Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Coastal Engineering
Course Code: CE441
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Definition of basic equations and concepts of wave mechanics, wave statistics and wave climate, coastal structures, breakwaters and submerged pipelines

Course Content

Basic concepts / Wave mechanics / Wave statistics and wave climate / Coastal protection structures and the mechanics of movable sea bed / Wave loads on coastal structures / Breakwaters

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ayşe YÜKSEL OZAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Basic concepts of coastal engineering
2.Wave solution teories
3.Wave solution methods
4.Wave statistic
5.Breakwaters
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Coastal Engineering, Ayşen ERGIN, METU
2.Hydrodynamics of Coastal Regions, 1980, IB. A. Svendsen and I.G. Johnsson
3.CERC (1998)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction/ Definition of coastal areas / Classification of waves / Characteristics of waves
Week 2 - Theoretical
The validity of wave theories / Linear wave theory / Wave form / Progressive wave / Hyperbolic functions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Wave velocity / Kinematics of fluid particles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pressure distribution / Wave energy / Wave flux
Week 5 - Theoretical
Wave transformations: Shoaling, deflection, reflection
Week 6 - Theoretical
Wave transformations: rotation, wave breaking
Week 7 - Theoretical
Wave statistics and wave climate
Week 8 - Theoretical
Wave statistics and wave climate
Week 9 - Theoretical
The mechanics of movable sea bed
Week 10 - Theoretical
Coastal protection
Week 11 - Theoretical
Wave loads on coastal structures
Week 12 - Theoretical
Wave run-up on coastal structures
Week 13 - Theoretical
Coastal and harbor structures
Week 14 - Theoretical
Breakwaters: Rouble mound breakwaters
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination149251
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026