ENE3606 The air environment
Faculty of Engineering
ENE3606 The air environment is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs CHE2162.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENE3606
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ENE3606
No unit lists ENE3606 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ENE3604
Overview
Through lectures, practice classes, individual assignments and tests, you should develop knowledge of air pollution issues, assessment and control of pollutants from emission sources. The unit focusses on air pollution sources, emissions behaviour, pollutant pathways, receptor impacts and the associated national legislation and international treaties. The unit includes atmospheric stability conditions, pollutant transport models, air pollution control strategies and factors important in control equipment or schemes. The unit also encompasses climate change, greenhouse gas emissions sources and carbon accounting as well as national and international climate change mitigation strategies and adaptation approaches.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Gaussian plume modelling assignment (Individual)Threshold hurdle10%
- Deposition & areal modelling assignment 2 (Individual)Threshold hurdle10%
- Mid-semester testThreshold hurdle5%
- Facility assignment (Group)Threshold hurdle25%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the major types and causes of air pollution and the associated impacts to human health, ecosystems, aesthetic and infrastructure in the context of Australian legislation.
- 2
Interpret various atmospheric stability conditions drawing from a description of atmospheric conditions and demonstrate how the conditions affect plume behaviour.
- 3
Quantify the atmospheric dispersion of discharges from both point and areal sources of air pollution.
- 4
Analyse different types of emission control technologies and discuss the theoretical basis of the control provided, relevant to common industrial air emission sources.
- 5
Discern the concept of the advanced greenhouse effect and discuss major greenhouse gas emissions sources and sinks, both natural and anthropogenic.
- 6
Determine greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use and analyse mitigation strategies.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Case studies will form the basis for understanding how environmental regulations are used to manage impacts to the air environment
Case studies will be used to outline how legislation, permits, licences, approvals, etc., are used to manage emissions to the air environment from industrial facilities
Scenarios will be posed for students to model the movement of airborne pollutants through the atmosphere
Subject to external restrictions, a field trip will be undertaken to demonstrate the mechanisms of emission control technologies
Groups will peer-review member contributions to enhance uptake of course content
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Online texts and reference material will be provided to support course material.
Where it fits
ENE3606 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Victoria Lamb
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Victoria Lamb
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ENE3606?
You need CHE2162 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ENE3606 offered?
In 2020, ENE3606 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ENE3606?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ENE3606 have an exam?
No. ENE3606 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ENE3606?
ENE3606 is part of Environmental engineering; and Resources and renewable energy engineering.