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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Environmental Engineering 1

  • Unit Code

    ENS5133

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides coverage of the fundamentals required for analysis, design and operation of natural and engineered environmental systems. Theories and techniques to develop the solutions to environmental problems such as water and air pollution, municipal and hazardous waste disposal, and noise pollution are introduced.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ENS5132

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS4109

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design appropriate hazardous waste management systems and suitable treatment technologies.
  2. Design engineering solutions to manage water quality in lake, river and groundwater systems.
  3. Develop solutions for the engineering control of noise pollution.
  4. Discuss the sources and effects of air pollution.
  5. Discuss the sources and effects of noise pollution.
  6. Identify and develop appropriate engineering methods for the control of air pollution in a variety of contexts.
  7. Identify and develop appropriate methods for solid waste collection, reduction, disposal and management in a variety of contexts.
  8. Research new developments in the field of waste management and pollution control and reflect critically on their significance to engineering practice.

Unit Content

  1. Air pollution control for stationary and mobile sources.
  2. Design of hazardous waste management and treatment technologies.
  3. Effects and source of air pollutants.
  4. Effects and sources of noise pollution.
  5. Engineering solutions for the reduction and control of noise.
  6. Engineering systems for water quality management in rivers and lakes.
  7. Groundwater contamination and remediation.
  8. Landfill planning, design and operation.
  9. Solid waste characteristics, collection and management; reduction and disposal.
  10. Water pollutants and their sources.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCase studies and investigation10%
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory work and reports15%
TestMid-semester test25%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Davis, M.L. & Masten, S.J. (2009). Principles of environmental engineering and science (2nd ed.). New York : McGraw-Hill.
  • Nemerow, N.L., Agardy, F.J. & Salvato, J.A. (2009). Environmental engineering: Environmental health and safety for municipal infrastructure, land use and planning, and industry (6th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Nemerow, N.L., Agardy, F.J. & Salvato, J.A. (2009). Environmental engineering: Water, wastewater, soil, and groundwater treatment and remediation (6th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Nemerow, N.L., Agardy, F.J. & Salvato, J.A. (2009). Environmental engineering: Prevention and response to water-, food-, soil-, and air-borne disease and illness (6th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Environmental Engineering 1

  • Unit Code

    ENS5133

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides coverage of the fundamentals required for analysis, design and operation of natural and engineered environmental systems. Theories and techniques to develop the solutions to environmental problems such as water and air pollution, municipal and hazardous waste disposal, and noise pollution are introduced.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ENS5132

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS4109

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design appropriate hazardous waste management systems and suitable treatment technologies.
  2. Design engineering solutions to manage water quality in lake, river and groundwater systems.
  3. Develop solutions for the engineering control of noise pollution.
  4. Discuss the sources and effects of air pollution.
  5. Discuss the sources and effects of noise pollution.
  6. Identify and develop appropriate engineering methods for the control of air pollution in a variety of contexts.
  7. Identify and develop appropriate methods for solid waste collection, reduction, disposal and management in a variety of contexts.
  8. Research new developments in the field of waste management and pollution control and reflect critically on their significance to engineering practice.

Unit Content

  1. Air pollution control for stationary and mobile sources.
  2. Design of hazardous waste management and treatment technologies.
  3. Effects and source of air pollutants.
  4. Effects and sources of noise pollution.
  5. Engineering solutions for the reduction and control of noise.
  6. Engineering systems for water quality management in rivers and lakes.
  7. Groundwater contamination and remediation.
  8. Landfill planning, design and operation.
  9. Solid waste characteristics, collection and management; reduction and disposal.
  10. Water pollutants and their sources.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentCase studies and investigation10%
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory work and reports15%
TestMid-semester test25%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Davis, M.L. & Masten, S.J. (2009). Principles of environmental engineering and science (2nd ed.). New York : McGraw-Hill.
  • Nemerow, N.L., Agardy, F.J. & Salvato, J.A. (2009). Environmental engineering: Environmental health and safety for municipal infrastructure, land use and planning, and industry (6th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Nemerow, N.L., Agardy, F.J. & Salvato, J.A. (2009). Environmental engineering: Water, wastewater, soil, and groundwater treatment and remediation (6th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Nemerow, N.L., Agardy, F.J. & Salvato, J.A. (2009). Environmental engineering: Prevention and response to water-, food-, soil-, and air-borne disease and illness (6th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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