SpecialisationUndergraduate

ENEG-USPEC Environmental engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Environmental engineering (ENEG-USPEC) is a specialisation worth 144 credit points, listing 50 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 4 courses, including Bachelor of Engineering (Honours); and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

Credit points
144
Units
50
Campus
Clayton
Offered in
4 courses

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Overview

Environmental engineers create innovative solutions for sustainable development. You will acquire skills, knowledge and experience in ecology and biodiversity; material and energy balances; thermodynamics; materials properties and recycling; hydrology; environmental risk and impact assessment; management systems; energy and the environment; and sustainability and the law.

In this specialisation, you will have the opportunity to also pursue a minor in an engineering discipline that complements environmental engineering.

Availability
Environmental engineering is listed in E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Clayton as an undergraduate specialisation. 

Structure

Rules
You must complete 144 credit points, comprising:
- Part C. Core specialist studies (108 credit points);
- Part D. Professional practice (0 credit points); and
- Part E. Elective studies (36 credit points).
Part C. Core specialist studies108 credit points
You must complete 108 credit points, comprising:
- the following units (102 credit points); and
- one unit (6 credit points) from the Professional Practice domain list.
Part D. Professional practice
Continuous professional development is a crucial part of meeting the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard to be a Professional Engineer. You must enrol in ENG0001 in your final year and satisfy the professional development requirements.
Part E. Elective studies36 credit points
You must complete 36 credit points, comprising:
- In year 2: 12 credit points at Level 1, 2 or 3 from the Faculty of Engineering or other faculties;
- In years 3 and 4: 24 credit points at Level 3, 4 or 5 from the Technical electives list.

Note 1: Electives must be completed at the required unit level to satisfy the course requirements.

Note 2: You may use your elective studies to complete an engineering minor, or any unit from an engineering minor, that will complement your specialisation. If you select a single unit you must ensure you meet the unit prerequisites or co-requisite rules. This will allow you to tailor your studies and broaden your knowledge within the field of engineering while still aligning with your chosen specialisation.

Note 3: You may enrol in up to two units (12 credit points) at Level 5. To be eligible to enrol in Level 5 units, you must obtain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65 or above at the conclusion of Level 3 and be in your final year of study. If you intend to enrol in the Master of Engineering, completing Level 5 units that are core in the Master's course will reduce the total duration of your Master's study.

Double degree students are not required to complete this Part. The 36 credit points of technical electives have been credited towards the double degree structure and therefore are not a requirement in the double degree courses.

Courses that offer it

Notes

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

CPD is a compulsory requirement for all Engineering students. You must complete 420 hours of continuous professional development in order to graduate with the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) qualification. It is a collection of all work including volunteer, personal and professional practice experiences outside the classroom which may be in the form of 12 weeks of relevant vacation employment or an equivalent combination of approved professional development and/or engineering employment taken throughout the duration of the course. You must submit a series of reflections on your experience with particular reference to the development of each of the key Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies. Visit the Student Experience website for more information about professional development.

The Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia has similar professional experience requirements. Further information is available on the Industrial training website.

Please note that this Area of Study was previously coded as ENVIRENG03.

Contacts

Academic Coordinators
Associate Professor Tim Peterson

Common questions

What units are in Environmental engineering?

It lists 50 units, including ATS2548, BIO2011, BIO2040, BTX3100, CHE2164, CHE3161, CHE3163 and CHE3165. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
144
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Organisational unit
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Handbook years
2027