NAS Nautical Archaeology International Field-school

 

Grand Traverse Bay 2015
held at Northwestern MichiganCollege 

 

12th – 26th July 2015

 

 

 

Preliminary Timetable (subject to change based on weather)

 

All courses run: 9:00AM to 5:00PM

 


 

 

Saturday 11th July

(Evening) Social mixer and Welcome Party

Most likely at Bradys

 

Total Station Surveying

 

Meet in East Hall lobby at 6PM.

 

Sunday 12th July

Diver registration, equipment check and assessment dive

 

Meet in East Hall Loby at 10:00 AM

 

Monday 13th July
NAS 1 Introduction to Foreshore & Underwater Archaeology Course  (3-Day Course, Day 1)

(Day 1) Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

Tuesday 14th July

NAS 1 Introduction to Foreshore & Underwater Archaeology Course  (3-Day Course, Day 2)

(Day 2) Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

Wednesday 15th July

NAS 1 Introduction to Foreshore & Underwater Archaeology Course  (3-Day Course, Day 3)

(Day 3) Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

Thursday 16th July
NAS Part 3 course Archaeological Survey Using a Total Station*

(AM)  – Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103
NAS Part 3 course –Archaeological Survey Using Site Recorder 4*

(PM)  – Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

* Courses included with NAS 1

 

Friday 17th July

NAS Part 3 course – Fundamentals in Archaeological Methods

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

Saturday 18th July

NAS Part 2 Project / Field Work – Shipwreck Survey – Northport

(All Day) Working in the Field (suitable for divers & non-divers)

 

Sunday 19th July

Day Off – Rest – Enjoy the beaches of Grand Traverse Area

 

 

 

Click Here for: Course Booking Form – Fill out and mail in

 

 

 


For students not taking Part 3 Courses, Field Projects will also be completed this week.

 

 

 

Monday 20th July
NAS Part 3 course – ROV Construction

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

Surveying a shipwreck

 

Tuesday 21st July

NAS Part 3 course – Remotely Operated Vehicles in Archaeology (Piloting)

(AM) Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

(PM) – field exercise

 

Wednesday 22nd July
NAS Part 3 course – Underwater Acoustics

(AM) Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

(PM) – field exercise

 

Thursday 23rd July
NAS Part 3 course – Ship and Boat Construction

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

Friday 24th July
NAS Part 3 course – The Social History of Ships

Main Campus, Scholars Hall – Room 103

 

Saturday 25th July

NAS Part 2 Project / Field Work – Shipwreck Survey – Northport

(All Day) Working in the Field (suitable for divers & non-divers)

 

Sunday 26th July

NAS Part 2 Project / Field Work – Shipwreck Survey – Northport

(All Day) Working in the Field (suitable for divers & non-divers)

 

 

 

Click Here for: Course Booking Form – Fill out and mail in

 

 

 

 Student not wishing to attend Part 3 courses being held between July 17th and July 24th will be free to work on their NAS Part 2 Projects.