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Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)
UAC Code: 755612
Overview
• To solve engineering problems by applying the fundamentals of sciences and engineering sciences, including mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, computing, mechanics, materials and fluids.
• Work in a team in a modern, diverse, multi-disciplinary environment (workmates, managers, policy-makers and the wider community) using effective management techniques and communicating clearly to a variety of audiences both orally and in writing.
• Work with the highest acceptable engineering and environmental standards and professional ethics, adhere to occupational health and safety regulations while recognising the economic, environmental, global, social and legal contexts of their work.
• Utilise sophisticated engineering analysis, software and design tools to simulate the real world including computer aided design and modelling of engineering systems.
• Identify and assess global and national environmental problems and develop strategies to mitigate these problems in a sustainable manner within economic, social, environmental and ethical constraints.
• Use natural processes and design engineering systems with an appreciation of contemporary environmental issues.
• Design sustainable water systems in urban and rural communities taking into account water conservation, water resources, water quality, water management, and flood mitigation.
• Evaluate and improve waste management infrastructure and practices with a capacity to design for waste minimisation or zero waste, avoidance of hazardous waste using green chemistry concepts, material recycling and resource recovery, and life cycle analysis.
• Characterise contaminated sites and design sustainable remedial measures taking into account various geoenvironmental considerations.
• Design energy efficient and renewable energy technologies including hydro, biomass, solar, wind and wave power systems.
• Conduct environmental auditing and monitoring using environmental management systems and design environmental pollution control systems to minimise human impact on climate (or mitigate climate change).
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 Sustainable Development includes: integrated water cycle management; 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; onsite treatment systems; 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
Subject |
Session |
Credit Points | ||
Year 1 | ||||
CHEM103 |
Chemistry for Engineers |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENGG101 |
Foundations of Engineering |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENGG153 |
Engineering Materials |
Autumn |
6 | |
MATH141 |
Foundations of Engineering Mathematics |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENGG152 |
Engineering Mechanics |
Spring |
6 | |
ENGG154 |
Engineering Design and Innovation |
Spring |
6 | |
MATH142 |
Essentials of Engineering Mathematics |
Spring |
6 | |
PHYS143 |
Physics for Engineers |
Spring |
6 | |
Year 2 | ||||
CIVL296 |
Engineering Computing |
Autumn |
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 |
Spring |
6 | |
ENVE220 |
Water Quality and Ecological Engineering |
Spring |
6 | |
ENVE221 |
Air and Noise Pollution Control Engineering |
Spring |
6 | |
Year 3 | ||||
CIVL322 |
Hydraulics and Hydrology |
Autumn |
6 | |
CIVL361 |
Geomechanics |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENVE311 |
Pollution Control and Cleaner Production |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENVE377 |
Membrane Science & Technology |
Autumn |
6 | |
ECTE290 |
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering |
Spring |
6 | |
ENGG378 |
Sustainable Energy Technologies |
Spring |
6 | |
ENVE320 |
Environmental Engineering Design for Sustainability |
Spring |
6 | |
Plus |
One elective from List A below |
Spring |
6 | |
Year 4 | ||||
CIVL462 |
Principles of Foundation Engineering |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENGG461 |
Managing Engineering Projects |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENVE410 |
Site Remediation Engineering |
Spring |
6 | |
ENVE421 |
Integrated Environmental Engineering Design |
Spring |
6 | |
ENGG454 |
Professional Experience |
0 | ||
ENGG456 |
Engineering Project A |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
or |
||||
ENGG452 |
Thesis A |
Annual |
12 | |
Or |
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ENG453 |
Thesis B** |
Annual |
18 | |
plus |
Electives as specified below |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
Electives listed below * For students in ENGG456: Any 2 electives from List A and 2 electives from List A or B For students in ENGG452: Any 2 electives from List A and 1 elective from List A or B For Students in ENGG453: Any 1 elective from List A and 1 elective from List A or B | ||||
List A | ||||
ENGG439 |
Engineering Logistics and Operations Management |
Spring |
6 | |
ENGG440 |
Strategic Management of Engineering |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENGG446 |
Energy Efficiency and Energy Auditing in the Built Environment |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENGG447 |
Building Design for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability |
Spring |
6 | |
ENGG448 |
Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing and Process Industries |
Spring |
6 | |
ENGG457 |
Engineering Project B*** |
Spring |
6 | |
ENVE420 |
Water Resources Engineering |
Not offered 2013 |
6 | |
CIVL311 |
Structural Design 1 |
Autumn |
6 | |
CIVL314 |
Structural Design 2 |
Spring |
6 | |
CIVL415 |
Structural Design 3 |
Not offered 2013 |
6 | |
CIVL352 |
Structures 1 |
Autumn |
6 | |
CIVL392 |
Computational Methods in Engineering |
Not offered 2013 |
6 | |
CIVL394 |
Construction |
Spring |
6 | |
CIVL463 |
Applied Geotechnical Engineering |
Spring |
6 | |
MINE220 |
Underground Mining Methods |
Spring |
6 | |
MINE313 |
Mine Power and Transport |
Not offered 2013 |
6 | |
MINE423 |
Applied Mining Geomechanics |
Not offered 2013 |
6 | |
MINE421 |
Minerals Beneficiation |
Not offered 2013 |
6 | |
MINE433 |
Mineral Resource Estimation |
Not offered 2013 |
6 | |
List B | ||||
ECON101 |
Macroeconomic Essentials for Business |
Aut or Spr |
6 | |
ECON111 |
Introductory Microeconomics |
Aut or Spr |
6 | |
EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Aut or Spr |
6 | |
EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
Spring |
6 | |
EESC252 |
Geology for Engineers 1 |
Spring |
6 | |
EESC302 |
Coastal Environments: Process and Management |
Spring |
6 | |
EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
Autumn |
6 | |
ENGG477 |
Ocean Engineering |
Spring |
6 | |
LAW 101 |
Law, Business and Society |
Autumn |
6 | |
MECH341 |
Thermodynamics of Engineering Systems |
Autumn |
6 | |
or other approved General Elective |
* Electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable.
** 18 credit point thesis is equivalent to the 12 credit point thesis and one 6 credit point elective.
*** High achieving students in ENGG456 Project A may articulate to ENGG457 Project B in order to continue with the project started in ENGG456.
Other Information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: engineering@uow.edu.au