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Bachelor of Engineering
(Environmental Engineering)
Overview / Course Aims
The Environmental Engineering course aims to provide students with broad based knowledge, training, skills and experience in areas required for practice in environmental engineering.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course will be able to work for industry, government agencies and engineering consultancies. The range of work that will lead to Ecologically Sustainable Development include: monitoring, analysis, modelling and design to control water, air, noise and soil pollution; recycling and re-use of water; renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, wave and biomass; treatment and disposal of solid and hazardous waste; site remediation; and cleaner production and industrial waste management.
Study Options
The degree can be combined with Civil or Mining Engineering in second year. Double degrees are also available.
Course Program
| Subjects |
|
Session |
Credit Points |
| Year 1 |
| CHEM103 |
Chemistry for Engineers |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENGG101 |
Foundations of Engineering |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENGG153 |
Engineering Materials |
Autumn |
6 |
| MATH141 |
Mathematics 1C Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| or |
| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENGG152 |
Engineering Mechanics |
Spring |
6 |
| ENGG154 |
Engineering Design & Innovation |
Spring |
6 |
| MATH142 |
Mathematics 1C Part 2 |
Spring |
6 |
| or |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
Spring |
6 |
| PHYS143 |
Physics for Engineers |
Spring |
6 |
| Year 2 |
| CIVL296 |
Engineering Computing 1 |
Spring |
6 |
| ENGG251 |
Mechanics of Solids |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENGG252 |
Engineering Fluid Mechanics |
Autumn |
6 |
| MATH283 |
Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 |
| CIVL272 |
Surveying |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENVE220 |
Water Quality Engineering |
Spring |
6 |
| ENVE221 |
Air and Noise Pollution |
Spring |
6 |
| Year 3 |
| BIOL352 |
Biology for Environmental Engineers |
Autumn |
6 |
| CIVL361 |
Geomechanics 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENVE320 |
Environmental Engineering Design 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| CIVL322 |
Hydraulics and Hydrology |
Spring |
6 |
| ENGG361 |
Project & Business Management |
Spring |
6 |
| ENVE311 |
Pollution Control and Cleaner Production |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENVE321 |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
Spring |
6 |
| plus |
1 elective |
Spring |
6 |
| Year 4 |
| CIVL462 |
Geomechanics 2 |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENGG461 |
Project Management and Human Factors in Engineering |
Autumn |
6 |
| ENVE410 |
Site Remediation |
Spring |
6 |
| ENVE421 |
Environmental Design 2 |
Spring |
6 |
| ENGG452 |
Thesis A |
Annual |
12 |
| or |
6 |
| ENGG453** |
Thesis B |
Annual |
18 |
| ENGG454 |
Professional Experience |
|
0 |
| plus |
2 Electives |
Autumn/ Spring |
12 |
| Electives listed below* |
| ACCY100 |
Accounting 1A |
6 |
| CIVL392 |
Engineering Computing 2 |
6 |
| CIVL394 |
Construction |
6 |
| CIVL463 |
Geomechanics 3 |
6 |
| CIVL489 |
Roads Engineering |
6 |
| ECON101 |
Macroeconomic Essentials for Business |
6 |
| ECON111 |
Introductory Microeconomics |
6 |
| ENVE420 |
Water Engineering |
6 |
| ENVE422 |
Membrane Science and Technology |
6 |
| EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
6 |
| EESC252 |
Geology for Engineers 1 |
6 |
| EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology & River Management |
6 |
| EESC304 |
Geographical Information Systems |
6 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
6 |
| LAW100 |
Law in Society |
6 |
| LAW210 |
Contract Law |
6 |
| LAW334 |
Environmental Law |
6 |
| MECH341 |
Thermodynamics |
6 |
| MECH343 |
Heat Transfer and Gas Dynamics |
6 |
| MECH438 |
Sustainable Transport & Engine Technologies |
6 |
| STS216 |
Environment in crisis: Technology and Society |
6 |
| STS376 |
The Politics of Risk |
6 |
| STS399 |
Research Topics in Science & Technology Studies |
6 |
* Electives may not be available every year – check subject timetable.
Students are encouraged to take MECH378 as the third year elective and ENVE420 as one of the fourth year electives.
** 18cp thesis is equivalent to the 12cp thesis and one 6cp elective.
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