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H.J. Verhagen

Bio: H.J. Verhagen is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Integrated coastal zone management. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 4 citations.

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25 Sep 1995
TL;DR: In this article, the requirements for an educational program for coastal engineers from developing countries are quite different from those for the training of engineers from the industrialized world, and more attention has to be paid to the development of capabilities to come to practical solutions given the local constraints.
Abstract: Worldwide there is a need for training of engineers to work within the framework of Coastal Zone Management. This has effects on the education of engineers. Moreover, the requirements for an educational program for coastal engineers from developing countries are quite different from the requirements for the training of engineers from the industrialized world. In a university course for engineers from developing countries more attention has to be paid to the development of capabilities to come to practical solutions given the local constraints and to be able to assess the work done by foreign consultants.

4 citations


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05 Aug 1997
TL;DR: In this paper, the meaning of education for coastal engineers is discussed, and what the meaning is for education of coastal engineers will be worked out in this paper, as well as what the importance of knowledge from five years ago to be applied in the next five to 15 years is discussed.
Abstract: In general the problem in education is that we teach nowadays students the knowledge from five years ago, to be applied in the next 5 to 15 years (I admit, the student of today will have reached his retirement when he will participate in the 50th ICCE, the title is exaggerating reality). When one analyses the developments in the profession, it is clear that teaching present day facts is not very useful. We have to teach approaches, design philosophy, concepts, etc. What the meaning is for education of coastal engineers will be worked out in this paper.

18 citations

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07 May 2012
TL;DR: This paper will give an overview of the experience with this course gained over the last 20 years of Integrated Coastal Zone Management.
Abstract: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is an interdisciplinary process by definition. Individual actors in CZM need to cooperate and communicate to come to an optimum management strategy for the coastal zone. Because engineers focus on finding the “best” solution in engineering terms, they often are quite surprised that in the end of the day their best solution is not considered as the best solution by the other participants in the process. At Delft University and UNESCO-IHE we started in 1990 with a course on ICZM, which evolved into a training course for engineers to make them aware of this point and to train them in communication with other professionals [Verhagen, 1995]. This paper will give an overview of the experience with this course gained over the last 20 years.

2 citations

01 Jan 1999
TL;DR: In this paper, practical problems in the transfer of knowledge and skills to coastal engineers in training, with focus on the training of coastal engineers from developing countries and other countries in transition.
Abstract: Practical problems in the transfer of knowledge and skills to coastal engineers in training, with focus on the training of coastal engineers from developing countries and other countries in transition. The difference between the training of scientists and engineers.

1 citations

01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a sound engineering approach is required, based on practical experience and supported by physical and mathematical models, for the transfer of coastal engineering knowledge is a complex art as well.
Abstract: Coastal engineering is a complex art. At this moment a limited number of phenomena can understood with the help of the laws of physics and fluid mechanics. For the remainder, formulas have been developed with limited accuracy. In addition, input data are also limited available, and form another source of uncertainty. Consequently, a sound engineering approach is required, based on practical experience and supported by physical and mathematical models. Standard solutions do not exist in coastal engineering; solutions depend very much on local circumstances as well as the social and political approach towards the coast. Consequently the transfer of coastal engineering knowledge is a complex art as well. Because of the different circumstances, training of engineers from countries in transition therefore has to be different from training of engineers from a country with a strong coastal engineering tradition.