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ENE1621 - Environmental engineering

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Engineering

Organisational Unit

Department of Civil Engineering

Coordinator(s)

Dr Gavin Mudd

Offered

Clayton

First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Introduce concepts of sustainable development, the demands of population and economic growth, industrialisation and urbanisation, energy demand and usage, and human environmental disturbance. Two environmental case studies will be covered in detail, designed to illustrate by way of example many of the considerations that underpin many environmental issues/conflicts/ethics. These are climate change and sustainable cities. The multi-disciplinary nature of environmental problems is emphasized together with the need to understand and communicate with other professional and community groups.

Outcomes

Objectives:

develop an appreciation of the range and magnitude of environmental issues
develop an understanding of the different possible perspectives on environmental issues
understand the effects of population growth and urbanisation
understand community concerns about the environment
understand the role of the environmental engineer in society, and with respect to environmental issues
understand the importance of environmental ethics
understand the conceptual basis of sustainability
learn to integrate conflicting viewpoints regarding environmental issues
begin to integrate environmental criteria into engineering project work
develop skills in information retrieval and analysis
develop skills in the oral and written presentation of technical information.

Assessment

Examination: 50%
Group project: 35%
Tutorial involvement 5%
Two individual assignments:10%

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final examination component, and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Workload requirements

3 hours lectures, 2 hours tutorial classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Chief examiner(s)