Defence Awarding Organisation
Level 3
QN: 603/1370/5
Curriculum Active
DAO Level 3 Diploma in Submarine Data Analyst (SSM)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Defence Awarding Organisation. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 737 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Defence Awarding Organisation
Syllabus Units
18 Units
Guided Hours
737 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Acoustic Frequency And Classification Training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise sonar operator functions.Supervise active sonar drills.
- Demonstrate “Urgent go active” drills and active sonar operations.
- Describe Mine detection procedure.
- Demonstrate how to revert to unmanned settings.Supervise Under Water Communications (UWC) for Ping stolen range procedure.
- Demonstrate Active intercept ping stolen range procedure.Supervise initial detection drills.Supervise / conduct handovers.
- Monitor Sonar suite line ups.Control changes Sonar suite line up.Control reversion to standard settings.
2
Duties of Petty Officer of the Watch (Navigation) (POOW(N))
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Conduct Navigation tasks.
- Carry out practical navigation exercises.
- Operate Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) for surfaced navigation.
- Carry out 6 minute fixing.
3
Military Oceanography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the environment and military oceanography.
- Describe Basic Meteorology Theory.Conduct Meteorological tasking.
- Explain Physical Oceanography.
- Describe the Non- Acoustic detection of Submarines (NADS).
- Describe the North Atlantic 3/5/7 model.
- Describe the nature and speed of sound in water.
- Describe sound paths in water.
- Describe the factors affecting Acoustic Propagation in the ocean.
- Describe the Expendable Bathythermograph and Velocimeter.
- Identify the Principal Oceanographic Services and Support Agencies.
- Identify the capabilities of different types of SONAR.
- Carry out SONAR equation calculations.
- Explain the WADER Global Ocean Information System.Construct ray trace diagrams and perform FOM calculations on Wader32.
- Explain Arctic Oceanography.
- Describe Tactical Exploitation of the Environment (TEE).Preparation and delivery of environmental briefs.
4
Miscellaneous Sonar
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise Underwater Communication drills.
- Describe Voice communications on UWC equipment.
- Describe Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) operations.Supervise Echo Sounder operations.Conduct / supervise environmental operations / data collection.
- Operate environmental package.
- Describe Probe Launch Operations.
5
Narrowband Gramming
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise Contact Classification.
6
Narrowband Search
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Conduct Narrowband search.
- Operate Narrowband Sonar.
7
Passive Ranging Sonar
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise the Passive ranging sonar
8
Seamanship duties
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to supervise weapon embarkation / disembarkation procedures.Supervise the maintenance of the casing.
- Explain the Seamanship Data Handbook (S2676.
- Explain how to control 2nd Coxswain stores.Supervise seamanship evolutions.Conduct seamanship evolutions.
9
Signature Reduction Management Team (SRMT)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Monitor signature.Conduct Own Ships Noise (OSN) tasks .Conduct noise rounds.
- Explain Noise Defects.
10
Supervise Active Intercept Sonar
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise surveillance & initial detection procedures on active intercept system.Supervise procedure / drills on active intercept sonar.
11
Supervise Bow Sonar activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise Bow Sonar in conducting initial detection.Supervise sonar procedures on Bow sonar.
12
Supervise Data recorder operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out data recorder operations and records compilation 55.Supervise records compilation.
- Explain media records.Act as sound room Leading Hand.Carry our record compilation
13
Supervise Fin BB sonar
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise Fin BB sonar in conducting initial detection.Supervise procedures on Fin BB sonar.
14
Supervise procedures on Flank Sonar
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise the BB Flank sonar in conducting initial detection.Supervise sonar procedures on BB Flank sonar.
15
Supervise TABB Sonar
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise Bow Sonar in conducting Initial Detection.Supervise sonar procedures on TABB sonar.
16
Supervise Transient Detection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Supervise the transient detection sonar in conjunction passive search / initial detection.Conduct drills / procedures on transient detection sonar.
17
Understanding your role as the Sound Room/ Control Room Leading Hand
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand your role in the position of Sound Room/Control Room Leading Hand.Supervise the organisation of records.
- Describe the requirements for Recognition Training.Supervise operators in conducting Recognition Training.
- Discuss Ratings professional development.Act as Sound Room / Control room Leading Hand.
- Explain Sound Room / Control Room preparations for sea.
18
Use the Torpedo Weapon Embarkation and Disembarkation Rig
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to Embark equipment.
- Describe how to Embark weapons.Act as Health and safety warden
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/1370/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Defence Awarding Organisation
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2017