Department Diten – Dsa (University of Genoa)
Master’s Degree Yacht Design (Engineering)
Year/semester 1/ I semestre
Course title Yacht Navigation Support Systems
ID Course Code 66396
Course Credit (CFU) 6
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector ING-INF/02 Course Type
Professor Igor Bisio, Matteo Pastorino
Education objectives The lectures are aimed to provide basic
knowledge on telecommunications technologies employed on board the Yacht. In more detail, electromagnetic fields, propagation,
communication and networking fundamentals will be introduced and in particular, antennas, radar systems, global positioning systems, satellite communications and on-board networking systems – usually exploited by modern Yachts – will be described from the technological viewpoint.
Learning outcomes Elements of mathematics: coordinate systems, vectors. Basics of electromagnetic fields.
Propagation, plane waves, radiation. Antennas.
Guided lines and impedance matching.
Introduction to signal theory: linear time invariant systems, filtering and amplification.
Modulation. Introduction to digital communications. Satellite communications.
GPS positioning system. Radar systems.
Telecommunications networks and network on board the yacht (NMEA2000 standard).
Assesment Hours
Lectures 60
Practice -
Laboratory -
Organization and examinations The final exam consists in a written test.
Prerequisite -
Bibliography references F. T. Ulaby, “Fundamentals of Applied
Electromagnetics”, (6th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2010 [also in Italian: F. T. Ulaby, “Fondamenti di campi elettromagnetici: Teoria e
applicazioni”, McGraw-Hill, 2006].
A. B. Carlson, “Communications Systems”, McGraw-Hill.
W. Stallings, “Data and Computer
Communications”, (9th Edition), Prentice Hall- Pearson, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA, 2011, [Chapters 1-5, 8, 15, 18].
L. J. Ippolito Jr. “Satellite Communications Systems Engineering”, Academic Press- Elsevier, Murlington, MA, USA, 2009, [Chapters 1-6].
D. Munoz, F. Bouchereau, C. Vargas, R. E.
Caldera, “Position Location Techniques and Applications”, Academic Press-Elsevier, Murlington, MA, 2009, [Chapter 7].
