Graduate Certificate in Coastal Engineering in New Orleans United States | University of New Orleans

Fundamentals of wind and wave formation and prediction, tidal patterns, tropical cyclones, storm surges, seismic sea waves, and the interplay between wind/waves and marine/coastal infrastructure. Coastal and estuarine dynamics are examined. Engineering applications are explored through case studies including offshore platforms, shoreline defenses, beach development, harbor oscillations, and sediment movement management. A design component is mandatory.
Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering Projects
Engineering of water control structures encompassing dam classification and purposes, spillway hydraulics, gate systems, discharge mechanisms, energy dissipators, considerations for hydro-mechanical equipment, hydropower generation, channel systems, and lock design. Geotechnical aspects of flood barriers, levee integrity, filtration, and subsidence, rock breakwater construction, armor unit stability, retaining wall engineering, shoreline defense options, pumping facility design, radial gates, discharge outlets, hurricane protection systems, construction methodologies, and lifecycle cost evaluation.
Upon completing this program, graduates will demonstrate competency in:
Applying wind and wave mechanics to analyze coastal sediment dynamics
Engineering concrete dams, spill systems, energy dissipators, radial gates, and discharge outlets
Designing embankments and assessing slope integrity, subsidence, and filtration
Calculating sediment movement using transport principles
Evaluating dredging cost estimates for coastal rehabilitation projects
Applying coastal evolution principles to forecast delta formation, coastline modification, and wetland loss.