COURSE - Università Roma Tre

Degree Course: Sustainable coastal and ocean engineering A.Y. 2024/2025

Expected learning outcomes Syllabus Italian version

FIRST YEAR

First semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Language
20810163 - TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN FLUIDS (objectives) The aim of the course TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN FLUIDS (9 CFU) is to provide advanced knowledge on the dynamics of transport-diffusion-dispersion phenomena in surface waters, with particular reference to the coastal and estuarine environment. The course is aimed at giving the competencies needed for the the development of mathematical models of main relevant phenomena and for their application to the simulation and the investigation of realistic cases. The main skills acquired by the students are: to understand and model the dynamics of transport-diffusion-dispersion phenomena in surface waters, to apply suitable mathematical models to realistic cases, to get and manage numerical data.	9	ICAR/01	81	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810164 - OCEAN DYNAMICS
20810164-1 - GENERAL THEORY (objectives) The objective of the course of Ocean Dynamics-A (General Theory) is the knowledge of atmospheric and marine/oceanic flows at a meso- and large-scale and with and without stratification. The course aims at developing the skills needed for the development of suitable schemes and mathematical models simulating the dynamics of the oceans. In addition, the course aims at improving the knowledge of the numerical and experimental models used to simulate such flows. The course aims at defining conceptual models with different complexity levels for the simulations of atmospheric and marine/oceanic flows. At the end of the course, the students will be able to: understand the complex dynamics of atmospheric and marine/oceanic flows occurring at different spatial scales with and without stratification; select the suitable models for the simulation of the different flows; understand and use the data obtained by laboratory and /or numerical experiments simulating stratified flows.	6	ICAR/01	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810164-2 - NUMERICAL METHODS (objectives) Numerical and statistical methods for Civil Engineering aims at providing students with fundamental knowledge on numerical and statistical methods for civil engineering problems, and at developing the competences required for designing and coding simple numerical and statistical models, also to learn how apply high level softwares for engineering analysis. The course aims at providing in depth knowledge of 1) a technical/scientific programming language; 2) main numerical methods for the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations; 3) descriptive and inferential statistics. Students shall be able of: 1) using a technical/scientific programming language to develop numerical models and to carry out statistical analyses; 2) designing, developing, validating and applying algorithms for the integration of ordinary and partial differential equations of interest for the civil engineering field; 3) carrying out statistical analysis on large datasets; 4) designing and carrying out statistical analyses; 5) finding and understanding scientific publications for specific problems of interest, also using scientific search engines/databases (Scopus, Web Of Science)	6	ICAR/02	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810165 - OCEAN SENSING AND MONITORING (objectives) The aim is to provide the basic knowledge on the measurement methods applicable in the marine environment, specifically on coastal/satellite remote systems and in-situ devices (buoys, currentmeters, anemometers, tidal stations). After the course students will have basic knowledge of satellite measurement systems and will have developed competences on image analysis. Students will also be able of obtaining and analysing Copernicus program products and of using these data to help solving practical problems in coastal and ocean engineering, with special focus on the study of hydrodynamic fields and water quality.	6	GEO/04	54	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ENG

