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Port Engineering Units

Port Engineering units form the Foundation studies for Graduate Certificate in Port and Harbour Engineering. This is the first formal qualification in Port Engineering in Australia and will be available for enrollments in 2012.

These are also Elective units of several Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters courses in the areas of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Technology
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, with the support of Ports Australia, offers the following Postgraduate units of study in Port Engineering.

Courses

For more information about Swinburne courses, units of study, prerequisites and application procedures please click on the appropriate course link.

Units

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General Unit Information

Port and Harbour Engineering
(HES6PHE) (Semester 1)

Topics covered

  • Structural design of marine infrastructure
  • dredging
  • hydrographic surveying
  • port design
  • corrosion protection
  • civil works at ports

Dredging Engineering
(HES6DRE) (Semester 1)

Topics covered

  • Environmental Studies & Approvals
  • Preliminary Surveys
  • Subsurface Investigations
  • Disposal of Spoil & Environmental Considerations
  • Fluid Mechanics of Dredging
  • Dredging Contracts
  • Types of Dredgers
  • Mobilisation of Dredges
  • Survey Control for Dredging
  • Problems in Maintenance Dredging
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Port Access and Navigation
(HES6PAN) (Semester 2)

Topics covered

  • vessel profiles
  • vessel handling
  • influences on vessels
  • underkeel clearance
  • channel design
  • relevant computer simulations
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Port Structural Design
(HES6PSD)
( Commencing Semester 2, 2011)

Topics covered

  • Piles and pile driving
  • loadings
  • wharf and jetty types
  • design process and design issues for bulkhead wharves
  • decks on piles and fenders
  • codes and guidelines
  • contractual issues
  • practical examples
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Each of these single units of study comprise of 36 hours of on-campus (Melbourne) lectures and tutorials within an intensive 5 day structure. A number of industry-based applications and case-study examples will be introduced to complement the lectures.

The Port and Harbour Engineering (HES6PHE) and the Dredging Engineering (HES6DRE) units of study both run concurrently in Semester 1 and cannot be undertaken at the same time.

The Port Access and Navigation (HES6PAN) and the Port Structural Design (HES6PSD) units of study both run concurrently in Semester 2 and cannot be undertaken at the same time.

Looking for More?

If you are looking for new ways to navigate toward your next career move, consider how postgraduate study can help you access more opportunities.

Applicants should have completed a Bachelor degree or Diploma in Engineering, or have relevant industry experience. Postgraduate Study

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