Overview
Our environment is degrading rapidly and in complex ways. Environmental engineers aim to reduce society's impact on our environment by understanding how the aspects of the environment we interact with behave and how engineering solutions can help. In this unit, we will examine various perspectives on sustainability and their interactions … For more content click the Read More button below.
A major difference between environmental engineering and most other fields of engineering is that we work at the intersection of a dynamic and complex natural environment and the complexities of society. Consequently, a broad range of quantitative numerical skills are required, but also strong independent critical thinking about the problems and the appropriateness of the methods and solutions. In this unit, these skills are developed through a range of mini-projects within each practical class and two on-campus field monitoring practical classes. Some practicals require analysis of environmental data and modelling of the environment while others focus on critically reflecting on and discussing conflicting views and solutions. What all of these practical classes have in common is that they tackle complex environmental problems with no straightforward answers. In working through these problems with the lecturers, you will have the opportunity to enhance your critical thinking and communication skills through hands-on quantitative and qualitative activities, which will provide long-term professional benefits.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Tim Peterson
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Tim Peterson
Teaching approach
Enquiry-based learning
Active 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 - Individual active learning tasks
2 - Individual assignment
3 - Major group project and presentation
4 - Final assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Laboratories
Practical activities
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Other unit costs
The following item is mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.
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