During winter quarter 2016,
Seattle University Mathematics Professor Dr. John Carter taught a
course entitled Mathematical Models of Near-Shore Phenomena. The
3000-level course was cross-listed in the Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Engineering Departments.
During the quarter we studied models of water waves, tsunamis,
wave-energy extraction devices, the associated mathematics and
engineering, and Chilean culture. After ten weeks of preparation,
both scientific and cultural, we headed to Chile to learn from Chilean
(and French) experts. We visited the Department of Hydraulic and
Environmental Engineering at the Pontific Catholic University of Chile
(PUC) in Santiago and the Department of Civil Engineering at the
Federico Santa Maria Technical University (UTFSM) in Valparaiso.
The Chile portion of the course officially began the morning of
Sunday, March 20th and ended the night of Saturday, March 26th. It
was a fantastic week packed with mathematics, engineering, and
culture.
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La Moneda (Chilean "White
House")
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