This repository contains my personal study notes prepared while I studied for my Written PhD Preliminary Examination in Coastal Engineering at North Carolina State University (Taken: Fall 2025).
These are personal study notes created during my preparation. They likely contain errors, oversimplifications, or omissions. They are not official university documents and have not been peer-reviewed. Please verify all information with primary textbooks and peer-reviewed literature.
- Wave Mechanics: Linear wave theory, wave transformations, higher-order theories.
- Coastal Hydrodynamics: Nearshore circulation, tides, storm surges.
- Sediment Transport: Initiation of motion, bedload/suspended load, shoreline change models.
- Coastal Geomorphology: Long-term coastal evolution.
/figures: Images used in the compendium./sections: LaTeX-formatted text files for each section of the compendium.coastal-compendium.pdf: Full review notes including all sections.
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Ryan McCune Coastal Engineering, NCSU https://rtmccune.github.io/