Overview

This unit focuses on strategies for enhanced industrial ecology to drive sustainable resource use and minimise waste in process industries. Topics include heat integration, water integration and recycling of process streams to improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, and mitigate ecological impacts. You will examine waste generation and minimisation in reactors … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Priya Samudrala

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Irene Chew Mei Leng
Dr Priya Samudrala

Teaching approach

Active learning
Problem-based learning

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

1 - Group assignment
2 - Group assignment
3 - Computer quiz
4 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Practical activities
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

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 energy transition
Minor: Sustainable engineering