Programme structure - Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree - 2 years
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Programme structure
Study tracks and institutions attended
Study tracks and institutions attended
| Track 1: Future Ports and Waterways (NTNU, UPC, ESITC/UNICAEN) | Track 2: Coastal Environmental Engineering (NTNU, UPC, UNIGE) | Track 3: Shore Management (NTNU, UNIGE, ESITC/UNICAEN) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. semester | Summer school (introduction at NTNU) | Summer school (introduction at NTNU) | Summer school (introduction at NTNU) |
| NTNU 30 ECTS | NTNU 30 ECTS | NTNU 30 ECTS | |
| 2. semester | Winter school (introduction UPC) | Winter school (introduction UPC) | Winter school (introduction at UNIGE) |
| UPC 30 ECTS | UPC 30 ECTS | UNIGE 30 ECTS | |
| 3. semester | Workshop ESITC/UNICAEN (compulsary) | Workshop ESITC/UNICAEN (Optional recommended) | Workshop ESITC/UNICAEN (compulsary) |
| Individual summer internship | Individual summer internship | Individual summer internship | |
| ESITC/UNICAEN 22 ECTS | UNIGE 30 ECTS | ESITC/UNICAEN 22 ECTS | |
| 4. semester | Master's thesis 30 ECTS (at one of the universities visited) | Master's thesis 30 ECTS (at one of the universities visited) | Master's thesis 30 ECTS (at one of the universities visited) |
NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, UPC: Universitat Politecnica Catalunya in Spain, ESITC: Caen Institute of Civil Engineering and Construction, UNICAEN: University of Caen Normandy, UNIGE: University of Genoa.
1. semester
Study plan
1. semester
All student start at NTNU in Norway for the first semester where you will take courses to streangthen your engineering skills.
Track 1: Future Ports and Waterways
Track 2: Coastal Environmental Engineering
Track 3: Shore Management
| 1. semester - All tracks - NTNU - 30 ECTS | ECTS | Track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| TBA4265 - Arctic and Marine Civil Engineering | 7,5 | C | C | C |
| TBA4145 - Port and Coastal Facilities | 7,5 | C | C | C |
| TBA5100 - Theoretical Soil Mechanics | 7,5 | E | E | NA |
| TPK4120 - Safety and Reliability Analysis | 7,5 | E | E | C |
| TBA4275 - Dynamic Resp. to Irreg. Loadings | 7,5 | E | E | NA |
| FI5205 - Corporate Responsibility and Ethics | 7,5 | NA | C1 | C1 |
| PSY3151 - Environmental Communication | 7,5 | NA | C1 | C1 |
C: Compulsory, E: Elective, C1: Either FI5205 or PSY3151 must be chosen, NA: Not available choice for the track.
2. semester
In the second semester you follow your chosen study track to the partner university.
2. semester
Track 1: Future Ports and Waterways
Track 2: Coastal Environmental Engineering
| 2. semester - Track 1 and 2 - UPC - 30 ECTS | ECTS | Track | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 250600 - Coastal Processes and Dynamics | 5 | C | C |
| 250601 - Coastal Sustainability: Defence and Realignment | 5 | C | C |
| 250602 - Coastal Zone Planning and Management | 5 | C | C |
| 250603 - Coastal Multidisciplinary Project: Sustainable Engineering in the Coastal Zone | 5 | NA | E |
| 250604 - Design of Coastal and Harbour Structures: Deterministic and Probablistic | 5 | C | E |
| 250605 - Impacts, Conflicts and Risks: Present and Future Conditions | 5 | C | C |
| 250ST2023 - Port management and Maritime Transport | 5 | C | E |
| 250608 - Meteo-Oceongraphic Time Series: Time and Frequency Analyses | 2 | OR | OR |
C: Compulsory, E: Elective, OR: Optional recommended extra course, NA: Not available choice.
Track 3: Shore Management
| 2. semester - Track 3 - UNIGE - 30 ECTS | ECTS | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ||
| 97234 - Environmental fluid mechanics | 5 | C |
| 97237 - Coastal structures and shore protection | 5 | C |
| 97239 - Tidal and eco-morpho-dynamics | 5 | C |
| 98069 - Watershed management | 5 | C |
| 98245 - Emotional and social competences for engineering professional | 5 | OR |
| 98242 - Mitigation and adaptation to climate change | 5 | E |
| 98077 - Mixing processes in air and sea | 5 | E |
| 98070 - Applied ecology | 5 | E |
C: Compulsory, E: Elective, OR: Optional recommended extra course.
3. semester
3. semester
After a specialised second semester with coursework at UPC or UNIGE, you attend workshops in Caen, France in Port Engineering and Maritime Works, Offshore Renewable and Aquaculture or Shore Management.
Track 1: Future Ports and Waterways
Track 2: Coastal Environmental Engineering
Track 3: Shore Management
| Workshop at Caen Institute of Civil Engineering and Construction (ESITC) | ECTS | Track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Port Engineering and Maritime Works | 8 | C | NA | NA |
| Offshore Renewables and Aquaqulture | 8 | O | OR | O |
| Shore Management | 8 | NA | NA | C |
C: Compulsory, OR: Optional recommended extra course, O: Optional extra course, NA: Not an available option.
All students shall attend a 4-5 weeks internship. The most practical period would be between semester 2 and 3. The universities will assist in providing internships.
In semester 3 you will specialise further.
3. semester
Track 1: Future Ports and Waterways
| 3. semester - Track 1 - ESITC/UNICAEN - 22 ECTS | ECTS | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| EFP-90001 - Hydraulics (wave simulation) | 6,5 | C |
| EFP-90002 - Inland waterways and dredging | 6,5 | C |
| EFP-90003 - CSR and societal acceptability | 4 | C |
| EFP-90004 - Port management and exploitation | 5 | C |
| EFP-90005 - Advanced structure design | OR | |
| EFP-90006 - Berthing and mooring structure | OR | |
| EFP-90007 - Lab project | OR | |
| EFP-90005 - Real case project | OR |
C: Compulsory, OR: Optional recommended extra course
Track 2: Coastal Environmental Engineering
| 3. semester - Track 2 - UNIGE - 30 ECTS | ECTS | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ||
| 97233 - Advanced fluid mechanics | 5 | C |
| 98247 - Clean energy production | 5 | C |
| 98248 - Marine biodiversity management | 5 | C |
| 98075 - Geophysical fluid mechanics | 5 | C |
| 98064 - Numerical cartography and GIS | 5 | E |
| 98068 - EU and transnational environmental law | 5 | E |
| 98074 - Coastal hydro- and morpho-dynamics | 5 | E |
| 98066 - Fundamentals of environmental processes | 5 | E |
| 98071 - Life cycle assessment and eco-design | 5 | E |
C: Compulsory, E: Elective
Track 3: Shore Management
| 3. semester - Track 3 - ESITC/UNICAEN - 22 ECTS | ECTS | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ||
| ES-90001 - Marine or river works and coastal development | 5 | C |
| ES-90002 - Inland waterways, layout and dredging | 6 | C |
| ES-90003 - Sizing | 6 | C |
| ES-90004 - Management of ports and shores of tomorrow | 5 | C |
| ES-90005 - Lab project | 8 | OR |
C: Compulsory, OR: Optional recommended extra course.
4. semester
4. semester
In semester 4, you write your Master's thesis. Each university offers a wide range of master thesis topics in the field of the track specialisation.