COASTAL ENGINEERING
The effect of natural forces associated with storms, hurricanes, and water-level variations on the coastal zone, and efforts made to combat these forces. Wave and storm-surge prediction, the change of waves as they approach shore, and wave forces on the shore; shore erosion and littoral drift; nearshore pollution in lakes and oceans; harbor, breakwater, and revetment design.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: CIV ENGR 311 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the physical processes that are important for coastal environments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply engineering principles to solve the coastal engineering issues such as coastal flooding, shoreline erosion, navigation sedimentation, and water quality pollution. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain coastal engineering problems and solutions to a non-technical audience. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge(s) of coastal communities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenge of sustainable coastal cities and communities under changing climate. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize scientific literature related to coastal engineering. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the physical processes that are important for coastal environments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply engineering principles to solve the coastal engineering issues such as coastal flooding, shoreline erosion, navigation sedimentation, and water quality pollution. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain coastal engineering problems and solutions to a non-technical audience. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge(s) of coastal communities. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenge of sustainable coastal cities and communities under changing climate. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize scientific literature related to coastal engineering. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027