CIE 558 - Coastal Engineering

An introductory course on the principles of coastal engineering problems in lakes, river mouths, inlets, estuaries and other coastal area. Topics include linear water wave theory; wave generation and forecasting, wave shoaling, refraction and diffraction; wave loading on structures; design wave calculation; stability and design of coastal structure; sediment transport; coastal hazards and environments.

Prerequisites & Notes
CIE 350/MEE 360 and MAT 258/MAT259 or permission of instructor.

Credits: 3