1 Semester

36 hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

HES3112 Urban Water Resources

 Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) and Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)/Bachelor of Commerce.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to:

• Prepare students in a professional team-working environment
• Direct students to appropriate resources of the current water and environmental related issues and enable the students to recognise these issues by giving them an opportunity to tackle real up-to-date water and environmental engineering projects in practice with the theme of sustainability
• Provide students with the opportunity to experience peer reviewed oral presentations
• Develop student's confidence in public speaking and enhance communication skills both orally and in writing

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

• Plan, manage, coordinate and deliver water and environmental projects from start to finish.
• Integrate sustainability theme in the project appropriately and practically.
• Identify problems in the project and consult productively amongst group members.
• Examine and assess the validity of supplied data and information and correctly locate errors, where appropriate.
• Critically review literature on topics under investigation.

Teaching Methods:

Assessment:

Milestones (10-30%), Design File and Design Report: (40-60%), Oral Presentation (20-40%) 

Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
• Ability to utilize a systems approach to design and operational performance
• Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
• Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
• Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them
• Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and capacity to do so

Content:

Students will carry out a major investigation project in small groups including design, feasibility studies investigation and specification where relevant. Projects will be chosen from current, recent or proposed real projects. Projects are chosen in the fields of water and environmental engineering.

Reading Materials:

As notified by the lecturer to cover the particular investigation project selected.