Ocean, Coastal and Estuarine Engineering (CIVL6111)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Civil Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Fieldwork 14 Hours/ One Off
Field trip occurs over two days
Incompatible
CIVL4111
Prerequisite
MATH1051 and MATH1052 and (ENGG1400 or ENGG1700) and CIVL2131
Recommended prerequisite
CIVL2530 and CIVL2135
Assessment methods
Lab work, fieldwork, report and presentation, examination
Course enquiries
Prof. Peter Nielsen (p.nielsen@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Work Integrated Learning
Field Experience
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 16/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course will be offered from Semester 2, 2023. This course forms part of a major which provides students with the skills to work in the Water and Environmental sector of the Civil and Environmental Engineering profession. The course covers both fundamental and advanced topics in waves, design wave statistics, wave spectra, refraction, reflection and diffraction of water waves, wave set up and runup, sediment transport, morphology and morphodynamics, beach erosion problems and their migration, ocean coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics, tides, fluid loads and design principles of offshore and nearshore structures and estuarine mixing.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
