2018 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental Engineering) | 2018

Environmental Engineers are professionals who deal with the sustainable management of the environment. The key priority for environmental engineers is to understand the natural processes and then plan, design, construct and operate products, processes and systems that can lead to ecologically sustainable development. After a first year of science, maths and general engineering there is an increased focus on the traditional areas of environmental engineering. The later years branch into areas including: water quality and ecological engineering, water resources engineering, air and noise pollution control, solid and hazardous waste management, environmental engineering design for sustainability, pollution control and cleaner production, sustainable energy technologies and site remediation.

The degree can be combined with Civil or Mining Engineering in second year. Double degrees are also available. 

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder

Course Structure 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
ENGG102 Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics 6 Autumn
ENGG103 Materials in Design 6 Autumn
ENGG105 Engineering Design for Sustainability 6 Autumn
MATH141 Foundations of Engineering Mathematics 6 Autumn, Spring
ENGG100 Engineering Computing and Analysis 6 Spring
ENGG104 Electrical Systems 6 Spring
MATH142 Essentials of Engineering Mathematics 6 Spring, Summer 2018/2019
PHYS143 Physics For Engineers 6 Spring
Year 2
CHEM103 Chemistry for Engineering 6 Autumn
ENGG251 Mechanics of Solids 6 Autumn
ENGG252 Engineering Fluid Mechanics 6 Autumn
MATH283 Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics 6 Autumn
CHEM214 Analytical and Environmental Chemistry 6 Spring
ENVE220 Water Quality and Ecological Engineering 6 Spring
ENVE221 Air and Noise Pollution Control Engineering 6 Spring
CIVL272 Surveying 6 Spring
Year 3
CIVL322 Hydraulics and Hydrology 6 Autumn
CIVL361 Geomechanics 6 Autumn
ENVE311 Pollution Control and Cleaner Production 6 Autumn
ENVE377 Membrane Science and Technology 6 Autumn
ENGG378 Sustainable Energy Technologies 6 Spring
ENVE320 Environmental Engineering Design for Sustainability 6 Spring
Plus
TWO electives as specified below  12 Spring
Year 4
CIVL462 Principles of Foundation Engineering 6 Autumn
ENGG461 Managing Engineering Projects 6 Autumn
ENVE420 Water Resources Engineering 6 Autumn
ENVE410 Site Remediation Engineering 6 Spring
ENVE421 Environmental Engineering Design 2 6 Spring
ENGG454 Professional Experience 0 Annual, Autumn, Spring
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students complete ONE of the following research options:
Option 1:
ENGG452 Thesis A 12 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
Plus ONE elective as specified below 6 Spring
OR
Option 2:
ENGG453 Thesis B 18 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
(Note: Bachelor of Engineering Scholar (Honours) students must complete ENGG453)
 
Total Electives listed below**
For students in ENGG452: Any 2 electives from List A and 1 elective from List A or B
For Students in ENGG453: Any 1 elective from List A and 1 elective from List A or B
List A
CSCI291 Programming for Engineers 6 Autumn
ENGG302 Infrastructure Systems 6 Not offered in this year
ENGG439 Engineering Logistics and Operations Management 6 Spring
ENGG440 Strategic Management of Engineering 6 Autumn
ENGG446 Energy Efficiency and Energy Auditing in the Built Environment 6 Not offered in this year
ENGG447 Advanced Building Design for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability 6 Autumn
ENGG448 Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing and Process Industries 6 Not offered in this year
ENGG472 Humanitarian Engineering 6 Autumn
ENVE420 Water Resources Engineering 6 Autumn
CIVL220 Computer Modelling in Civil Engineering 6 Spring
CIVL311 Structural Design 1 6 Autumn
CIVL314 Structural Design 2 6 Spring
CIVL415 Structural Design 3 6 Not offered in this year
CIVL352 Structures 1 6 Autumn
CIVL392 Computational Methods in Engineering 6 Not offered in this year
CIVL394 Construction 6 Spring
CIVL463 Applied Geotechnical Engineering 6 Spring
MINE220 Underground Mining Methods 6 Spring
MINE234 Computer Applications in Mining Engineering 6 Autumn
MINE313 Mine Power and Transport 6 Not offered in this year
MINE324 Mineral Processing 6 Spring
List B
ECTE213 Engineering Electromagnetics 6 Spring
ECON101 Macroeconomic Essentials for Business 6 Not offered in this year
ECON111 Introductory Microeconomics 6 Not offered in this year
EESC204 Introductory Spatial Science 6 Autumn, Spring
GEOG222 Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures 6 Spring
EESC252 Geology for Engineers I 6 Spring
EESC302 Coastal Environments: Process and Management 8 Spring
EESC303 Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology 8 Autumn
ENGG477 Ocean Engineering 6 Not offered in this year
LAW 101 Law, Business and Society 6 Autumn
MECH341 Thermodynamics of Engineering Systems 6 Autumn
PHYS295 Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe 6 Spring
Or other approved General Elective.

* Electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable.

** Scholars students must complete this subject. 18 credit point thesis is equivalent to the 12 credit point thesis and one 6 credit point elective.

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.   

UOW is a member of the Group of Eight (Go8) Deans of Engineering and Associates, in recognition of its being among the top Australian engineering faculties. This achievement is a direct result of our world class reputation in teaching and research.    

Other Information

Academic Program Director

A/PR Muttucumaru Sivakumar

Email: siva@uow.edu.au

Further information email: eis@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 21 December, 2017