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Spring Semester
Howell Science Complex
BN-106
Instructors: Joseph Luczkovich and USCG Auxiliary speakers.
COAS 2150 (1 cr)
COAS 2151 (1 cr)
Biology Graduate students should enroll in
BIOL 6993 (2 cr)
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BOATING SKILLS AND
SEAMANSHIP (USCGA course) Spring Semester Howell Science Complex BN-106 Instructors: Joseph Luczkovich and USCG Auxiliary speakers. COAS 2150 (1 cr) COAS 2151 (1 cr) Biology Graduate students should enroll in BIOL 6993 (2 cr) |
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| The course will certify a student as having passed the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Skills and Seamanship Course. After passing the course, students will be certified as users of ECU Boats available for research and teaching. A link to the ECU boating policy and regulations is listed here. Course materials (text and charts) will be distributed in the first class, for which there is a $35.00 fee. Red Cross First Aid/CPR course is required for ECU boating use and is an additional $30.00. | |||||||||
| Lecture Topic |
Readings |
Instructor |
| Introduction/Registration |
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J. Luczkovich |
| Which boat is for You? |
Chap 1 |
L. Jenkins |
| Equipment for Your Boat. |
Chap 2 |
J. Penne |
| Trailering Your Boat |
Chap 3 |
TBA |
| Handling Your Boat |
Chap 4 |
TBA |
| Your Highway Signs |
Chap 5 |
L. Jenkins |
| Rules You Must Follow |
Chap 6 |
R. Ward |
| Inland Boating |
Chap 7 |
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| a) The Rest of the Story b) Your Boat’s Radio |
Chap 8 Chap 13 |
E. Diaddorio TBA |
| Spring Break – No class |
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| Weather and Boating |
Chap 12 |
M. Penne |
| Piloting Your Boat |
Chap 9 |
A. Hills |
| Piloting Your Boat |
Chap 9 |
A. Hills |
| Lines and Knots |
Chap 11 |
TBA |
| Powering Your Boat |
Chap 10 |
A. Hills |
| Final Exam |
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| Lab exercises |
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| CPR/First Aid class (Wed
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Keusenkothen |
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| Boat
trip 1 (Friday |
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Luczkovich/Diadorio |
| Boat
trip 2 (Friday |
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Luczkovich/Diadorio |
| Boat Check Out Trip |
Luczkovich/Diadorio |
| Grading: The final exam is the USCG exam, which you must pass to get the certification card (2000 points). | To prepare for the final USCG exam, homework will be assigned (400 points). | Also, a boat rodeo will
be held
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Homework assignments and boat rodeo grade will be included in the final grade for this course, which will be determined as a percentage of the total points (2500 points). |