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Language
20810166 - COASTAL HYDROLOGY
20810166-1 - COASTAL HYDROLOGY-COASTAL FLOWS (objectives) Coastal Hydrology - A course introduces the students to surface and subsurface hydrology and provides the modeling skills for solving practical problems dealing with water exchange at the costal boundary. This course is part of the master's degree program in "Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Engineering", whose objective is to train civil engineers with high professional qualification for development of coastal and marine infrastructures, with an increasing concern towards environmental protection and sustainable development under environmental changing conditions. Within this framework, the course aims to provide an in-depth knowledge of 1) the main physical processes involved in water cycle, 2) the fundamental issues related to water resources use, 3) the measurement and analysis of hydrologic data, 4) the hydrologic modeling of transport in aquifers and vadose zone, 5) the hydrologic modeling of surface processes at the catchment scale, contributing to water exchange across the coastal boundary and through the sea, and 6) the main criteria to develop a complex hydrological model, with specific focus on the interface with coastal and ocean environments.	6	ICAR/02	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810166-2 - COASTAL HYDROLOGY-COASTAL CONTAMINANTS (objectives) The course Coastal Hydrology - B is part of the master's degree program in "Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Engineering", whose objective is to train civil engineers with high professional qualification for development of coastal and marine infrastructures, with an increasing concern towards environmental protection and sustainable development under environmental changing conditions. Within this framework the course Coastal Hydrology - B aims at the developing of a new scientific and technological awareness in the field of water quality protection in complex coastal environments, characterized by increasing anthropogenic pressure and a dynamic equilibrium between fresh and salty water. The Students will be trained within a program focused in specific problems of coastal environments, such as the aquifers salinization and the contamination of environmental matrices. A depth knowledge in this field will be provided by studying 1) the interface dynamics between continental and marine waters; 2) the main sources of anthropogenic contamination in coastal environments; 3) the contaminants transport processes through the hydrological water cycle and the coastal interface; 4) the concepts of vulnerability of risk in coastal areas; 5) the main design techniques for the protection of surface, ground- and marine waters and the restoration of contaminated sites.	6	ICAR/02	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810167 - MARINE SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (objectives) Providing students with notions about the environmental impacts related to anthropic activities, classifying and describing the impacts, also illustrating the sustainability concept, and describing environmental impact assessment procedures and environmental certification protocols. Describing the Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations 2030 Agenda. Illustrating the concept of environmental footprint (carbon and water footprint) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). Describing the Green Economy sectors, with regard to renewable energy sources and sustainable transport, and the related energy, environmental and economic effects. Illustrating, by means of significant case studies, examples of environmental impact assessment and impact mitigation, with special regard to marine and coastal applications.	6	ING-IND/11	54	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ENG
20810168 - MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND BIO-RESOURCES (objectives) The aim is to provide basic notions on ecology with specific reference to marine ecosystems. It provides the basic tools to evaluate the nature and the extend of anthropogenic and climate change disturbances to the environment, and to formulate specific actions aimed at the management, planning and conservation of marine resources. Basic ideas on bio-resources and bioremediation will also be provided.	5	BIO/05	45	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ENG
20810175 - MARITIME POLICIES AND BLUE ECONOMY (objectives) The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge on the environmental laws, both at national and transnational level., on international policies for the marine environment protection, such as the Common Fisheries Policy, the Water Framework Directive, the EU Recommendation on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and in general the Integrated maritime policy. Further knowledge on the main international programs for the marine environment such as the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the consequent Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) are provided. Also basic knowledge on blue economy is introduced. After the course students will be able of recognizing and applying the laws and the recommendations to be used in the solution of the engineering problems related to the coast and to the ocean and will be able of individuating and developing blue growth opportunities.	5	IUS/10	45	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ENG

