Pre-Conference Short Course

Coastal Engineering Pre-Conference Short Course

Dates: 14th August (full day) and 15th August (full day) 2023
Venue: Marcoola Surf Club Function Room
Registration Fee: Cost: $1,210 (incl. GST)

The Local Organising Committee is pleased to announce that a Coastal Engineering Short Course conducted by UNSW Sydney’s Water Research Laboratory will be held over the two days prior to the 2023 Coasts & Ports Conference.

It’s the ideal course for graduate or recently recruited coastal and maritime engineers.

The course may also be of interest to

Professionals/researchers from other disciplines working in the coastal zone, such as planners or other engineering practitioners
Officers from all levels of government involved in managing our coasts
Project managers engaging coastal engineering sub-contractors

This course will cover the following

An overview of coastal engineering fundamentals
Beach morphology and coastal hazards
Current practice for coastal structures
New technologies and state of the art professional practice
Physical and numerical modelling
Practical case studies

Sessions will be run by industry practitioners and experts including staff from UNSW Sydney’s Water Research Laboratory and other organisations

James Carley (UNSW WRL)
Dr Mitchell Harley (UNSW WRL)
Associate Professor Ron Cox (UNSW WRL)
Associate Professor Kristen Splinter (UNSW WRL)
Dr Tom Shand (Tonkin + Taylor / University of Auckland)
Gildas Colleter (Water Technology)
Ian Coghlan (Course Coordinator, UNSW WRL)

What previous delegates said about the short course

“This course was enlightening! I was fascinated with each session. Great introduction for coastal engineering topics. Presentations were smooth and well-practised.”

“Presenters knew their stuff and were practitioners in this space.”

“Good wide coverage but with the ability to ask specific detailed questions. Very clear definition of problems I’m currently involved with.”

“I learned the requirements of coastal engineering design and a lot of real problems that engineers face in the design.”

“Very enjoyable course. Good variety.”

Draft Program

Day 1, Monday 14 August 2023

Start	Finish	Topic
08:45	09:00	Introduction/Housekeeping
09:00	09:45	Basis of Coastal Engineering Design I
09:45	10:45	Water Levels
10:45	11:00	Break
11:00	12:30	Waves and Surf Zone Processes
12:30	13:30	Lunch
13:30	14:00	Wave Hindcasting
14:00	14:45	Beaches and Coastal Geomorphology
14:45	15:00	Break
15:00	16:00	Sediment Transport
16:00	17:00	Coastal Hazards and Management Options

Day 2, Tuesday 15 August 2023

Start	Finish	Topic
08:45	09:00	Basis of Coastal Engineering Design II
09:00	10:00	Breakwaters
10:00	10:30	Seawalls
10:30	10:45	Break
10:45	11:30	Runup and Overtopping
11:30	12:30	Submerged Breakwaters and Reefs
12:30	13:30	Lunch
13:30	14:30	Beach Nourishment and Groynes
14:30	15:00	Geotextile Structures
15:00	15:15	Break
15:15	16:15	Physical and Numerical Modelling
16:15	17:00	Q&A

Register now… spaces are limited!

If you are registering for the Australasian Coasts and Ports Conference, please register for the workshop via the conference registration form.

If you have already registered for the conference and wish to add on the pre-conference workshop, please email jayne@eastcoastconferences.com.au

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