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Environmental Engineering - 3625
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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
General Education Requirements
Honours
Academic Rules
Fees
Industrial Experience
Professional Recognition
Further Information
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
Contact: http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation)
 
 
Bachelor of Engineering (Major)
 
 

Program Description

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a four year degree program (192 UOC) leading to a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Environmental Engineering professionally accredited by Engineers Australia. Flexibility and choice are maintained throughout the entire structure by providing many elective courses.

Environmental engineers are concerned with the environmental impact of engineering activities. They apply their broad knowledge of engineering and environmental processes in identifying environmental problems and in developing effective solutions to them. They also coordinate the activities of specialist groups such as biologists, ecologists and geologists within major projects. The discipline of environmental engineering embraces parts of civil engineering, with emphasis on management, systems design, water, geotechnical and transport engineering, together with aspects of chemical engineering, applied and biological sciences and environmental studies.

This program can be taken on a four-year full-time basis or on a part-time basis subject to the approval of the Head of School. Intending part-time students are advised that all courses are offered only in the daytime.

Note:

Environmental Engineering is also available as a component of the dual degree programs
BE (Civil Eng)/BE (Env Eng) program 3631,
BE (Env Eng)/BA program 3704,
BE (Env Eng)/BSc program3735,
BE(Env Eng)/BComprogram3715,
BE (Env Eng)/LLB program 4778

For details of all academic requirements for this program, see Please see Rules

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

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Program Structure

To qualify for the Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering students must successfully complete 192 UOC which are made up of the following:
  • 138 UOC of Core Years 1 to 3 courses from the Bachelor Program
  • 12 UOC General Education
  • 12 UOC of Thesis or Design Practice taken in Year 4
  • 6 UOC CVEN4701 Planning Sustainable Infrastructure
  • 24 UOC Year 4 Professional Electives
The timing of the general education courses and elective courses may be modified to optimize the student's choice of courses. Suggestions for other course sequences consistent with timetabling and availability can be found on the School website. Generally courses are offered only once a year. In addition, courses may have prerequisites and exclusions. Thus, students should plan their enrolments carefully.

Year 1

Choose ONE of:
And ONE of:
And ONE of:
Plus these following 2 courses:
And ONE of
Plus Choose 2 electives from the Year 1 Elective List
Electives
Suggested Year 1 electives for this program are:
  1. COMP1911 is an acceptable alternative for ENGG1811
  2. MINE1300 and MMAN1300 are acceptable alternatives for CVEN1300
  3. Not all courses are offered in both semesters but students should complete 24 UOC in each semester.

Year 2
  • General Education (6 UOC)

Year 3
Year 4

Choose ONE of:
And ONE of:
Plus the following courses:
  • General Education (6UOC)
  • Professional Elective 1 (6UOC)
  • Professional Elective 2 (6UOC)
  • Professional Elective 3 (6UOC)
  • Professional Elective 4 (6UOC)

Professional Electives (Year 4)

PLEASE NOTE:
  • Not all electives are offered each year. Students should check with the School Office.
  • Not more than two Professional elective courses can be chosen from any one discipline area.

Engineering Construction and Management:

Geotechnical Engineering:

Surveying

Transport Engineering:

Water Engineering:

General Education Requirements

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Honours

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Academic Rules

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Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Industrial Experience

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Professional Recognition

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Further Information

Please see Please see Rules

Area(s) of Specialisation

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