Environmental Engineering and Modelling
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
CIVE 4038
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
151721
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments
Course aim
To provide an introduction to global environmental issues, environmental model development and assessment of model limitations. The course also aims to provide a practical overview of ethical, legal and political issues that influence best practice environmental management of engineered developments and engineering works and gives students an opportunity to investigate an environmental engineering design in detail.
Course content
The course offers a theoretical background in fundamental global environmental problems, including calculation-based analysis and model development and critique. It also provides an industry-led overview of practical issues that influence environmental management, and a group project investigating and reporting on the design of a novel engineered environment. The core topics to be covered are: (i) Environmental Fundamentals and Modelling; (ii) Environmental Protection and Remediation; and (iii) Design of Engineered Environments.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| CIVE 2010 | Introduction to Water Engineering |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Lecture | 3 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Field Placement | N/A x N/A | ||
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Lecture | 33 hours x Over two weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 22 hours x Over two weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
e-portfolio, Quiz - end of week 1 , Quiz - week 6, Research project (group) - Conference style poster presentation
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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