Description:
| Aims: To develop an awareness of, enthusiasm and skills for the plan, design and construction of maritime structures on coasts and offshore.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
* demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental aspects affecting coastal environments and civil engineering works on coasts.
* demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the design of a range of coastal structures, including coastal sea defences, harbours, marinas and breakwaters.
* demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main elements involved in offshore engineering.
* demonstrate knowledge of understanding of the design of offshore structures.
Skills: Intellectual skills
* To understand taught material - taught.
Professional/Practical skills
* Analytical and design skills related to the material covered - assessed.
Transferable/key skills
* To communicate ideas verbally and in writing - facilitated and assessed.
Content: Coastal Engineering: Wave and tidal theory, coastal environments, coastal processes, wave transformations, coastal defences and protection, coastal structures.
Offshore Engineering: Offshore hydrodynamics, wave loading, design wave, offshore structures, and marine renewable energy.
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