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JOINT DIPLOMA OF TECHNOLOGY/BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY-OCEAN
MAPPING
• Following semester six, a five-week technical session will be
completed whereby the students become actively engaged
in advanced techniques associated with field data collection,
advanced system design and implementation techniques and
best practices as well as advanced techniques utilized for data
processing and visualization. In addition, students will also
complete a series of short courses associated with Nautical
Science and Marine Safety. The Nautical Science course
will cover introductory navigation concepts and techniques.
The Marine Safety courses will focus on Confined Space
Awareness, Small Vessel Operator Proficiency and ROV Pilot
Training, all of which are very relevant when working within the
marine environment.
• Immediately following the third Technical Session, students
will begin a comprehensive work term placement component
whereby the students are fully immersed with an ocean
mapping related company and performing the tasks required
within industry. The duration of the work term is flexible
by design as it will reflect the individual job duties of each
student. In any event, students are required to complete either
an eight-week work term or a total of 320 hours to fulfill the
requirements for successful completion.
The fourth and final year of the Ocean Mapping program
builds on all the fundamental concepts learned throughout the
duration of the program and allows the students to fully immerse
themselves in the project management side of the technology.
Students will:
• Complete an ocean management data management project
course in semester seven that will link all the concepts and
techniques together through the design, development and
dissemination of a relevant trend in ocean mapping. The
topics are wide in scope and can range from intermediate data
collection techniques and practices to the development and
implementation of commercial software. Students will complete
a Nautical Chart Production course adhering to acceptable
hydrographic standards as well as a Meteorology course to
round out the students’ expertise. Students will also begin their
technical project associated with the Bachelor of Technology
requirements.
Characteristics of Graduates:
Successful graduates of the Ocean Mapping Program will have a
proven work ethic and an excellent understanding of all aspects
of ocean mapping technology, preparing them for employment
within a variety of fields within ocean mapping.
Accreditation Status
The Ocean Mapping program is in the process of receiving
accreditation from two different governing bodies. The Ocean
Mapping Program will be accredited by the Canadian Technology
Accreditation Board (CTAB) for national recognition in the field
of Surveying and Geomatics. The Ocean Mapping Program is
a Degree program and will also be incorporating the Bachelor
of Technology (B. Tech) components from Memorial University
of Newfoundland and Labrador (MUN), indicating its Degree
recognition. Additional accreditation will be pursued and attained
upon successful implementation of the full program.
PROGRAM ENTRY
As per the Marine Institutes minimum entrance requirements
for Diploma of Technology Programs, Refer to the Admissions
Section of the Marine Institute Calendar.
• Applicants should possess strong skills in both mathematics
and science to enter this program
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The Ocean Mapping Program is a four year program that
consists of:
• Eight (8) thirteen-week academic terms
• Three (3) five-week technical sessions and One (1) work term.
• Sixty (60) courses
PROGRAM OUTLINE
TERM 1
CHEM 1100 (Chemistry)
CMSK 1104 (Introduction to Technical Reporting)
CPSK 1102 (Introduction to Programming)
ELTK 1100 (Electrotechnology)
MATH 1101 (Introduction to Calculus)
PHYS 1100 (Physics)
SFTY 1104 (WHMIS)
TERM 2
CHEM 1200 (Chemistry)
ELTK 1200 (Electrotechnology)
MATH 1200 (Calculus)
OMAP 2000 (Acoustics I - Underwater Acoustics Applications)
ONGR 1200 (Descriptive Oceanography)
PHYS 1200 (Physics)
TECHNICAL SESSION 1
GEOG 1300 (Surveying and GPS)
ONGR 1300 (Hydrography and Tides)
ONGR 1301 (Instrumentation Oceanography)
TERM 3
ELTR 2118 (Introduction to Computers and Networking)
ENGLISH 1000 Level Course
GEOG 3101 (Mapping and GIS)
MATH 2101 (Advanced Calculus)
ONGR 2107 (Marine Geology and Geophysics)
STAT 2108 (Applied Statistics)
TERM 4
GEOG 3200 (Remote Sensing)
MATH 2203 (Linear Algebra and Spherical Trigonometry)
MSTM 4090 (Introduction to Technology)
OMAP 2200 (Sidescan Sonar and Seismic Remote Sensing)
OMAP 2201 (Multibeam Sonar)
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