COASTAL ENGINEERING

CE479

Course Code: CE479
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

to broaden their horizon in the field of Coastal Engineering
to increase their ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
to increase their ability to identify, formulate and solve problems in a systematic way
to increase their ability to implement their knowledge
to enhance their design skills in Coastal Engineering

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Introduction, important coastal and oceanographic processes, basic physical laws used in oceanography; geophysical fluid movements; waves and tides; air-sea interaction; transport of pollutants; coastal hydraulics and sediment accumulation processes. coastal climate change, including sea level rise and coastal storm, natural coastal hazards including tsunamis and hurricanes, renewable energy production from the sea and coastal ecology, the structure of ocean basins; physical and chemical properties of sea water.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction
2^nd Week	Important coastal and oceanographic processes
3^rd Week	Basic physical laws used in oceanography
4^th Week	Geophysical fluid movements, waves and tides
5^th Week	Air-sea interaction
6^th Week	Contamination transport
7^th Week	Coastal hydraulics and sediment accumulation processes
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Coastal climate change, including sea level rise and coastal storm
10^th Week	Natural coastal hazards, including tsunamis and hurricanes
11^th Week	Renewable energy production from the sea
12^th Week	Coastal ecology
13^th Week	The structure of the ocean basins
14^th Week	Physical and chemical properties of sea water
15^th Week	Course overview

Recommended or Required Reading

Reference Book:
Sorensen, R., Basic Coastal Engineering, Springer, 2013.
Additional Resources:
Kamphuis, J.W., Introduction to Coastal Engineering and Management, Advanced series on ocean engineering, World Scientific, 2010.
Dean, R.G., Dalrymple, R.A., Coastal Processes with Engineering Applications, Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	1	10
Quiz	1	10
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	15	15
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	15	15
Quiz	1	1	1
Total Work Load			147
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.9
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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