Overview

This unit will equip you with an understanding of contaminant fate and transport through the environment. A short review of the key chemistry-related to environmental contaminants will be included. You will then cover the principles of contaminant fate and transport and learn about contaminant fate and transport in air, water … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Tim Peterson

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Tim Peterson

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

evaluate the principles of contaminant fate and transport within soil, water and air systems

2.

describe the fate and transport of different contaminants in soil, water and air

3.

assess the potential environmental impacts of contaminants

4.

construct a fate and transport model for environmental contaminants

5.

communicate contaminant fate and transport principles and associated environmental impacts to inform management options.

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning
Enquiry-based learning
Peer assisted learning
Case-based teaching

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 65%

Final assessment: 35%

This unit contains 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 - Moodle quiz - Basic concepts
2 - Assignment 1: Site contaminant chemical characterisation and statistical assessment
3 - Assignment 2: Groundwater breakthrough curves and groundwater uses
4 - Oral presentation
5 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories
Practical activities
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources
Recommended resources
Technology resources

Availability in areas of study

E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Environmental engineering
Minor: Environmental engineering