Instructor
Dr. Joseph M. H. Kim,
Professor
Office
CE/TTI 808E
Office Hours
MW 3:00-4:00
Level
Undergraduate
m-kim3@tamu.edu
Course Description
Ocean Engineering Wave Mechanics (3-0) Credit 3. II. Physical and Mathematical fundamentals of ocean wave behavior; Mechanics of wave motion; use of statistics and probability to develop design wave criteria. Prerequisites CVEN 311, OCEN201 or registration therein
Course Objectives
- Learn fundamentals of fluid mechanics applied to basic ocean wave theory.
- Learn linear and nonlinear wave theory and wave forecasting method applied to numerous coastal and ocean engineering problems.
- Learn statistics and probability theory applied to ocean random waves.
- Learn spectral and time series analysis of random waves.
Course Materials
Instructor(s): Dr. Joseph M.H. Kim
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CVEN 311, OCEN 201