Coastal Engineering

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course teaches the fundamentals of coastal engineering for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students. A background in engineering or science is required, and fluid mechanics and calculus experience will be helpful in some parts. Several day trips to Lake Michigan will be used to take data and show examples. These will be scheduled on Fridays and will not conflict with Senior Design class meetings. Course topics include: 1. Mechanics of waves, tides, and surge 2. Short-term and long-term wave climatology and statistics 3. Sediment transport and coastal morphology 4. Types and design of coastal engineering structures 5. Wave, surge, and tsunami loads on near-coast structures 6. Long-term coastal outlooks 7. Other topics to fit into the available time Although both geophysical and engineering topics will be discussed, the focus will be more on the engineering side of the system.