Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Civil Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
1 Practical or Laboratory hour

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Final examination, tutorial problems, practical report

Course enquiries

Work Integrated Learning

Field Experience

Course description

(Offered in odd numbered years only) Linear wave theory, short- and long-term wave height statistics, wave spectra, refraction, reflection & diffraction of water waves, wave set up & runup, coastal sediment transport mechanisms, beach morphology & morphodynamics, beach erosion problems & their mitigation, rip currents, longshore currents, surf beat; tides & estuarine mixing.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile