ENGI3341: Environmental Engineering 3

• ENGI2211, ENGI2231

• As specified in Programme Regulations

• As specified in Programme Regulations

• This module is designed solely for students studying in the Department of Engineering degree programmes.
• The overall aim is to introduce students to environmental engineering and highlight opportunities where they can be address sustainable development.

• Polluted Environments and Sustainability.
• Site Investigation.
• Civil Engineering Hydraulics.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Understand the role of engineers in achieving sustainable development (e.g. UNs SDGs).
• Introduction to global biogeochemical processes.
• Understand how these natural physical, chemical and biological processes control air, water and soil quality and how these affect human and planetary health.
• Understand how these physical chemical and biological processes can be used to remediate polluted environments.
• Understand water availability, sources of pollution and methods of bioremediation.
• Obtain knowledge about the circular economy and resource recovery methods.
• Obtain knowledge of site investigation techniques and their applications.
• Obtain knowledge about planning a site investigation and writing a Phase 1 report.
• Develop and solve a range of different mathematical models for understanding civil engineering hydraulics.
• AHEP4 Learning Outcomes: In order to satisfy Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) accreditation requirements the following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) Learning Outcomes are assessed within this module:
• M1. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles to the solution of complex problems (exam and coursework assessed).
• M2. Formulate and analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions (exam and coursework assessed).
• M3. Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed (coursework assessed).
• M4. Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems (coursework assessed).
• M7. Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems (to include the entire life-cycle of a product or process) and minimise adverse impacts (exam and coursework assessed).
• M10. Adopt a holistic and proportionate approach to the mitigation of security risks (exam assessed).
• M12. Use practical laboratory and workshop skills to investigate complex problems (coursework assessed).

Subject-specific Skills:

• To appreciate the key issues of environmental pollution prevention and bioremediation.
• The ability to conceptualise waste treatment solutions for different waste streams and opportunities for resource recovery.
• Knowledge on how environmental engineering challenges intersect with other global challenges.
• To appreciate the importance of using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• The ability to devise a preliminary site investigation programme for a variety of engineering structures.
• To predict pressure, energy and power within hydraulic systems.
• The ability to design civil engineering hydraulics systems.

Key Skills:

• Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
• General problem solving skills.
• Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations.
• Proficient use of IT relevant to the engineering profession.
• Critical analysis and numeracy.
• Opportunity identification.

• Students are encouraged to make use of staff 'Surgeries' (otherwise "Office Hours") to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign-up sessions available for up to one hour per week.
• The lecture content for this module includes the following topics: Polluted Environments (20 hours), Civil Engineering Hydraulics (10 hours) and Sit Investigation (10 hours).
• The summative coursework element involves the development of a site investigation report based on a field trip to a contaminated land site.
• Civil Engineering Hydraulics lectures are accompanied by mathematical problem sheets to be solved outside of class.
• Polluted Environments and Sustainability and Civil Engineering Hydraulics lecture courses are assessed via a written examination which enables each student to demonstrate an ability to analyse, discuss and solve new problems.
• The following Laboratory Classes relate to content taught in this module: TF36 Open Channel Hydraulics.
• A formative laboratory program develops practical laboratory skills and supports the module's lecture program.
• The listed tutorial hours are part of the Department's Academic Adviser programme, which runs throughout the year.

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