ENV3022 - Environmental technology

Leader: Dr Tony Patti

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Various technologies that can be employed to assist in assessing, minimising and remediating the environmental impacts of people on the environment will be considered. A wide range of these technologies is available, spanning areas of impact including atmospheric pollution, hydrologic disturbance and contamination (of both surface and groundwaters), and soil contamination. Students will become familiar with some of these technologies, emphasizing both strengths and limitations of each. They will also be provided with first-hand experience of technological approaches to impact management, through field visits to sites where particular technologies have been implemented.

Objectives

On completion of this unit,students will have a broad understanding of the impacts of human activity on the environment; be aware of the role played by technology in the broad area of environmental management; be aware of the range of technologies and emerging green technologies, available for managing the state of the environment and human impacts on it, and for minimising and remediating those impacts. Understand the operating principles, applications, strengths and shortcomings of key technologies in surface water, groundwater, soil and air, quality management.

Assessment

Examination (2 hours): 55%
group research project (2000 words): 15%
oral presentation (10 minutes): 10%
two reports on site visits (500 words each): 20%

Contact hours

two hours of lectures and the equivalent of 2 hours of tutorial/group discussion per week, including at least two field trips

Prerequisites

ENV3011