208-116 Environmental Engineering

The objectives of this subject are to develop students' ability to:

• apply basic mathematics to environmental engineering practices;

• use engineering and scientific terms, units and quantities appropriately;

• explain basic engineering and scientific principles used in agriculture, horticulture and resource management;

• apply engineering and scientific principles to the practice of agriculture, horticulture and resource management;

• plan engineering projects for on site application; and

• explain the operation of state of the art equipment and technology used in agriculture, horticulture and resource management.

The content includes: units of measure; power and energy; mechanics; hydraulics; heat - thermal capacity, latent heat, calorific value, principles of refrigeration; light; strength of materials; principles of traction, drawbar performance, tractor stability; agricultural machinery management; ergonomics; geomatics and survey; hydraulics; water quality; water treatment and waste management. This content will allow presentation of the following mathematical areas: 2D and 3D mensuration; substitution and transposition of appropriate formulae; polynomial graphs and models up to degree 3; exponential functions and models; trigonometric modelling; rates of change; and introductory differential equations.

A three-hour examination (60%), and four practical/tutorial reports of up to 4000 words in total (40%).