| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Sustainable Engineering Practice |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN5208 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 039999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course provides an overview of a wide range of issues relating to sustainable engineering design and practice. It covers content on sustainable engineering materials, life cycle assessment, cultural and heritage assessments, and environmental planning and impact assessment. Contemporary issues related to infrastructure and renewable energy, particualrly in the form of solar energy, wind and hydro power, will be explored and related to engineering project management. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | |  | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explain the principles of sustainable engineering as applicable to management of engineering projects. |
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| K2. | Evaluate the sustainable engineering materials and practices for a range of engineering and infrastructure projects, and recommend alternatives. |
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| K3. | Reflect how sustainability, environmental and social (including cultural and heritage) constraints impact engineering project development and delivery. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Critically analyse current engineering practice in an organisation and propose sustainable alternatives. |
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| S2. | Assess the feasibility of renewal energy sources in current engineering projects. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply various analytical methods to evaluate engineering projects from a sustainability perspective. |
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| A2. | Examine how a project relates to the broader social, economic, and environmental context. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics will include: Principles of sustainable engineering Sustainable systems design Sustainable engineering materials Advanced life cycle and systems assessments Renewable and solar fuels Wind and hydro power Sustainable engineering logistics systems Environmental planning and impact assessment |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-3, S1-2, A1-2 | Research task on sustainble engineering practice in student's field. | Assignment or project report. | 20 - 40% | | 2. | K1-3, S1-2, A1-2 | Group based analyses of sustainble engineering practices in a contemporary project and discuss imrpovements and alternatives. | Report and/or group presentation. | 30 - 50% | | 3. | K1-3, S1-2, A1-2 | Problem based questions and design tasks pertinent to large civil infrastructure and renewable energy projects. | Assignment | 20 - 40% |
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