Environmental Engineering and Modelling

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, Research project (group) - Conference style poster presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.