CIVL 5076 Coastal Engineering

 

An undergraduate course offered during Spring 2001 at Sultan Qaboos University,

Sultanate of Oman

 

Instructor:      Dr. Ahmad Sana

                        Email: [email protected]

 

Course Outline

 

1. Introduction to Coastal Engineering
2. Wave equations and their characteristics
3. Wave refraction, diffraction and reflection
4. Tides, tsunamis and storm surges
5. Wave-Structure interaction
6. Coastal zone processes
7. Quality of coastal waters

 

Lecutre hours: 30

Tutorial hours: 30

 

Total Credit hours: 3

 

Textbooks:

1. Basic Coastal Engineering by Robert M. Sorensen
2. Shore Protection Manual by US Army Corps of Engineers

 

Evaluation:

Tutorial participation and completion of assignments      10%

Two mid-term examinations (25% each)                                   50%

One final examination                                                    30%

One presentation                                                                      10%