Marine and Coastal Engineering
Specialization (5): Marine and Coastal
The coastal and offshore regions are under large developments for harbours, ports, coastal protection measures, offshore wind, and lifetime extensions for oil and gas facilities. Further, other future facilities in connection to renewable energy sources and aquaculture might expand the use of coasts and offshore regions. Marine and coastal engineering play a vital role in this branch of civil engineering. The marine and coastal engineer designs breakwaters, marine pipelines/cables, support structures for offshore wind turbines, and coastal protection measures. This includes assessment wave and current conditions and their interaction with structures, seabed, and coastlines.
The programme-specific courses associated with this specialization are:
| 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 include: Advanced Soil Mechanics (12421); Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (12422); GPS, GIS and Setting out (30510); Computer Modelling for Marine and Coastal Engineering (41113); Turbulent Flows (41129); Wave Loads on Ships and Offshore Structures (41222); Advanced Wave Hydrodynamics (41226); Dynamics of Structures – Theory and Analysis (41237); Applied CFD (41315); Computational Fluid Dynamics (41317); Advanced Concrete Structures (41963); Probabilistic Modelling in Civil Engineering (41969).
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.