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AOE-3214: Ocean Wave Mechanics

Description: Introduction to theory of wave in deep and shallow water, including wave generation and propagation. Description of wave statistics and spectral representation for realistic ocean conditions. Introduction to ocean acoustics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: AOE-3234, AOE-4265, AOE-4334

Corequisites: AOE-3014, MATH-4564

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.09 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.16%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.95%

Heng Xiao202241.9%33.0%12.2%3.4%5.9%3.5%3.004
Delgosha Olivier Coutier202357.1%21.4%7.1%3.6%7.1%3.6%3.211
Christine M Gilbert202452.0%40.0%0.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%3.341

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W