CE 434

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

CE 434

Course Title

Coastal Engineering

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Senior

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Linear wave theory, wave transformations (shoaling, refraction, breaking, diffraction, reflection), wind-generated waves and their prediction, wave climate, design of rubble mound and vertical wall breakwaters.

Course Objectives

Main objective of this course is to introduce the students the small amplitude wave theory, refraction, shoaling, diffraction and reflection of waves and the wave breaking phenomenon.

Software Usage

Matlab, MathCad

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Explain basic concepts of coastal engineering like wave breaking, diffraction, refraction, shoaling, wind generated waves
2. Assess forces acting on massive coastal structures
3. Design vertical wall structures
4. Design rubble-mound breakwaters

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Questioning Reading Problem Solving Inquiry

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

50%

Recommended Reading

Required Reading

1. Coastal Engineering, Ayşen Ergin, METU Press, 2009

Grading

Assignments - 10%
Term Project - 40%
Midterm - 25%
Final - 25%

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Course Readings	50
Exams/Quizzes	35
Case Study Analysis	10

Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: