2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue
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EGN 410 - Field Methods in Coastal Engineering
Introduction to the concepts, instrumentation, and field methods used to observe physical processes specific to the highly-dynamic coastal environment, such as wind, waves, currents, tides, and sediment transport. Students will gain hands-on experience in operating, deploying, and analyzing data from acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP), electromagnetic current meters (EMCM), and wave/tide pressure gauges, as well as with advanced surveying techniques for monitoring beach morphology (e.g., LIDAR, RTK GPS, and SONAR).
Credit Hours: 4
Corequisite Courses: EGN 401 .
Prerequisite Courses: EGN 340 .
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.
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