International Semester Blue Growth and Infrastructures

AI for Shore Management (TD)

• Apply simple ML workflows to shoreline problems (classification/regression).
• Evaluate data quality and model limitations.

• Datasets curation; features from EO and in-situ sensors.
• Baseline models; validation; mini-project.

BIM & Digital Twin for Maritime Infrastructure (CM)

• Explain BIM uses and digital-twin data flows for ports.
• Interpret federated models for maintenance scenarios.

• BIM levels; IFC basics; sensors-to-model loop.
• Lifecycle and asset dashboards.

GIS - Shoreline Application (CM)

• Build simple coastal geodatabases and analyses.
• Publish map outputs for decisions.

• Layers, projections, raster/vector ops.
• Shoreline change and hazard mapping.

Photogrammetry for Maritime Infrastructures (CM)

• Explain the principles of UAV photogrammetry over water/structures.
• Assess accuracy/limitations.

• Acquisition plans; ground control; dense point clouds.
• Orthomosaics & DSMs for inspection.

River & Marine Digital Twin (TD)

• Prototype a simple twin linking data and simulation.
• Define KPIs and update cycles.

• APIs, time-series pipelines.
• Scenario comparison and reporting.

Satellite Data for Shore Management (CM)

• Use EO products for shoreline dynamics and water quality.
• Interpret uncertainty and revisit.

• Optical/SAR; indices; coastal altimetry (intro).
• Open data platforms.

Shore Management (CM)

• Discuss hard/soft coastal protection options.
• Frame risks and stakeholders.

• Erosion/accretion drivers; policies & permits (overview).
• Case studies.

Design of Hydraulic Infrastructures (TD)

• Size simple coastal/river structures under standard load cases.
• Document design assumptions.

• Head losses; conveyance; app notes.
• Worked examples.

Design Wave Conditions (TD)

• Determine design H_s, T_p, and directions from data/models.
• Account for sea-levels and extremes.

• Statistics; joint probabilities.
• Nearshore transformation (overview).

Experimental Modelling of Coastal & Port Structure (CM)

• Explain physical modelling principles and scaling.
• Plan basic tests.

• Froude similitude; setup & instrumentation.
• Data acquisition.

Free Surface Flow Modeling (TD - Project)

• Set up and validate a shallow-water model.
• Communicate results and limits.

• Meshes, BCs; calibration/verification.
• Scenario analysis.

Harbour & Basin Gates, Related Civil Engineering (CM)

• Describe types and functions of gates.
• Identify hydraulic/structural constraints.

• Gate systems; O&M concerns.
• Failure modes (overview)

Nearshore Waves Modeling (CM)

• Choose and apply appropriate wave models.
• Interpret maps for design.

• Refraction, shoaling, breaking.
• Spectral models and outputs.

Numerical Wave Flume (TD - Project)

• Simulate wave propagation & interaction in a flume.
• Validate with lab data.

• Wave generation/absorption; post-processing.
• Coupling with structures (intro)

Sea Levels (CM)

• Analyse tides, surges, sea-level rise for design.
• Use extremes and scenarios.

• Harmonic analysis; storm surge.
• Scenario setting.

Techniques of Measurement (CM)

• Select coastal measurement techniques and sensors.
• QA/QC plan.

• Waves, currents, levels; calibration.
• Data management.

TP Hydraulics (TP - Project)

• Execute and report a lab protocol on free-surface flows.
• Compare with theory/numerics.

• Instrumentation; uncertainty.
• Lab project.

Wave Agitation for Port (TD)

• Estimate agitation in basins/canals.
• Offers mitigation options.

• Standing waves; layout impacts.
• Simple criteria.

Wave Agitation Modeling (TD)

• Set up a port agitation model.
• Assess sensitivity.

• Boundary conditions; damping.
• Output KPIs.

Wave Flume - Wave Analysis (TD)

• Process wave-gauge time series and spectra.
• Extract design metrics.

• FFT, spectra, wave-by-wave stats.
• Quality control.

Dredging & Beach Nourishment (CM - Exam)

• Compare dredging techniques, planning, environmental constraints.
• Outline nourishment design/logistics.

• Cutter suction, TSHD; disposal.
• Permitting and monitoring.

Hydraulic Pumping & Penstock Pipes (CM)

• Size pumps and pipelines for dredging/waterways systems.
• Evaluate energy/performance.

• System curves; cavitation; NPSH.
• Transient effects (intro).

Inland Waterways Design (CM - Project)

• Design basic channel/canal cross-sections and structures.
• Integrate navigation and environmental constraints.

• Locks, weirs, banks; traffic assumptions.
• Environmental safeguards.

