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