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The 37th Dredging Engineering Short Course will be held January 7-11, 2008.
The next Cutter Suction Dredge Simulator Short Course will be held January 14-16, 2008
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Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions for all courses offered on campus are available in the University Course Catalog On-Line. The requirements for obtaining a degree in Ocean Engineering are summarized in the Academics section.
The following courses are taught in the Ocean Engineering Program:
OCEN 201. Introduction to Ocean Engineering. (2-0). Credit 2. Spring. Survey of ocean engineering; concepts and theories of wave-structure interaction; sources of technical information; coastal and ocean structures, moorings, laboratory models, underwater systems; naval architecture; recent developments in ocean engineering. Prerequisites: ENGR 211 or registration therein.
OCEN 300. Ocean Engineering Wave Mechanics. (3-0). Credit 3. Spring. Physical and mathematical fundaments of ocean wave behavior. Mechanics of wave motion. Use of statistics and probability to develop design wave criteria. Prerequisite: CVEN 311, OCEN 201 or registration therein.
OCEN 301. Dynamics of Offshore Structures. (3-0). Credit 3. Fall. Prediction of loads due to wind, current, and waves; introduction to concepts of linear structural dynamics and to the design of ocean structures; mooring and towing analysis; fluid-structure interactions; vibration of submerged structures. Prerequisite: CVEN 345; OCEN 300 or approval of instructor, MEEN 363 or registration therein.
OCEN 400. Basic Coastal Engineering. (3-0). Credit 3. Fall. Mechanics of wave motion. Wave refraction, diffraction, and reflection. Wave forecasting, shore processes. Planning of coastal engineering projects. Design of seawalls, breakwaters, and fixed offshore installations. Offshore pipelines. Dredging. Control of oil spills in estuaries and at seas. Prerequisite: CVEN 311; OCEN 300 or approval of instructor.
OCEN 401. Underwater Acoustics for Ocean Engineers. (3-0). Credit 3. Fall. Fundamentals of underwater acoustics, SONAR equations, propagation of underwater sound, acoustic transducers and arrays, noise in the ocean environment, design and prediction of SONAR systems, ocean engineering applications of underwater sound. Prerequisite: CVEN 311.
OCEN 402. Principles of Naval Architecture. (3-0). Credit 3. Fall. Elementary principles of naval architecture; ship geometry and hydrostatics; load line and classification regulations; concept of intact and damaged stability; resistance and propulsion of waterborne vehicles; applications to the design consideration of semi-submersible, catamarans, and drilling rigs. Prerequisite: CVEN 311.
OCEN 407. Design of Ocean Engineering Facilities. (1-6). Credit 4. Spring. Design of structures, equipment, and systems for the ocean; will emphasize environmental, logistical, and reliability requirements. Complete design process followed through a group design project. Delineation of alternatives, constraints, economics, and environmental consequences included to strengthen real-life problem solving skills. Prerequisites: OCEN 301, 400, 402 or approval of instructor.
OCEN 408. Underwater and Moored System Design. (2-0). Credit 2. Spring. The basic principles of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and human respiration physiology are applied to the general problem of manned excursions into the underwater environment. Topics for discussion are compressed gases, physiology of diving, breathing apparatus design, and decompression theory. Prerequisites: ENGR 212; CVEN 311 or approval of instructor.
OCEN 410. Ocean Engineering Laboratory. (0-3) Credit 1. Spring. Fundamental techniques and instrumentation for field and laboratory measurements pertaining to ocean engineering (i.e. temperature, depth, force, currents, wave height, sound velocity, etc.); experimental planning; data analysis and data presentation; written reports describing planning, analysis and results of experiments. Prerequisites: OCEN 301, 400, 401 and 402.
OCEN 462. Hydromechanics. (3-0). Credit 3. Spring. Kinematics of fluids; incompressible, irrotational and turbulent flow; Navier-Stokes equations; flow of viscous fluids. Prerequisites: CVEN 311, MATH 308.
OCEN 481. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. Fall. Responsibilities and obligations of young ocean engineers; professional ethics, membership in professional societies and professional registrations, case studies and lectures presented by staff and practicing engineers. Prerequisite: Senior classification.
OCEN 485. Problems in Ocean Engineering. Credit 1 to 6. All semesters. Special problems in various areas of ocean engineering assigned to individual students or to groups. Readings and assignments given and frequent consultations held. Prerequisite: Approval of program head.
OCEN 489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. All semesters. Study of selected topics in an identified field of ocean engineering. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Junior classification.