Marine and Coastal Engineering
Specialization (5): Marine and Coastal
Marine and coastal engineering is a vital branch of civil engineering, encompassing harbours, ports, coastal protection measures, offshore wind, and extending the lifespans of oil and gas facilities. The marine and coastal engineer designs breakwaters, marine pipelines, seabed cables, support structures for offshore wind turbines, and coastal protection measures. The related knowledge domain includes assessment of wave and current conditions and their interactions with structures, seabed, and coastlines.
The list of associated programme-specific courses required for fulfilling this specialisation is:
| 41107 | Marine and ocean engineering | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 41111 | Hydrodynamics 2 | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 41117 | Marine and Coastal Structures | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 41126 | Fluvial and marine sediment transport | 5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
Other relevant courses, though not needed for receiving the specialisation, include: (i) Advanced Soil Mechanics; (ii) Advanced Geotechnical Engineering; (iii) GPS, GIS and Surveying; (iv) Computer Modelling for Marine and Coastal Engineering; (v) Turbulent Flows; (vi) Wave Loads on Ships and Offshore Structures; (vii) Advanced Wave Hydrodynamics; (viii) Dynamics of Structures – Theory and Analysis; (ix) Applied CFD; (x) Computational Fluid Dynamics; (xi) Advanced Concrete Structures; and (xii) Probabilistic Modelling in Civil Engineering.
Specialisations are merely recommended ways of choosing courses from the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialisation but to the programme, and they can choose among all the courses in the curriculum (according to the directions given). However, if the specialisation requirements have been fulfilled, the specialisation title may be added to the diploma.