ENE4607 Environmental risk assessment
Faculty of Engineering
ENE4607 Environmental risk assessment is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENE4607
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ENE4607
No unit lists ENE4607 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ENE4601
Prerequisite: Must have passed 120 points
Overview
This unit aims to synthesise the various components of the Environmental Engineering degree, enabling the development of a comprehensive approach to identifying, assessing and planning management approaches to the array of environmental risks associated with engineering. A critical aspect of this unit will be class discussions, where you will be encouraged to participate in broad-ranging debate. Communication skills are critical for environmental issues in engineering, as there are commonly differences of opinion with regards to environmental risks as well as their respective solutions. This unit seeks to unify environmental risk assessment in an engineering context.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for ENE4607.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1Reinforce the role of engineering in sustainable development; understanding of the role of environmental risk assessment in society; knowledge of relevant environmental legislation, policies, industry codes of practice and Australian or international standards; understanding of government, industry and community perspectives on the perceived and actual environmental risks of engineering projects; understanding of key concepts of fault and decision tree analyses; understanding of risk communication; knowledge of relevant occupational health and safety risks; knowledge of environmental toxicology and basis for incorporating into risk assessments; improved critical thinking and analysis skills; application of knowledge of formal risk assessment systems to engineering projects; ability to develop a HAZOP study for a particular project or process; improved major report writing skills; improved oral presentation and verbal communication skills; research skills to find relevant engineering, environmental and other information; improved skills in synthesising broad-ranging environmental information.
Workload and teaching
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ENE4607?
ENE4607 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ENE4607 offered?
ENE4607 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is ENE4607?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.