Learn how to perform numerical simulations of littoral drift and morphological assessments of coastline evolution.
This course is right for you if:
✔️ You are a consultant, engineer, or researcher
✔️ You have a basic understanding of coastal processes
✔️ You have foundational experience with MIKE tools
Upon completion of the course, you will:
✔️ Understand the principles of modelling littoral drift and modelling shoreline evolution using LITPACK
✔️ Know how to create the necessary input data (from monitoring data and modelling data) and set up the numerical models
✔️ Understand the principles of LITPACK and the coastal processes of an area as well as how to use the models for assessing shoreline evolution
✔️ Have a firm grasp on the principles of advanced shoreline modelling using MIKE 21 Shoreline Morphology (MIKE 21 SM)
This course includes four modules conducted through live, online sessions by a DHI authorised trainer. Training will be delivered through a combination of instructor-led lectures, demonstration videos and quizzes, hands-on exercises, group work in break-out rooms (if appropriate and relevant for the participants) and reading materials. Throughout the course, trainees will have ample time to discuss tips & tricks, best practices and examples with the instructor and fellow participants.
By combining homework and self-study with online instructor-led sessions, the learning process and objectives are optimised. Therefore, the trainee is expected to complete the equivalent of 1-hour homework per module – set by the trainer at the end of each module.
Extra course materials will also be made available to master the software in a greater depth. This is an optional investment of 3-4 hours of self-study.
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This online course is divided into four 2-hour training sessions hosted from 9:00-11:00 UTC.
5 September 2023 (Tuesday)
Module 1 | Littoral drift modelling
Topics: Wave transformation, wave driven currents, sediment transport, creating input files for littoral drift modelling, littoral drift modelling
7 September 2023 (Thursday)
Module 2 | Littoral drift modelling cont’d
Topics: Toolset for problem assessment – Q-alpha curves, transport distribution, year-to-year variations
12 September 2023 (Tuesday)
Module 3 | Shoreline evolution using LITPACK
Topics: 1D modelling, impacts from structures, creating a coastline, creating sediment transport tables, fine-tuning the model, striking the right balance for modelling complexity
14 September 2023 (Thursday)
Module 4 | Introduction to advanced shoreline modelling using MIKE 21 Shoreline Morphology
Topics: Alongshore non-uniformities, sediment availability, coastal structures, and sediment bypass
Dr. Nils Drønen, Chief Engineer at DHI, is an engineering and MIKE modelling specialist with more than 20 years of experience in erosion, flooding, coastal protection, and climate adaptation of coastal areas.
Currently, Dr. Drønen focuses on the interaction between multiple sources of flooding (sea-level rise, tides, storm surges, river runoff and cloudbursts) and estimation of damage losses and mitigation against flooding in urban and inland areas near the coast.
Dr. Drønen is an authorised DHI trainer and has trained numerous professionals in morphological modelling and shoreline management worldwide.
PhD, Coastal Morphology Modelling, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
MSc. Eng., Environmental and Coastal Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Dr. Sten Esbjørn Kristensen, Senior Coastal Engineer at DHI, is a hydrography and sediment transport modelling specialist. Dr Kristensen has worked on coastal projects both internationally and within Denmark. Most of these projects have addressed shoreline management and mitigation measures against shoreline erosion.
PhD, Coastal Morphology, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
MSc. Eng., Coastal Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
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