Overview
Offerings
Requisites
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Unit Coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Apply the principles of cleaner production and sustainability in the design and evaluation of processes and products
Design and evaluate processes with emphasis on resource and energy efficiency and waste minimisation
Develop and draw a detailed process flow sheet
Produce the life cycle block diagram of a product and determine the main environmental impacts of the life cycle
Analyse a process or product using life cycle assessment methodology
Analyse the benefits and burdens of materials recycling
Evaluate and apply the principles of greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement and reporting under national and international schemes
Examine and evaluate sustainable energy options
Assessment summary
Continuous assessment: 50%
Final assessment: 50%
This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements 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
The following items are mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.
- Calculator
- Protective clothing and equipment:
- Laboratory coat (Approximately AUD35 to AUD55)
- Safety glasses (Approximately AUD8)
- Laboratory-appropriate enclosed footwear (Non-porous material, equipped with non-absorbent, slip-resistant soles)
Costs are indicative only.
Availability in areas of study
Minor: Sustainable engineering