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Environmental Eng Systems Capstone (ENEN30001)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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This capstone subject involves an investigation and problem-solving project which will require students to apply a broad knowledge to realistic problems typical of what would be expected with employment in the environmental engineering industry. The subject revolves around the engineering education framework - CIDO: conceive, design, implement, operate, with the addition of 'monitor and evaluate'. Students will apply skills developed in other subjects to a single overarching project that will run through the entire semester, and demonstrate an ability to design sustainable engineering projects. Focusing on urban stormwater management, the project will require the students to develop a conceptual and quantitative model of a small-scale environmental engineering system (i.e. a biofiltration system). The students will then build and operate these systems and undertake monitoring and analysis of their behaviour to provide a critical appraisal of the original model. Having characterised the system, interpretation and evaluation of the impacts of a scaled up system on associated human and non-human stakeholders will form part of an evidence based report. Students will also be expected to critically evaluate the quality of their model, assumptions, data and analysis. The subject will be supported by specialised lectures and workshops.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Interpret, investigate and characterise an environmental engineering system
- Develop conceptual and quantitative models of the system; then build and monitor the system
- Use the models and statistical analysis of monitoring data to analyse the system and assess its interaction with other human and non-human systems
- Critically evaluate the output of the model and analysis
- Demonstrate competency in communicating technical issues in engineering reports.
- Select and apply a suited sustainability assessment framework, and critically interpret results with regard to the sustainability of an engineering project.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Ability to solve problems
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Project management and the ability to plan one's own work
- Improved written and oral communication
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20031 | Analysis of Biological Data | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN20002 | Earth Processes for Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR
Selection of the Environmental specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
OR
Admission into the MC-ENVENG Master of Environmental Engineering
From 2024 onwards the following subject will be an additional prerequisite:
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Recommended background knowledge
Any one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOL10001 | Biology of Australian Flora & Fauna | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM10003 | Chemistry 1 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENVS10002 - Reshaping Environments
ENGR10003 - Engineering Systems Design 2
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation (10%) of approximately 5 minutes per student on their characterisation of their system, requiring approx. 10-15 hour investigation and preparation plus workshop contact time, due about week 4. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2 and 5 are addressed in this assessment
| Week 4 | 10% |
Literature review and introductory project report, 800 words (20%) requiring approx. 20-30 hours of work plus workshop contact time, due about week 7. ILOs 1, 2 and 5 are addressed in this report
| Week 7 | 20% |
Project methods, results, discussion report, 1500 words (30%). ILOs 1 to 5 are addressed in this report
| Week 12 | 30% |
Written 2 hour open-book exam (40%) in end semester exam period. ILOs 2, 3 and 4 are addressed in this exam
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Angus Webb Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (Lectures: 12 hours per semester; Workshops: 24 hours per semester) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Teaching and learning activities will be based around the research project. Topics for lectures (12 x 1h) and workshops (12 x 2h) will be scheduled to complement project activities and assessment tasks, although phasing of project activities will be left up to project groups. Each week’s lecture topic will reinforce previous learning necessary to complete that phase of the project work. Workshops will be run as consultation sessions to allow students to seek assistance with project implementation, and interpretation and write up of results.
Project work may need to be undertaken outside of Parkville campus, depending on the nature of the project. This could include other campuses of the university or off-campus locations. Project location will need to be determined during the project conception phase.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Environmental Engineering Course Master of Engineering Informal specialisation Science Discipline subjects - new generation B-SCI Major Environmental Engineering Systems Specialisation (formal) Environmental - Links to additional information
Pre-requisite ENEN20002
With the subject coordinator’s approval, students admitted to the MC-ENG Master of Engineering may undertake ENEN20002 concurrently with ENEN30001
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 November 2023