The course includes basic knowledge of elements of wave mechanics, sea traffic and sea currents, as well as hydrodynamic loads of marine structures.

Upon successful completion of this course the students will acquire new knowledge and specific skills on the following subjects:

• Understanding elements of coastal mechanics: coastal morphology, corrosion, seabed transport mechanisms in the coastal area, stereotransfer across and parallel to the coast, balance of sediments, coastal effects on the coast, transversal and parallel erosion protection works, distinguishing works in "mild "And" hard "
• Will be capable to calculate statistics from measured wave data.
• Will be capable to identify the shoreline changes throughout the years.
• Will be capable to calculate sediment transport in a coast.
• Will be able to understand how sediment processes work.
• Will have knowledge of shoreline protection works and how to calculate their required dimensions.

• Work autonomously
• Critical understanding of concepts / theories
• Advance free, creative  and causative thinking
• Work in groups.

Theory: Introduction to coastal engineering (surface wave formation, wave measurement). Wave theories (mathematical wave theory, linear wave theory, spectral wave theory). Wave shoaling, refraction , diffraction, breaking and reflection. Wind waves forecasting. Mathematical simulation of wind and tidal waves. Solute transport in the coastal zone. Sediment transport and coastal erosion. Environmental control of projects in the coastal zone. Exercises – Tutorials.

Use of Information and Communication Technology

• Power point presentations
• E-class support

Assessment Method

Ι. Written final examination (70 %).
- Questions of theoretical knowledge.
- Theoretical problems to be resolved.

II. Group and autonomous assignments (30 %).

•     Μέμος, Κ., «Μαθήματα Λιμενικών  Έργων», ΙSBN 960-266-057-0, Αθήνα, Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία, 2005.
•     Coastal Engineering Manual (2007), U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
•     Shore Protection Manual (1987), U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
•     Dean R.G.,Dalrymple R.A., “Water Wave Mechanics for Engineers and Scientists”, World Scientific, 1991.
•     Mei C.C., “The Applied Dynamics of Ocean Surface Waves”, Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering -Volume 1, World Scientific, 1989.
•     Nielsen P., “Coastal and Estuarine Processes”, World Scientific, 2009.