SECOND YEAR

First semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Language
20810169 - COASTAL AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING
20810169-1 - COASTAL AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING-GENERAL THEORY (objectives) Coastal and harbour engineering-General theory aims at providing the necessary knowledges and competences to plan and design sustainable maritime structures and measures for the protection of the coast and of the ports. The course aims at consolidating an advanced knowledge of dynamic oceanography and coastal morphodynamics, in order to study the wave and current interaction with maritime structures and with the coast. Advanced mathematical and numerical models will be developed and applied for the design of the structures and for the study of the coastal environment evolution at both short and long term. Also physical models and statistical tools based on machine learning techniques are introduced and applied for a sustainable design of coastal and harbour engineering works.	9	ICAR/02	81	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810169-2 - COASTAL AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING-SUSTAINABLE DESIGN	Also available in another semester or year
20810170 - MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURES (objectives) Nowadays several strategic activities for economic and social development at regional, national and global scale have a crucial role at the land-sea interface where specific facilities support the transfer of goods and passengers. These facilities support the maritime transportation that is the main effective and sustainable mode for long-distance transportation. New concerns both in terms of design and construction of infrastructures and in terms of management of the functional components of maritime transportation systems have to be considered under advanced and novel paradigms that take into account the particular environmental vulnerability of costal environment. The main objective of the course is related to the assessment of any interferences between coastal environment and existing as well new infrastructures devoted to the passengers and goods transfer from landside to seaside and reversal.
20810170-1 - MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURES-A (objectives) The problem of intermediate reloading between shipping and terrestrial transport is typically affected by many constraints given by many factors among them the limited spaces of the seaports certainly prevailing. Horizontal and vertical alignment (slopes, curves, clothoids) as well manoeuvres or design speeds must take into account any constraints in a not ordinary framework. The overall objective is here to give to the students all the information and technical tools to design and manage the transportation infrastructure at the terrestrial-maritime interface. Design and construction as well as maintenance of parking lots, roads, motorways, rail stations and railways at the land/sea interface are discussed, in particular focusing on geometry standards, safety and efficiency of transport. Moreover the main concepts of selection criteria and acceptance standards for construction and building materials are explained under a perspective of sustainability. The main concepts of construction management and building sites or work zones safety and efficiency are also accurately presented, mainly considering the aspects related to the environmental impacts during construction.	6	ICAR/05	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810170-2 - MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURES-B (objectives) The main objective of the course is providing a specific knowledge for the analysis and the design of the functional characteristics of the components of the maritime transport system (ships, infrastructures and transport services). The course explores the study of these elements pertaining to the maritime transport system and the seaports. The study includes also the management of these components and the logistic issues. The first part of the course is an introduction to the transport engineering for providing the basic knowledge about the models used for the representation of the transport demand and supply, as well as the related interactions (assignment models). The last part of the course provides additional knowledge about problems related with the maritime transport system as the methods and the models for the management of the freight transport demand, the analysis and the design of the access transport system to the seaside infrastructures, in particular considering the aspects related to the environmental impacts during operation of services.	6	ICAR/04	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810171 - SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND RETROFITTING (objectives) A new approach towards construction engineering is based on the sustainable use of resources, including land use, energy consumption and gas emissions for material production, and disposal of waste materials. Additionally, the aging of the building stock is increasing the costs for its maintenance and repair, which are required for enhancing its safety level and protecting human lives. Innovative technologies are nowadays available that can ensure a better durability of new constructions and improve the capacity of existing ones. The civil engineer needs the skills for the design and application of these technologies in the field. The course deals with the fundamental issues of construction sustainability with reference to both design new structures and rehabilitation of built heritage. The principles of structural safety and sustainability and of life-cycle assessment are introduced. The first part of the course will provide the students with the basic principles of the design of new concrete structures with FRP rebars, fibre-reinforced, self-healing and 3S concrete, and built in concrete with recycled aggregates. The second part will provide an overview of the most advanced strategies for the sustainable management of existing structures. The technologies and the criteria for design and assessment of rehabilitation with innovative materials will be illustrated, including externally bonded FRP and FRCM composites, NSM composites and fibre-reinforced mortars	6	ICAR/09	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Language
20810169 - COASTAL AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING
20810169-1 - COASTAL AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING-GENERAL THEORY	Also available in another semester or year
20810169-2 - COASTAL AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING-SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (objectives) COASTAL AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING-Sustainable design aims at providing knowledge and competences for the design of a complex sustainable maritime infrastructure and of coastal defences. A detailed knowledge of the following topics is provided: 1) main maritime terminals; 2) main maritime structures typologies and design methods; 3) planning and management of engineering design activities; 4) meteoceanographic data statistical analysis and models for the wave propagation into harbours; 5) oral and written presentation methods. After the course the students shall be able of: 1) specifying the requirements of the project, identifying the constraints and the relevant codes; 2) planning the design activities; 3) developing statistical analyses on meteoceanographic data, to provide inputs for the design activities; 4) applying numerical models for the wave penetration into harbours; 5) defining alternative design solutions and select the optimal one; 6) using cad software and designing the main maritime structures, also providing a preliminary plan of the construction activities; 7) presenting orally the design and writing accurate reports; 8) working in team.	6	ICAR/02	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810172 - MARINE GEOTECHNICS (objectives) The course of Marine Geotechnics aims to provide students with the basic knowledge on the mechanical and hydraulic behavior of soils and the theoretical foundations of the main methods used in engineering practice, for the design and verification of typical coastal engineering structures (quay and pier foundations, protection works) and offshore. Marine Geotechnics is a teaching characterizing the Master of science in Sustainable coastal and ocean engineering that aims to form a professional profile of engineer mainly oriented to the fields of structural engineering, transport infrastructures and energy production in coastal and ocean environment. This engineer profile will be able to carry out design, construction, management, control and maintenance of the aforementioned works. The course will cover the basic topics of land mechanics, such as: the constitution of the land, its multiphase nature, the principle of effective stresses, the seepage flows and experimental tests for the determination of physical and mechanical parameters. In addition, knowledge will be provided of some analytical methods for calculating the thrust of land on the support works and for calculating the limit load and failure of the foundation structures. At the end of the course students will be able to interpret the results of the main laboratory geotechnical tests, perform basic geotechnical calculations for the dimensioning of the support and foundation structures and evaluate the displacements induced by applied loads, by variations in pore pressures and by the action of wind and waves.	6	ICAR/07	54	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ENG
20810174 - FREE CHOICE (objectives) The study plan must indicate: o confirmation of the curriculum indicated at the time of enrollment among those provided for in Art. 7; o the choice of any alternative courses; o the choice of Educational Activities chosen by the student.	8		72	-	-	-	Elective activities	ITA
20810173 - FOREIGN LANGUAGE (objectives) Level of knowledge of the English language not lower than B2 of the common European framework of reference.	6		54	-	-	-	Other activities	ENG
20810176 - FINAL THESIS (objectives) The master's degree thesis, which requires an original and individual contribution by the student, may be developed with reference to an advanced professional context or on issues of research, under the guidance of a supervisor and possibly one or more co-supervisors, also in coordination with internship activities.	12		108	-	-	-	Final examination and foreign language test	ENG

TOTAL

120