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Course structure

Brightspace

The course structure of CIEM3110-U1 is explained in detail in the syllabus and weekly information on Brightspace. Below you will find a brief summary of the weekly textbook content and assignments. The full schedule is on Brightspace.

Weekly schedule

WeekTopic of lectures and book chapter (Ch)QuizzesNotebooks
1Introduction (Ch1), Large-scale geographical variation of coastal systems (Ch2)Quiz Ch1+2Notebooks 1a and 1b
2Wind waves and tides (Ch3)Quiz Ch3, Trial exam question Tidal Character Q3-6,Notebooks week 2
3Global wave and tidal environments (Ch4), Coastal hydrodynamics – wind waves (Ch5)Quiz Ch4, Trial exam question Tidal Character Q1,2,7Notebooks week 3
4Coastal hydrodynamics – wind waves (Ch5), Coastal hydrodynamics – tides (Ch5)Quizzes Ch5 part I and part II, Mock exam question detached breakwater Q1,2,4Notebooks week 4
5Sediment transport (Ch6), Cross-shore transport and profile development (Ch7)Quiz Ch6, Mock exam question detached breakwater Q3,5,6,7Notebook week 5
6Cross-shore transport and profile development (Ch7), Longshore transport and coastline changes (Ch8)Quiz Ch7, Mock exam question detached breakwater Q3,5,6,7Notebook week 6
7Longshore transport and coastline changes (Ch8), Coastal protection (Ch10)Quizzes Ch8 and Ch10, Trial exam Humboldt Bay, Mock exam TangierNotebook week 7
8Coastal inlets and tidal basins (Ch9)Quiz Ch9, Trial exam Dutch basins, Mock exam ZuiderzeeNotebooks week 8