Coastal Engineering Pre-Conference Short Course
Date: 18th August 2025 (full day)
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre – City Room 3
Registration Fee: Cost (if attending main conference): $750 (incl. GST)
Cost (if not attending main conference): $790 (incl. GST)
The Local Organising Committee is pleased to announce that a Coastal Engineering Short Course conducted by UNSW Sydney’s Water Research Laboratory will be held on the day prior to the 2025 Coasts & Ports Conference. It’s the ideal course for graduate or recently recruited coastal and maritime engineers.
This course will cover the following:
• An overview of coastal engineering fundamentals
• Current practice for coastal structures
• Empirical, numerical and physical modelling
• Practical case studies
Sessions will be run by industry practitioners and experts including staff from UNSW Sydney’s Water Research Laboratory and other organisations:
• James Carley (UNSW WRL)
• Associate Professor Ron Cox (UNSW WRL)
• Dr Tom Shand (Tonkin + Taylor / University of Auckland)
• Ian Coghlan (Course Coordinator, UNSW WRL)
Delegates will receive digital versions of the PowerPoint slides presented, supplementary readings, and compiled reference materials. More information, including the draft program, is available on the conference website.