James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024
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CS5402 - Advanced Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- Open channel flow, hydraulic jumps, transitions, backwater curves, gutter and inlet design, culvert design. Case studies from local channels, culverts and gutters. Coastal Engineering: wave generation, transformation and dissipation; tropical cyclone waves and water levels; storm surge and coastal flooding; beach erosion and sediment transport
Learning Outcomes
- work both individually and as part of a team in the analysis and design aspects of hydraulic and coastal engineering problems with emphasis on tropical conditions
- combine and integrate knowledge of hydraulics for analysis of hydraulics and coastal engineering design
- integrate surface waves and coastal engineering concepts in design and analysis
- select and apply computational models for addressing special problems related to open channel hydraulics
Subject Assessment
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Assignments - (15%) - Individual
- Written > Literature review - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Research report - (5%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 2 - (20%) - Individual
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: CS4002
Availabilities
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 19 Feb 2024 to Friday, 14 Jun 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Bithin Datta |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Bithin Datta |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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