Necessity of Setting up Intelligent Maritime Course in China's Undergraduate Major in Navigation Technology

The maritime industry is at the forefront of a technological revolution with the advent of intelligent ships, which integrate modern information technology and artificial intelligence. Disclosed by Clarkson Reserach from 2019-2023,over the past five years, more than 95% of global ship construction has been dominated by China, South Korea, and Japan, with nearly 100% of new builds incorporating these advanced technologies. This rapid integration underscores the urgency for future maritime professionals to acquire management skills specific to intelligent ships. With China leading the charge with over 50% of the world's annual shipbuilding completion, it is of paramount importance to integrate intelligent maritime courses into the undergraduate navigation curriculum in China, including both academic and vocational education. This paper leverages big data descriptive analysis from global annual shipbuilding completion to argue for the necessity of incorporating intelligent navigation courses in undergraduate majors within China's navigation technology education.The descriptive analysis of big data is the analysis of various characteristics of a set of data in order to describe the characteristics of the measurement sample and the overall characteristics it represents，and to reveal the characteristics with charts, curves and other visual methods, provide advice and reference to user when making decision .It discusses the current state of navigation technology education, the importance of aligning curriculum with industry development, and the challenges and strategies for implementing intelligent navigation courses. The paper also explores the role of software and technology in these courses, the significance of industry collaboration, and the methods for evaluating and continuously improving the curriculum.