Core subjects (25 points)
Subject Semester Credit Points
421-681
Management for the Environment
Lectures and syndicate work covering the following Topics: environment politics; environmental law and legislation, Regulation, variations between states, variations between Countries; environment economics; communication obligations and methods. Semester 2 12.50
421-680
Engineering for Sustainable Environments
Lectures, syndicate work and excursions examining the role of engineering in sustainable development. Themes covered include the relationships and role of the engineer between business, government, society and the environment. Case studies selected f... Summer 12.50
Restricted Elective Subjects: a minimum of 25 points
(minimum of two subjects from this group)
Subject Semester Credit Points
421-602
Air Quality Control
Sources of atmospheric pollutants; concentration and dispersion of pollutants; measurement of atmospheric pollutants; methods of prevention of production of pollutants; methods of control of emission of pollutants; sampling and analysis; monitoring p... Semester 1 12.50
421-604
Environmental Management ISO 14000
The history of EMS from Demming Wheel to ISO 14000 series; the elements of an EMS; Systems audit and review and gap analysis; Legal requirements, due diligence document control, liability and ISO 9000 review; Regulation, accreditation; Community cons... Semester 2 12.50
421-605
Managing Water Borne Risks
Introduction to microbiology and biochemistry of liquid wastes and liquid-borne pollutants. Properties, sources and effects of such wastes and pollutants. Classification. Contamination of water and soil; water supply treatment; sewerage; avoidance, m... Semester 2 12.50
421-606
Solid Wastes to Sustainable Resources
Lectures, syndicate work and excursions on the properties of solid wastes and pollutants, the categories and classes of solid wastes, municipal solid wastes, cleaner production, industrial wastes; disposal techniques. Semester 1 12.50
Elective Subjects: up to a maximum of 50 points
Taken from the Electives List or other subjects with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
A student is limited to a maximum of 25 points by research.
Subject Semester Credit Points
421-519
Design of Environmental Systems
In this subject, students develop and practice their capabilities of problem identification and finding solution for a broad range of practical problems they will encounter in their career. Typical problems may include irrigation and drainage design,... Semester 2 12.50
421-516
Hydraulics and Hydrology
Energy momentum principles and their application to a variety of open channel flow problems, uniform flow; unsteady flow in open channels, including the long wave equations and flood propagation by diffusion and kinematic routing; steady gradually-va... Semester 2 12.50
421-626
Design of Energy Systems
Topics covered include: Design and selection of system components; concepts of system design; technical and economic feasibility; strength and limitation of ready made software; system modelling and simulation as design tools; design optimisation. Semester 2 12.50
421-619
Energy for Sustainable Development
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
421-505
Engineering Hydraulics
Fluid statics and kinematics of fluid motion; Bernoulli's equation, application of physical laws in solving flow problems via control volumes (involving the conservation equations of mass and momentum, the energy equation); dynamic similitude, d... Semester 1 12.50
421-663
Engineering Project Management
The unit aims to develop your skills as a project manager who is able to take an active leadership role in achieving these outcomes. Emphasis is on principles of management, project relationships, communication and risk management. Topical case studi... Semester 1 12.50
421-522
Environmental Engineering Design
General issues relating to environmental engineering design including engineering design methodology; systems and optimisation; application of economic analysis; environmental and social considerations; sustainable development; environmental impact s... Semester 2 12.50
421-525
Field Data Acquisition and Analysis
Environmental engineering practice frequently requires the observation of environmental conditions. This subject provides practical experience in taking environmental measurement and team-based learning in the design of monitoring and assessment prog... Semester 1 12.50
421-539
Geotechnical Applications
Topics covered include shallow footings, bearing capacity solutions, settlement on sand and clays; Skempton-Bjerrum, Lambe and Davis Poulos methods, raft foundations, compensated foundations, expansive clays, soil improvement, deep foundations; capac... Semester 2 12.50
421-697
Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning
Topics covered include applications of refrigeration and air conditioning, psychrometry and conditioning process, indoor air quality, heating and cooling load, air conditioning and distribution systems, pumps and piping systems, cooling and dehumidif... Semester 1 12.50
421-523
Occupational Health and Safety Basics
An introduction to the key concepts of Occupational Health and Safety. Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
421-668
Sustainable Irrigation System Management
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
421-666
Management of Project Resources
The project and construction manager; organisational structures; management of personnel; selection of consultants or contractors, communication processes; industrial relations; occupational health and safety; meetings; delegation and communication. Semester 2 12.50
421-654
Principles of Asset Management
Government legislative requirements; relevance of accounting systems; framework for data bases; analysis component systems; priority determination; condition and deficiency rating; ratings data; reporting mechanisms; decentralised systems; Geographic... Semester 1 12.50
421-664
Project Delivery
Estimating and tendering engineering construction works, including work breakdown structures, work method statements, risk identification and tendering principles; detailed study of contract documents for design and construction including various par... Semester 2 12.50
421-640
Water Supply and Waste Water Management
Water supply for low-income rural and large urban communities; quality criteria; resource allocation; patterns of water usage; sources; extraction; storage and delivery methods; treatment processes; cost analysis, including cost recovery. Waste dispo... Semester 1 12.50
421-580
Hydrological Processes 1
This is a companion subject to Hydrological Processes 2. At the conclusion of this subject students should be capable of undertaking quantitative analyses of physical processes related to surface hydrology. Emphasis will be placed on the application ... Semester 1 12.50
421-581
Hydrological Processes 2
This is a companion subject to Hydrological Processes 1. At the conclusion of this subject students should be capable of undertaking quantitative analyses of physical processes related to subsurface hydrology. Emphasis will be placed on the applicati... Semester 1 12.50
421-609
Technology in Society
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
421-627
Sustainable Water Resources Management
The concept of water resources system; watersheds and river basins. Economic, environmental and social impacts of water resources development. Environmental planning process for control and mitigation of waterlogging and salinisation. Water resources... Semester 2 12.50
421-616
Technology Assessment
Nature of technology; nature of technological changes; introduction to production theory; comparative advantage; net national value added; social cost benefit analysis, environmental impact statements; environmental economics; financial analysis usin... Semester 1 12.50
421-711
Solar Energy
Nature and availability of solar energy; radiation estimations and measuring instruments; selected heat transfer topics; radiative properties and thermal transport properties of opaque materials and glazing; materials for solar energy utilisation; fl... Semester 1 12.50
