CEE 514 Coastal Engineering

                                                                     Fall 2026 Course Outline


Week
Date
                                                     Topic

Text
(
Sorensen)

   
      Homework

Issue
Due
     1  Sept 3
Lecture 1 - Introduction - Coastal Environment

     1
HW1
     2
Sept 8
Lecture 2 - Introduction - Coastal Issues, Science & Engineering, Resources
     1

 

Sept 10
Lecture 3:  Water Level - Introduction
     5

HW2                    
     3
Sept 15
Lecture 4:  Water Level - Tides 
     5   

                         HW1

Sept 17
Lecture 5:  Water Level - Storm Surges                                   5

HW3
 4
 Sept 22
Lecture 6: Water Level Tsunamis and Meteotsunamis               5

                    HW2

Sept 24
Lecture 7:  Water Level -  Seiches      5

                                   
     5
Sept 29
Lecture 8:  Water Level Long-term Trends and Variations      5

HW4                HW3
      
Oct 1
Lecture  9:  Water Wave - Introduction      2

                      
      6
Oct 6
Lecture 10:  Water Wave - Linear Wave
     2

HW4             HW3
    
Oct 8
Lecture 11:  Water Wave - Linear Wave Properties      2

               
      7
Oct 13
Lecture 12:  Water Wave - Wave Classification    2 & 3



Oct 15 Lecture 13:  Wave Analysis - Short-term Wave-By-Wave Analysis
     6

 HW5                HW4
8
Oct 20
Lecture 14: Wave Analysis  - Spectral Analysis
  Notes


     
Oct 22
Lecture 15: Wave Analysis - Long-term Extreme Wave Analysis
     6

 
    9
Oct 27
Lecture 16: Wave Analysis - Long-term Extreme Wave Analysis     6
                  HW6                 HW5
    
Oct 29

Lecture 17: 
Wave Prediction  - Hindcast and Forecast
     6                       
   10 Nov 3
Lecture 18Wave Transformation - Shoaling & Refraction      4

HW7 
  
Nov 5
 Mid-Termpen   

                        HW6
    11
Nov 10
Lecture 19:  Wave Transformation - Diffraction
     4

                       

        Nov 12
Lecture 20:  Wave Transformation - Reflection & Breaking
    4

   
    12
Nov 17
Lecture 21:  Wave Transformation - Runup, Overtopping, Setup, Infragravity Waves      4
 
            

Nov 19
Lecture 22:  Coastal Structures - Functions & Types      7

                       HW7
    13
Nov 24
Lecture 23:  Coastal Structures - Design

     7

                        

Nov 27
Thanksgiving



    14
Dec 1
Lecture 24Coastal Structures - Nature-Based Solutions

  Speaker

 
                        
 
Dec 3
Lecture 25 Coastal Planning and Management 
  Speaker

 
    15 Dec 8
Project Presentation   


  
Dec 13
Project Website   
 

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