civ4esp environmental and sustainable practice
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE
CIV4ESP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This Subject provides an insight into legal requirements, strategies and practices to deals with environmental and sustainability issues in engineering projects. Topics include: regulative and legislative frameworks that govern the environmental considerations to engineering projects; environmental engineering principles and practises; statutory requirements and processes in relation to the development and approval of an engineering project in an environmentally sensitive area; principles and methods of restoration and rehabilitation programs; design for sustainability and (ESD) principals; and carbon management principals. Studying through these topics, student will develop an in depth understanding of the regulative and legislative requirements related to environmentally sustainable development and sustainable construction, and of the Environmental Engineering Systems principles that use to manage environmental concerns in delivering engineering projects.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorHossam Abo El-Naga
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites CIV2EM1 and CIV3EM2
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Must be enrolled in course code SBECT
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Integrated management systems for construction: quality, environment and safety | Prescribed | Griffith, A 2011 | PRENTICE HALL, HARLOW |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply relevant laws and regulations protecting the environment to engineering projects.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Explain and apply Environmental Engineering Systems principles to manage environmental concerns in delivering engineering projects.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Develop a comprehensive project proposal in an environmentally sensitive area and apply principles of restoration, rehabilitation
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions. Problem solving assignments.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Function effectively as a member as well as to provide effective leadership in a working team.
- Activities:
- Students in small groups are required to prepare a report on professional issues in environmental and sustainable practice.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
05. Communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including skills in professional presentations and engineering report writing.
- Activities:
- Face to face and online group discussions. Students in small groups to prepare the above report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Epping, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHossam Abo El-Naga
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Tutorial Class Activities and Topical Online Quiz | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 05 | |
| Group Report and Presentation (2000 words and 20 minutes) | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Assignment (site visit report) (1000 words) | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Examination (2 hours) | 35 | 01, 02, 03 |