Environmental Engineering is a master's course work program consisting of twelve course work units (each of 24 hours) and a minor research project (4 months' full-time). For further information refer to Section 12 of this Handbook.
Core Units
456-612 INTRODUCTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT (PRELIMINARY) This is an orientation course of lectures and excursions, given before the start of the formal academic year by staff members of the Faculty of Engineering and other faculties. The following topics will be considered:
Land: geomorphology, soils, land use planning Atmosphere: properties, circulation, pollution Water: occurence, use management
Noise: sources, standards, suppression Wastes: domestic, industrial, agricultural
Systems analysis and environmental assessment.
606-041 BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS IN NATURAL S Y S T E M S In 1988 this will consist of two parts:
(a) Botany 207 (16 lectures)
Conservation—global and local aspects.
(b) Microbiological Systems (8 lectures)
456-613 MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environmental legislation, environmental law in Victoria and environmental Impact Statements; Economics and politics of pollution control.
456-615 E F F E C T S OF POLLUTANTS
The effects of pollutants on plant and animal populations in the terrestrial, marine and fresh water environment. Health effects cn man. Effects as a basis for control.
456-614 AIR CHEMISTRY. AIR POLLUTION AND ITS CONTROL Concentrations and reactions of atmospheric components with particular emphasis on species with anthropogenic sources. Possible local and global effects of changing atmospheric composition (12 lectures).
Sources, measurement and control of air pollutants from industrial, domestic and commercial/transportation sources (12 lectures).
421-422 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING H2
Fundamentals of water and waste water systems and treatment processes.
Water quality and characteristics of waste water. Physical, chemical, biological, epidemiological and environmental factors. Control of disease, industrial hygiene. Economics.
Elective Streams AIR POLLUTION
456-621 AIR POLLUTION MEASUREMENT (lectures plus practical work) Gas and particulate sampling and quantifying. Analytical techniques for com-
mon inorganic and organic gaseous pollutants. Analysis and monitoring of atmospheric pollutants. Model applications.
456-622 ATMOSPHERIC P H Y S I C S
Physics of the atmosphere; properties of air, surface energy balance, atmo- spheric transfer processes, turbulance, wind diffusion. Dispersion of air pollutants.
436-621 AIR POLLUTION FROM COMBUSTION P R O C E S S E S
Flames, combustion and the evaluation of pollutants. Process modification for reduction of pollutants. Principles of operation of reciprocating machinery and methods of controlling exhaust emissions, control legislation (generally and in Australia) and alternative power systems.
411-624 DESIGN OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT—Part I Gaseous pollutants: gas absorption, absorption and combustion systems.
Control processes for sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, fluoride, ammonia, oxides of nitrogen, hydrocarbons, odours, etc.
411-629 DESIGN OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT—Part II Particulate pollutants: basic particle mechanics and its application to simple and complex gas/solids separation. Cyclones, scrubbers, filters, electrostatic pre- cipitators and novel control technology. Radioactive pollutants: special prob- lems of nuclear reactor systems. Removal of radioactive materials during normal operations and after postulated accidents. HEPA and charcoal filters.
Economics and costing of control systems. Optimizing control technology.
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
421-623 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING H6
Free turbulence. Models of diffusion and dispersion of pollutants. Mixing in estuaries, saline wedge. Experimental studies of diffusion and dispersion.
421-423 RIVER ENGINEERING H3
Nature of Streamflow, simulation of streamflow, flood routing, hydraulic control structures, origin and characteristics of stream sediment and pollutants, Chan- nel—streamflow interactions, Channel Morphology, bank stabilization, design of stable channels, reservoir sedimentation.
421-621 COMPUTER-AIDED HYDRAULICS H4
Selected Hydraulic Design problems will be discussed with solutions by pro- grammable calculator, mini-computer and main frame computer.
421-421 OCEAN AND COASTAL ENGINEERING H1
Basic oceanography. Wave theory. Wave and tide forecasting. Wind and wave forces on marine and coastal structures. Configuration and stability of beaches.
Ocean operations and instrumentation.
705-640 S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S I S
The role of systems analysis in environmental planning and assessment.
Analytical tools of optimization including marginal analysis, Lagrange multipli- ers, linear programming, and dynamic programming. Assessment of uncer- tainty and the use of decision analysis techniques. Mathematical modelling and computer simulation.
421-481 AH1 S U R F A C E HYDROLOGY
Precipitation: rain producing processes, types of rainfall, measuring instru- ments and networks, variability, extremes and statistical analysis.
