Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 83)
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Credit points: 7.1
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. D. G. Wood and Ms Joan Gravina
Prerequisite: None for students gaining entry to the Engineering or Science Faculties. This unit is also available for Community Access Programmes.
Contact: 39 hours, comprising 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorials
Timetable: Semester one
Objectives:
On completion of this unit students should have:
- a firm grasp of how environment-related matters impinge on the activities of the engineer
- a good understanding of more important current problems in the areas of air pollution, water pollution and solid wastes
- a more detailed understanding of selected specific environment-related problems and the role engineers are playing in overcoming them
- an enhanced understanding of the importance of interactions with other groups in society in arriving at appropriate engineering solutions to environment-related problems
- an enhanced ability to communicate with others on a technical level, and to work in teams, gained through participation in workshop sessions and class discussions
Content:
What is meant by the environment and the engineer's role in environmental problems. The nature of sustainable development. The air environment: current problems such as greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances; engineering implications. Solid wastes: their characteristics and causes; the involvement of engineers in cleaner production, recycling, waste-to-energy schemes, collection and disposal. Water: aspects of water supply and wastewater treatment, including microbiological and physico-chemical approaches. Health and safety: hazard and risk; the legal responsibilities of the engineer.Political and other pressures that affect engineers working on environment-related problems. Case studies.
Assessment:
Three 2,000 word assignments (60%) plus a two-hour examination (40%).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 83)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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