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Abbreviation: | BE (Enve) | Home Faculty: | Faculty of Engineering | Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent | Total Credit Points: | 192 | Delivery Mode: | Face-to-face | Starting Session(s): | Autumn/Spring | Location: | Wollongong | Assumed Knowledge: | Any two units of English plus Mathematics | UOW Course Code: | 733 | UAC Code: | 755612 | CRICOS Code: | 027466K | Fees A$10,300 per session Overview / Course Aims The Environmental Engineering course aims to provide students with broad based knowledge, training, skills and experience in areas required for practice in environmental engineering. 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 include: 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 Year 1 | Session | Credit Points | | | Chemistry for Engineers | Autumn | 6 | | | Foundations of Engineering | Autumn | 6 | | | Engineering Materials | Autumn | 6 | | | Mathematics 1C Part 1 | Autumn | 6 | or | | | | | | Mathematics 1A Part 1 | Autumn | 6 | | | Engineering Mechanics | Spring | 6 | | | Engineering Design and Innovation | Spring | 6 | | | Mathematics 1C Part 2 | Spring | 6 | or | | | | | | Mathematics 1A Part 2 | Spring | 6 | | | Physics for Engineers | Spring | 6 | Year 2 | | | | | Engineering Computing 1 | Spring | 6 | | | Mechanics of Solids | Autumn | 6 | | | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | Autumn | 6 | | | Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1 | Autumn | 6 | | | Analytical and Environmental Chemistry | Spring | 6 | | | Surveying | Autumn | 6 | | | Water Quality Engineering | Spring | 6 | | | Air and Noise Pollution | Spring | 6 | | | | | | Year 3 | | | | | Biology for Environmental Engineers | Autumn | 6 | | | Geomechanics 1 | Autumn | 6 | | | Environmental Engineering Design 1 | Autumn | 6 | | | Hydraulics and Hydrology | Spring | 6 | | | Project and Business Management | Spring | 6 | | | Pollution Control and Cleaner Production | Autumn | 6 | | | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | Spring | 6 | plus | 1 elective | Spring | 6 | Year 4 | | | | | Geomechanics 2 | Autumn | 6 | | | Management and Human Factors in Engineering | Autumn | 6 | | | Site Remediation | Spring | 6 | | | Environmental Engineering Design 2 | Spring | 6 | | | Thesis A | Annual | 12 | or |
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| | | Thesis B** | Annual | 18 | | | Professional Experience | | 0 | plus | 2 electives | Autumn/Spring | 12 | Electives listed below* |
| | | | Accounting 1A | | 6 | | | Engineering Computing 2 | | 6 | | | Construction | | 6 | | | Applied Geotechnical Engineering | | 6 | | | Roads Engineering | | 6 | | | Macroeconomic Essentials for Business | | 6 | | | Introductory Microeconomics | | 6 | | | Water Engineering | | 6 | | | Membrane Science and Technology | | 6 | | | Environmental Impact of Societies | | 6 | | | Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology | | 6 | | | Geographic Information Science | | 6 | | | Remote Sensing of the Environment | | 6 | | | Geology for Engineers 1 | | 6 | | | Law in Society | | 6 | | | Contract Law | | 8 | | | Environmental Law | | 6 | | | Thermodynamics | | 6 | | | Heat Transfer and Gas Dynamics | | 6 | | | Sustainable Energy Technologies | | 6 | Sustainable Transport and Engine Technologies | | 6 | | | Environment in Crisis: Technology and Society | | 6 | | | The Politics of Risk | | 6 | | | Research Topics in Science and Technology Studies | | 6 |
*Electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable. Students are encouraged to take MECH378 as the third year elective and ENVE422 as one of the fourth year electives. ** 18cp thesis is equivalent to the 12cp thesis and one 6cp elective.
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