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 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 3 units, leading on to 5 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EAE2011
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE2011
3 units list EAE2011 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly quizzesOther10%
- Weekly assignmentsAssignment50%
- Final projectProject40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe basic methods for data analysis and scientific modelling of earth, environmental and climate science.
- 2
Perform statistical analyses of environmental and climate data sets with numerical methods and visualise results using common tools, such as the programming language R.
- 3
Create simple quantitative models based on theoretical knowledge or statistical data analysis.
- 4
Communicate clearly the interpretation of earth, environmental and climate data and models .
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- One 2-hour practical class;
- One 2-hour workshop;
- One 1-hour lecture and
- Seven hours of independent study per week
Workshops and practical classes encourage groupwork to solve problems together.
The skills that you will use as a scientist are taught in the context of solving real problems with real data and models.
Concepts are taught in the context of solving problems. The major project is an entirely problem-based assessment.
All classes are active, student-led activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
You will need a laptop computer in practical class and for your independent study time.
Technology resources
Instructions for how to install the free R-studio software will be provided.
Where it fits
EAE2011 is part of 11 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
- CLATMSCI01Climate change science streamClimate and atmospheric scienceNo reviews yet
- CLATMSCI02Additional climate and atmospheric science unitsClimate and atmospheric scienceNo reviews yet
- CLATMSCI03Additional Climate and atmospheric science unitsClimate and atmospheric scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC01Additional Earth's physical environment stream unitEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC02Additional earth science unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC03Additional Earth's physical environment stream unitEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- ENVIROSC03Climate streamEnvironmental scienceNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI09Elective unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI11Geographical science extended major unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG06Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman geographyNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG09Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman geographyNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Anja Slim
- Dr Adam Kessler
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Adam Kessler
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 5 units in all.
When is EAE2011 offered?
In 2024, EAE2011 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does EAE2011 have an exam?
No. EAE2011 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EAE2011?
EAE2011 is part of Climate and atmospheric science; Earth science; Environmental science; Geographical science; and Human geography.