Hydrology: stream gauging, yield and peak flow estimates, hydrograph and erosion analysis.
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421-482 AH2 AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT Irrigation: crop requirements, methods, efficiency, salinity control.
Drainage: surface drains, flood mitigation.
Erosion Control: water and wind processes—land use planning.
Surface Energy Balance: radiative exchanges, conduction, turbulent transfer, heat balance of plants and animals.
Evaporation: principles of evaporation as an energy consuming and as a diffusive process; lake evaporation; crop evapotranspiration, including soil and plant factors, and crop water requirements.
421-483 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY AH3
Unsaturated flow: moisture and temperature gradients, infiltration, redistribu- tion. Saturated flow: confined, unconfined and leaky aquifers, will hydraulics, recharge of aquifers, sub-surface agricultural drainage, seepage through earth banks. Analog solutions.
421-461 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS CM1
Topics (with typical applications): Linear algebraic equations (analysis of struc- tures); partial differential equations (elasticity, flow through porous medial);
critical path methods; relevance of computer "hardware" and "software" to design and design office practice.
421-624 S E L E C T E D TOPICS IN RIVER ENGINEERING H7
Selections from the following topics: streamflow simulations, sediment trans- port and bed degradation—aggradation in river systems, dispersion pro- cesses, design of river improvements, regulation of streamflow.
SOLID AND LIQUID WASTES
411-625 NATURE OF W A S T E S — L I Q U I D WASTES
Characteristics and characterisation of liquid wastes from both domestic and industrial sources. Preliminary treatments including the removal of colloidal and suspended solids and non-biological methods of dealing with dissolved solids.
Water reclamation and re-use.
411-626 TREATMENT P R O C E S S E S — L I Q U I D W A S T E S
Biological treatment processes, activated sludge and related processes, high- rate and extended aeration, nitrification. Lagoons, trickling filters, biodiscs and related processes. Anaerobic digestion, denitrification. Sludge treatment and disposal.
411-627 NATURE OF W A S T E S — S O L I D W A S T E S
Nature of solid wastes from different sources. Collection strategies. Disposal methods; landfill, source separation; recycling, materials recovery from mixed wastes. Composting, fuels from refuse.
411-628 TREATMENT P R O C E S S E S — S O L I D W A S T E S
Pyrolysis processes for different wastes. Incineration, energy recovery, air pollution problems. Recycling of industrial wastes. The handling and disposal of hazardous and toxic wastes including legislative aspects.
Prerequisites:
"Nature of Wastes—Liquid Wastes is a pre-requisite for students wishing to take Treatment Processes—Liquid Wastes.
Nature of Wastes—Solid Wastes is a pre-requisite for students wishing to take Treatment Processes—Solid Wastes.
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE INCLUDING NOISE AND VIBRATION
This stream will consist of two units in 1988 which may be taken in combination with suitable units in the other streams. Additional units are planned for future years if the interest is sufficient.
456-623 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE (lectures plus practical work)
Atmospheric contaminants in the work place; dust; radiation hazards in engi- neering; heat, air conditioning and refrigeration; industrial ventilation, and industrial safety as it relates to the Workers Compensation Act.
436-622 NOISE AND VIBRATION
Effects of noise and vibration on man; criteria and standards. Fundamentals of acoustics and vibrations. Sources; transmission; control and isolation;
measurement.
OTHER ELECTIVE UNITS
Other subjects offered in the Faculty of Engineering or in other departments within the University may be taken with the approval of the course committee after consultation with the course coordinator.
ASSESSMENT (For units above)
Each unit will be individually assessed by a 3-hour examination plus assign- ments totalling not more than 6,000 words. Any variation on this procedure will be given to students in the first week of the semester concerned.
421-627 MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (AGRICULTURAL)
421-600 MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CIVIL)
411-602 MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CHEMICAL)
431-602 MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL)
436-612 MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (INDUSTRIAL)
436-604 MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)
400-638 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - COURSE WORK PROJECT 421-639 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - COURSE WORK PROJECT (AGRICULTURAL)
421-638 ENVIRONMENTAL E N G I N E E R I N G - C O U R S E WORK PROJECT (CIVIL)
411-638 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - COURSE WORK PROJECT (CHEMICAL)
431-638 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - COURSE WORK PROJECT (ELECTRICAL)
436-639 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - COURSE WORK PROJECT (INDUSTRIAL)
436-638 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - COURSE WORK PROJECT (MECHANICAL)