UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

EAE2011 Environmental problem solving and visualisation

Faculty of Science

EAE2011 Environmental problem solving and visualisation is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 3 units, leading on to 6 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Clayton

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before EAE2011

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

Enrolment rules

PREREQUISITE: One of ESC1011, ESC1022, ATS1301, EAE1011 or EAE1022

Overview

This unit will provide you with the ability to solve a wide-ranging set of common problems in environmental and climate science. Through practical problem solving it will introduce quantitative methods and techniques used in environmental and climate science to analyse data, to build scientific models and to visualise key results. Simple techniques and methods from the fields of mathematics, physics and information technology will be introduced in the context of real-world problems and will enable you to apply these necessary skills in the higher level units in the Earth science major streams of Earth's physical environment and Earth's climate. You will develop skills in computer coding and numerical simulations (with R-studio) to address environmental science problems. The methods learned in this unit are highly valued for academic research and in the professional workforce.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
First semester (Fully flex)ClaytonFlexible

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Describe the basic methods for data analysis and scientific modelling of environmental and climate science.

  2. 2

    Perform statistical analyses of environmental and climate data sets with numerical methods and visualise results using common tools, such as studio.

  3. 3

    Analyse simple models in terms of sensitivities, quantitative and qualitative relationships.

  4. 4

    Build simple quantitative models based on theoretical knowledge or statistical data analysis.

  5. 5

    Communicate clearly the key concepts covered in the unit, both verbally and in written form.

Workload and teaching

The workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours spread across the semester (approximately 12 hours per week) - approximately an even mixture of attendance at scheduled activities and self-scheduled study time. Learning activities comprise a mixture of instructor directed, peer-directed and self-directed learning, which includes face-to-face and online engagement.

Where it fits

EAE2011 is part of 10 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Ruth Reef
Unit Coordinators
Dr Ruth Reef

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EAE2011?

EAE2011 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after EAE2011?

EAE2011 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including EAE2122, EAE3111 and EAE3132. Those lead on to 6 units in all.

When is EAE2011 offered?

In 2020, EAE2011 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

Which majors and minors include EAE2011?

EAE2011 is part of Atmospheric science, Earth science, Environmental science, Geographical science and Human geography.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Organisational unit
School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available