Layout & Environmental Choice (TD)

• Screen alternatives vs. environmental and socio-economic criteria.
• Transparent document choices.

• Multi-criteria analysis.
• Mitigation hierarchy.

Layout & Navigation (CM - Exam)

• Explain navigation constraints and channel layout rules.
• Check compliance with standards.

• Traffic and vessel classes.
• Signs, safety distances.

Layout Application (Visit)

• Relate classroom design to real-world constraints.
• Observe operations and interfaces.

• On-site walkthrough and debrief.

Sediment Transport (CM) + Modelling (TD)

• Explain bedload/suspended transport and parameters.
• Use simple formulae and models.

• Shields, Rouse, empirical laws.
• 1D morphodynamic modelling (intro).

Corporate Social Responsibility (CM - Project)

• Draft CSR actions for port stakeholders.
• Relate KPIs to SDGs and regulations.

• Materiality, reporting, case study.

Green Ports (CM - Project)

• Propose decarbonisation and circular measures.
• Argue costs/benefits.

• Shore power, fuels, waste & water.

Intercultural Team Management (CM)

• Adapt communication to multicultural teams.
• Mitigate misunderstandings.

• Frameworks; scenarios and debrief.

International Logistics & Port Management (CM)

• Explain flows, contracts, and risks in port logistics.
• Proposes improvements.

• Incoterms; terminals; KPIs.
• Case analysis.

Planning of Coastal Areas (CM)

• Position projects within spatial planning frameworks.
• Balance uses and constraints.

• Zoning; environmental safeguards

Port Management (CM)

• Describe governance models and concessions.
• Identify revenue streams and risks.

• Landlord vs. tool port; PPP basics.

Ships & Sustainable Shipping (CM)

• Summarise ship types, fuels, and emissions control.
• Relate to port operations.

• IMO context; fuel options.

Site Selection (CM)

• Screen candidate sites and justify choices.
• Balance cost, risk, performance.

• Criteria matrices; stakeholders.

Smart Ports (CM)

• Identify digital opportunities and risks in ports.
• Outline a roadmap.

• IoT, data, automation; cyber basics.

Terminal Management (CM)

• Explain yard/berth planning and KPIs.
• Proposes improvements.

• Layouts; equipment; scheduling.

Advanced Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnics (CM)

• Choose constitutive models & boundary conditions.
• Interpret FEM outputs critically.

• Elasto-plasticity; consolidation (intro).
• Validation & sensitivity

Earth Retaining Structures Design - KREA (TD)

• Design walls with KREA per standards.
• Check stability & serviceability.

• Soil parameters; overload & water.
• Outputs and reporting.

Earth Retaining Structures Design - Talren (TD)

• Analyse reinforced soil & slopes with Talren.
• Document safety factors.

• Reinforcement layouts; phreatic lines.
• Design notes

FEM in Geotechnics (TD)

• Build meshes and stages for geotech problems.
• Evaluate convergence and mesh effects.

• Excavations; foundations (intro).
• Outputs and checks.

Wave-Soil-Structure Interaction (CM - Project)

• Describe interaction mechanisms and design implications.
• Outline a modelling approach.

• Loads, damping, cyclic effects.
• Simplified modelling.

Mooring Dolphins - Design of Singular Structures (TD - Project)

• Design basic dolphins under mooring/berthing loads.
• Document load paths and checks.

• Fenders, bollards, batteries.
• Ultimate/serviceability criteria.

Ship Mooring Devices & Analysis (TD - Project)

• Evaluate mooring lines/devices and motions.
• Propose configurations and limits.

• Loads from wind/wave/current/ship.
• Static/dynamic analysis (intro).

Concrete Application (TP - Exam)

• Execute concrete tests and interpret durability/performance.
• Report with standards.

• Mixing, curing, testing.
• Quality & acceptance.

Fatigue Analysis / Push-over (CM)

• Explain fatigue and non-linear push-over checks (intro).
• Apply simple criteria.

• S-N curves; ductility concepts.
• Examples for maritime works.

Marine Concrete Durability (CM - Exam)

• Identify degradation mechanisms in marine environments.
• Propose protection/maintenance strategies.

• Chlorides, sulphates, ASR.
• Covers, coatings, cathodic protection (intro).

Maritime Regulations & Standards (CM - Exam)

• Navigate key design/operation standards.
• Check compliance paths.

• Port/nav regulations, structural codes.
• Documentation & approvals.

Advanced Design of Caisson Breakwater (CM)

• Outline design checks for caisson breakwaters.
• Discuss stability and foundation issues.

• Sliding/overturning; armour interactions.
• Seismic and scour (overview).