MASE 400: Introduction to Coastal Engineering

Course Description

Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Mechanics of shallow water wave motion; wave diffraction, refraction and reflection; wave forecasting; water level fluctuations; coastal processes and geomorphology; erosion control and shoreline stabilization; coastal structures; beach nourishment; dredging; introduction to physical and computer models and modeling techniques; design in coastal engineering.Prerequisites:OCEN 300; senior classification or approval of instructor. Enrollment in OCSE major degree sequence.