Programme

Introduction of the Course
History of Coastal Engineering
Basic concepts of maritime hydraulics and coastal structures
Design of maritime structures
Wave theories (Stokes theory, long wave theory, etc.)
Results of the linear theory
Exercise: Meteocen study (regime)
Exercise: Meteocen study (extremes)
Exercise: Design of maritime structures
Exercise: Numerical modelling of wave propagation (SWAN)
Design of wave energy conversion (WEC)
Coastal hydrodynamics and morphodynamics

Core Documentation

Lecture notes.
Book Svendsen "Introduction to nearshore hydrodynamics"
Book Holthuijsen "Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters"

Type of delivery of the course

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Attendance

Not mandatory.

Type of evaluation

Written and oral exam with discussion of the exercises. The oral exam consists of 3 questions. Each question will be given a score between 0 and 10 points.