70890 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
01	70890 	S1  	D 	ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY  	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference Materials
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  is  designed to introduce the student to  the  interactive
complexity of environmental problem solving. It will :

(i)   acquaint students with a wide range of pollution and waste
      management issues (including air, water and noise pollution;
      solid waste disposal; bioremediation; and the setting of
      emission and quality standards);

(ii)  provide students with the knowledge to assess and develop
      solutions for these issues;

(iii) provide an awareness of modern environmental protection
      legislation and ethical considerations that form the background
      to engineering activity.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. describe representative sources and the effects of air, water
   and noise pollution;
   
2. apply appropriate theory to predict: the transport and
   dispersion of air and water pollutants; the transmission of
   noise; flow and solute movement through porous media;
   
3. measure those quantities based on human sensory perceptions
   such as odour and noise;
   
4. justify the need for emission and quality standards and apply
   the standards appropriately;
   
5. evaluate measures for the control of air and water quality;
   
6. understand the social forces involved in the generation and
   minimisation of solid wastes;
   
7. describe the factors important in the design of effective
   solid waste disposal, processing or recycling schemes;
   
8. describe the factors governing the occurrence of acid sulphate
   soils and evaluate their impact on the environment;
   
9. discuss the range of soil treatments available for mine site
   rehabilitation;
   
10. demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy and workings of
    current environmental legislation.
    

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Environmental Technology                                              15.00
Air  pollution  -  sources  and  effects,  mechanics   of
transport  and  dispersion of pollutants,  air  pollution
control  measures,  air quality and  emission  standards,
odour.

Water  quality - sources and effects, standards, effluent             25.00
disposal on land.

Groundwater  pollution  - sources,  mechanics  of  solute             15.00
movement, assessment, quality standards.

Solid   waste   -   landfill,  composting,  incineration,             10.00
recycling.

Noise  - sources and characteristics, control mechanisms,             10.00
standards.

Soil  response to development - Acid sulphate soils, mine             15.00
site rehabilitation.

Bioremediation                                                        5.00

Environmental   protection   legislation   -   philosophy             5.00
(licensing vs end of pipe), Qld Env Protection Act.

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the unit and enrich their learning experience.

Scnoor J L, "Environmental Modelling - Fate and Transport of
Pollutants in Water, Air and Soil", J Wiley, 1996.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Directed Study                                	84
Private Study                                 	38
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	30

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    300.00    08/06/01  ASSIGNMENT                                30.00     Y   N
2   S    700.00    END S1    3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAMINATION             70.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students must achieve at least 45% of the maximum possible  marks
     in each assessment and an aggregate mark of at least 50% in order
     to complete the unit successfully.
2    Students  are  to  retain a verbatim copy of all assignment  work
     submitted, for submission in the event that the original is  lost
     or damaged.
3    If  students submit assignments after the due date without  prior
     approval  then  a  penalty of up to 20% of the  assignment  total
     marks will apply for each working day late.
4    The  final  examination  in this unit  is  restricted.  Only  the
     following  items  may  be  brought into the  examination  by  the
     student - an approved calculator.
5    Students must note the make and model of the calculator  used  on
     the   front  of  the  Answer  Book  or  Examination  Paper  where
     applicable. This may be subject to checking by the supervisor.
6    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.