MET 171 Introduction to Programming Credit Hours: 3
MET 181 Year I Project Credit Hours: 2
MET 231 Ship Construction Credit Hours: 2
MET 232 Naval Architecture Credit Hours: 3
MET 243 Engine Room Watchkeeping Credit Hours: 2
MET 282 Year II Project Credit Hours: 2
MET 383 Year III Project Credit Hours: 2
MET 484 Final Year Project I Credit Hours: 3
MET 485 Final Year Project II Credit Hours: 3
S 300 Sea Training Credit Hours: 6
P 101 Physical Education I Credit Hours: 0
P 102 Physical Education II Credit Hours: 0
P 203 Physical Education III Credit Hours: 0
P 204 Physical Education IV Credit Hours: 0

Program Requirement (Specialization Courses)

86 credit hours as program requirements.
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Mandatory Courses

MET 111 Engineering Drawing Credit Hours: 3
MET 112 Engineering Mechanics Credit Hours: 4
MET 113 Manufacturing Technology Credit Hours: 3
MET 214 Computer Aided Drafting & Modelling Credit Hours: 3
MET 215 Manufacturing Processes Credit Hours: 3
MET 216 Materials Science Credit Hours: 3
MET 221 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
MET 222 Instrumentation & Measurements Credit Hours: 3
MET 233 Marine Engineering I Credit Hours: 4
MET 241 Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 4
MET 242 Marine Diesel Engines I Credit Hours: 4
MET 323 Electrical Machines Credit Hours: 3
MET 334 Ship Repair Technology Credit Hours: 3
MET 335 Marine Engineering II Credit Hours: 4
MET 344 Marine Diesel Engines II Credit Hours: 4
MET 345 Heat Transfer Credit Hours: 3
MET 424 Electrical Power in Ships Credit Hours: 4
MET 425 Marine Automation and Control Systems Credit Hours: 4
MET 436 Marine Engineering III Credit Hours: 3
MET 446 Steam Plant Engineering Credit Hours: 3
MET 447 Marine Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Credit Hours: 3
MET 448 Marine Diesel Engines III Credit Hours: 3
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Electives Courses

MET 417 Machine Design Credit Hours: 3
MET 426 Marine Renewable Energy Systems Credit Hours: 3
MET 437 Ship Design Credit Hours: 3
MET 449 Maintenance Planning Credit Hours: 3
MET 451 Introduction to Offshore Engineering Credit Hours: 3
MET 452 Underwater Technology Credit Hours: 3
MET 453 Oil & Gas Production Technology Credit Hours: 3
MET 454 Drilling Technology Credit Hours: 3

Faculty

Dr. Hongseok Bae

Head of Marine Engineering Technology Department

Former co-founder of Opendoor. Early staff at Spotify and Clearbit.

Neil James Thambi

Engineering Manager

Marine Chief Engineer (Unlimited), Maters's, Technical Ship Mangement / Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK

Dr. Hossam M. Eldessouky

Assistant Professor

PhD, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, University of Bath, UK

Akram Zeid

Assistant Professor

PhD, Mechanical and Marine Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK

Ahmed Hamdy Moursy

Head of Maritime Transport Department

PhD, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, University of Bath, UK

Georgios Katsoulis

Dean

PhD, Electronics Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Ahmed Ismail

Captain/Master Mariner

master's Science in Maritime Affairs, Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, World Maritime University, Sweden

Tarek Ali Hassan Abou Elela

Assistant Professor

PhD, Marine and Commercial Law- International Transport Law & Multimodal Transport. - Marine Communications. - Seaman ship. - Maritime arbitration. - Marine insurance., Alexandria University, Egypt

Mohamed Abdelfattah Mohamed

Captain Master Mariner

Masters Operation of ship and Maritime Safety, Maritime Safety and Environmental Protection, AASTMT, Egypt

Dr. C. Elavarasi Sasikumar

Assistant Professor

PhD, Electronics Engineering- Communication system Communication System, Antenna, Microwave and Millimeter wave Antenna, Microwave Electronics, Electromagnetic Transmission Line, Pondicherry University, India

Ahmed Salem

Associate Professor

PhD, Ship Design, Construction and Stability, University of Strathclyde, UK

Donald Macleod Paterson,

Assistant Professor

PhD, Ship Stability & Risk-based Design, University of Strathclyde, UK

Mauro Francesco

Assistant Professor

PhD Ocean Engineering, Research in hydrodynamics and marine propulsion, University of Rijeka, Croatia