Introduce port and harbour engineering as a part of coastal and civil engineering
Equip students with knowledge of engineering applications at ports and harbours
Develop the ability to analyse relevant topics pertaining to port and harbour engineering
Provide theoretical and practical models for the students to be able to utilise in port and harbour engineering applications

Teaching Methods:

On-campus. Lectures and Tutorial (36 hours) in intensive mode

Assessment:

By distance, two major report with milestone tasks (30% and 70%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamental topics of port and harbour engineering
Demonstrate an understanding of the engineering issues in ports and harbours
Demonstrate the ability to analyse existing port and harbour designs and applications
Contribute to new engineering applications in this field
Demonstrate the ability to utilise a systems approach to port and harbour applications as a part of coastal and civil engineering
Demonstrate highly developed analytical and problem solving skills

Content:

This unit provides a multi-disciplinary overview of problems and issues relevant for port and harbour engineering.

A number of industry-based applications and case-study examples will be introduced to complement the lectures.

Topics include: structural design of marine infrastructure, dredging, hydrographic surveying, port design, corrosion protection, civil works at ports.

Reading Materials:

Reading material will be provided during the lectures.

Port and Harbour Engineering

Unit Code: HES6PHE

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