ENVIRENG03 - Environmental engineering - Monash University

Overview

Environmental engineers create innovative solutions for sustainable development. You will acquire skills, knowledge and experience in ecology and biodiversity; material and energy balances; thermodynamics; materials properties and recycling; hydrology; environmental risk and impact assessment; management systems; energy and the environment; and sustainability and the law. In this specialisation, you will … For more content click the Read More button below. AvailabilityEnvironmental engineering is listed in E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Clayton as an undergraduate specialisation.

Environmental engineers create innovative solutions for sustainable development. You will acquire skills, knowledge and experience in ecology and biodiversity; material and energy balances; thermodynamics; materials properties and recycling; hydrology; environmental risk and impact assessment; management systems; energy and the environment; and sustainability and the law.

In this specialisation, you will have the opportunity to also pursue a minor in an engineering discipline that complements environmental engineering.

Availability
Environmental engineering is listed in E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Clayton as an undergraduate specialisation.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

CPD is a compulsory requirement for all Engineering students. You must complete 420 hours of continuous professional development in order to graduate with the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) qualification. It is a collection of all work including volunteer, personal and professional practice experiences outside the classroom which may be in the form of 12 weeks of relevant vacation employment or an equivalent combination of approved professional development and/or engineering employment taken throughout the duration of the course. You must submit a series of reflections on your experience with particular reference to the development of each of the key Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies. Visit the Student Experience website for more information about professional development.

The Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia has similar professional experience requirements. Further information is available on the Industrial training website.

Requirements
144 credit points

Part C. Environmental engineering knowledge and application108 credit points

You must complete the core environmental engineering units below AND one unit selected from the Professional Practice domain suite (totalling 108 credit points).

Material and energy balances

Thermodynamics 1

Energy and the environment

Material properties and recycling

Advanced engineering mathematics

Sustainability regulation for business

Engineering hydrology

Building sustainability

Fate and transport of contaminants

The air environment

Civil and environmental engineering practice

Soil remediation and solid waste management

Environmental impact and risk assessment

Quantifying sustainability in urban systems

Final year project A

Final year project B

Professional practice domain6 credit points

Part D. Professional practice

Part E. Elective study - Specialisation36 credit points

Students enrolled in the single degree Engineering36 credit points

To satisfy course requirements, you must take care to complete the electives at the required unit level.

In Year 2, you must complete 12 credit points of electives which can be Level 1, 2 or 3 units from Engineering or other faculties, subject to meeting the unit enrolment rules. Please ensure that you adhere to the course rules regarding Level 1 units and do not exceed the maximum 60 credit points allowed.

In Years 3 and 4, you must complete 24 credit points of electives which must be Level 3 or 4 units and from your engineering specialisation technical electives list. You may also enrol in up to two Level 5 units in your final year. If you intend to enrol in the Faculty's Master of Engineering post-graduate, completing Level 5 units that are core in the Master's course will reduce the total duration of your Master's study.

Environmental engineering technical electives36 credit points

When choosing your electives, it is important to select only from your specialisation technical electives list. This ensures that your elective studies align with and contribute to the knowledge and skills required within your chosen field of study. However, there are additional options available to you:

Option 1: You may use your electives to complete a complementary engineering minor that is available with your specialisation. This allows you to further enhance your knowledge and skills in a specific area of engineering that complements your main field of study.

Option 2: You may consider engineering technical units listed across the engineering minors, subject to meeting the unit prerequisite or co-requisite rules. This will allow you to tailor your studies and broaden your knowledge within the field of engineering while still aligning with your chosen specialisation.

Note: To enrol in a Level 5 unit listed below, you must be in your final year and have a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65 or above at the conclusion of 3rd Year.

Climate and environmental policy and management

Ecology and biodiversity

Conservation biology

Transport and traffic engineering

Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world

Chemistry and chemical thermodynamics

Sustainable processing 1

Separation processes

Resource estimation

Ventilation for surface and underground spaces

Ground hazards engineering

Foundation engineering

Integrated urban water management

Water resources management

Transport planning

Sustainable traffic systems

Water treatment

AI applications for civil and environmental engineers

Materials and sustainability

Railway engineering

Students enrolled in a double degree with Engineering

Other area of study costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Electronics, calculators and tools: scientific calculator approximately $40
Steel capped boots approximately $100

Contacts

Coordinator(s)

Dr Jenny Zhou

Associate Professor Victor Chang

Organisational contacts

Department of Civil Engineering