Overview
Offerings
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Unit Coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
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.
Teaching approach
Assessment summary
Continuous assessment: 50%
Final assessment: 50%
This unit contains a hurdle requirement that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.
Assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Workload requirements
Other unit costs
Costs are indicative and subject to change.
- Electronics, calculators and tools, at your own cost:
You are required to have a Faculty-approved scientific calculator - approximately $50