48881 Water and Environmental Design

This subject provides students with the opportunity to undertake an integrated design of a water or environmental engineering project. This subject is the culmination of the study in environmental and water-related engineering subjects and seeks to teach students the investigation and design skills that are expected of an engineer. Students undertake problem investigation, requirements analysis, system design and detailed design for an engineered system which addresses an environmental/water problem. The design process requires integrating technical performance with social, environmental and economic outcomes. As part of this process, students develop team skills, an ability to incorporate system-wide requirements (e.g. safety, quality, maintenance) into an engineering design, and develop an appreciation of the impact of legal, business and management influences on the engineering design process. Lectures on additional topics not covered in previous subjects but required for this design activity are provided.