MJRH-ENVEN v.1 Environmental Engineering Major (BEng Hons)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
Environmental engineers work to protect and manage natural resources, air, water and land. The environmental engineering course is multidisciplinary, encompassing knowledge from various areas. Students undertake the Engineering First Year programme upon entry, along with students from other engineering disciplines, learning enabling skills required for engineering, such as engineering mathematics, mechanics and electrical systems. In the second and third years, the students learn the principles of environmental engineering, including areas such as geotechnical engineering, process principles, water engineering, transport phenomena, environmental impact assessment, contaminated land remediation, and others. In their final year, environmental engineering students learn to apply their knowledge with their research project, as well as employing their problem solving skills with case studies. A variety of options including wastewater treatment and palm oil and oleochemical processes will be available.
Major/Stream Entry and Completion Details
Applicants require TEE Applicable Mathematics and at least two out of TEE Calculus/Physics/Chemistry OR At least three of the following four: Mathematics 3C/3D; Mathematics Specialist 3C/3D; Physics 3A/3B; Chemistry 3A/3B. Engineering Studies 3A/3B is desirable but cannot be submitted for other pre- requisites. STAT is not accepted for entry but may be used to meet English Competency requirements.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. integrate knowledge from environmental engineering sub-disciplines to design and implement sustainable engineering works
2. integrate learning with client requirements to produce feasible, practical and environmentally sustainable solutions
3. able to acquire, evaluate and synthesise information to formulate environmentally sustainable solutions to engineering problems
4. communicate effectively and professionally to all stakeholders
5. identify and use suitable technologies to complete environmental engineering works successfully
6. continually extend and build on knowledge and skills acquired during the undergraduate learning
7. practise environmental engineering with a global perspective and apropriate international standards
8. recognise and value heritage and cultural diversity in practising environmental engineering
9. demonstrate leadership, professionalism and ethical practice in environmental engineering projects
Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
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Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
CHEM1000 | v.1 | Principles and Processes in Chemistry | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
ENGR2000 | v.2 | Fluid Mechanics | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
CHEN2000 | v.1 | Process Principles | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
ENST2002 | v.1 | Conservation Biology and Sustainability | 5.5 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
ENST1000 | v.1 | Climate Change and Adaptation | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
ENEN2001 | v.1 | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | 5.5 | 25.0 | |
GEOT2000 | v.2 | Principles of Geomechanics | 4.8 | 25.0 | |
MGMT3000 | v.1 | Engineering Management | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
CVEN3000 | v.1 | Pumps and Open Channel Flow | 3.5 | 12.5 | |
ENEN3002 | v.1 | Groundwater Contamination | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
ENST3000 | v.1 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
ENEN3000 | v.1 | Aerial Emissions and Abatement | 5.5 | 25.0 | |
ENEN3001 | v.1 | Green Engineering Principles and Applications | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
CHEN3009 | v.1 | Fluid and Particle Processes | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
WSEN3000 | v.1 | Hydrology and Environmental Engineering | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
ENST3003 | v.1 | Environmental Law and Regulations | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
ENEN3003 | v.1 | Environmental Engineering Analysis | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
CHEN4001 | v.1 | Process Safety and Risk Management | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
CHEN4004 | v.1 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
CHEN4000 | v.1 | Chemical Engineering Research Project 1 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
MINE3009 | v.1 | Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
CHEN4002 | v.1 | Chemical Engineering Research Project 2 | 9.0 | 25.0 | |
ENEN4004 | v.1 | Geoenvironmental Engineering | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
ENEN4003 | v.1 | Environmental Principles and Design | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
100.0 | |||||
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
CHEN3006 | v.1 | Palm Oil and Oleochemical Process | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
CVEN4001 | v.1 | Environmental Hydraulics and Hydrology | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
ENEN4002 | v.1 | Environmental Considerations in Construction | 3.5 | 12.5 | |
ENST2003 | v.1 | Ecotoxicology | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
WSEN3001 | v.1 | Wastewater Treatment Processes | 3.0 | 12.5 |
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