Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 7th Sem Geoinformatics for Ocean Engineering and Coastal Zone Management Detailed Syllabus

Geoinformatics for Ocean Engineering and Coastal Zone Management Syllabus for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

Geoinformatics for Ocean Engineering and Coastal Zone Management B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

To familiarize the students about the basics and Geomatic applications in the field of ocean Engineering and Coastal Management

UNIT I : OCEAN ENGINEERING     [9 hours]
Coastal processes – Oceanic circulation – Upwelling and sinking – Waves – Wave
Characteristics – Wave generated currents – Catastrophic waves – Wave-current interactions – Tides – Tidal forces – Littoral drift – Numerical models of hydro dynamics and sediment transport – Bathymetry – Navigational Charts.

UNIT II: OCEANOGRAPHY AND NUMERICAL MODELLING    [9 hours]
Physical properties of sea water – chemistry of sea water – Biological parameters – Oceanographic instruments – collection of water samples – current measuring devices – deep sea coring devices – Numerical modelling of ocean – Navier stokes equation – Tsunami propagation and run up.

UNIT III : COASTAL DYNAMICS     [9 hours]
Coastal Hydrodynamics – Estuarian dynamics – Hydrodynamics of pollution dispersion – Modelling of suspended sediments – Coastal erosion – Shore line change dynamics – Coastal protection works – Design of Breakwater

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TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student will be able to understand

• The basics of Ocean processes and characteristics of Ocean parameters
• The concepts of ocean dynamics and design of appropriate structures
• The use of remote sensing sensors for mapping and modeling oceanic processes and Coastal Zone management

TEXTBOOKS:

• Vasilis D. Valavanis, GIS in oceanography & Fisheries, Taylor & Francis London & New York, 2002
• Alasdair J.Edward, Remote Sensing Handbook for Tropical Coastal Management,
  UNESCO publishing, 2000.

REFERENCES :

• Grant Gross,M., “Oceangraphy, Merrill Publishing company”, Columbus, U.S.A., 2002.
• Karsten Manager, Shoreline Management Guidelines, DHI Water & Environment,
  Denmark, 2004.
• Dean,R.G. nd Dalrymple, R.A., Coastal Process with Engineering Application, Cambridge University press, Cambridge, 2006.
• Paul D.Kumar, Beach process and sedimentation. Prentice – Hall Inc., New Jersey, 2002

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