ENE4041 Soil remediation and solid waste management
Faculty of Engineering
ENE4041 Soil remediation and solid waste management is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ENE3032.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 85%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENE4041
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ENE4041
No unit lists ENE4041 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This unit will equip you with an understanding of solid waste management practices, including soil remediation techniques. You will cover the types of wastes as well as typical contaminants found in different waste. Various waste management options will be covered as well as the concepts of integrated or comprehensive waste management practices, including the development of waste management plans. Additionally, you will learn about soil remediation options and technologies as well as the development of remediation action plans.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Moodle quizQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle5%
- Assignment 1ExaminationThreshold hurdle20%
- Assignment 2ExaminationThreshold hurdle20%
- PresentationThreshold hurdle10%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse soil condition and solid waste composition, including the chemical and physical properties.
- 2
Evaluate and prioritise waste management and soil remediation techniques and practices.
- 3
Assess and interpret the potential environmental impacts arising from waste management and soil remediation practices.
- 4
Design and generate suitable mitigation strategies to inform management options.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of 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.
This portion will provide at least one hour of interactive lecture or workshop.
The active learning portion will involve up to 2 hours of pre-recorded lectures or other online resources.
The weekly practice class will provide time to work through case studies, develop waste management plans and remediation action plans, amongst other things.
Where it fits
ENE4041 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Victor Chang
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Victor Chang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ENE4041?
You need ENE3032 before you enrol.
When is ENE4041 offered?
In 2025, ENE4041 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ENE4041?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ENE4041 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 85% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include ENE4041?
ENE4041 is part of Environmental engineering and Environmental engineering .