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Port and Harbour Engineering

Unit Code: HES6PHE

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

 
1 Semester

36 hours

Hawthorn

PG: Nil.
UG: 250 credit points.

 
Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Aims & Objectives:

The aims of this unit are to:
  • 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


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Teaching Methods:

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

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Assessment:

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


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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


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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.

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Reading Materials:

Reading material will be provided during the lectures.


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