CS4009:03
Environmental Engineering Design
| Townsville | HECS Band 2 |
78 hours lectures and practicals, 5 days fieldwork. Semester 2.
This subject deals with the planning and design of multi purpose development or rehabilitation projects. The overriding goal is sustainable development; that is providing for human use and natural function, now and in the future. Generally three projects are included, covering topics selected from water and wastewater design; stream rehabilitation; tropical aquaculture and other infrastructure projects.
Learning Objectives:
- develop an understanding of sustainable development, planning and design through practical application to a range of case study projects;
- apply basic science and engineering fundamentals to the planning and design of projects;
- develop problem formulation, analysis, evaluation and decision making skills for multi-purpose projects;
- function effectively as an individual and as a manager or member of a project design team;
- develop report writing skills for inter-disciplinary communication with engineers, managers and project stakeholders.
Assessment by on-course assessment of design practical classes (100%).