Course Title: Environmental and Hazard Analysis
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Environmental and Hazard Analysis
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
PROC2086 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016 |
PROC2086 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021 |
Course Coordinator: A/Prof Linhua Fan
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3692
Course Coordinator Email: linhua.fan@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 10.10.21
Course Coordinator Availability: Email for appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Completion of Years 1 and 2 of BH079. You should be familiar with basic chemical engineering vocabulary and concepts.
Course Description
Environmental & Hazard Analysis provides a formal introduction to the legal and moral obligations on chemical engineers to minimise loss during processing operations. Loss covers environmental damage, the safety of the workforce and nearby communities and the avoidance of damage to process plant and equipment. The legal obligations under Victorian law will be discussed, specific issues considered and management systems to facilitate the implementation of loss prevention strategies will be outlined. The ethical basis of engineering will also be introduced.
This course highlights the fact that chemical engineering design is not just a technical exercise. New plants, or modifications to existing plants, must be designed in such a way that the environment and the humans involved are protected to the maximum extent possible.
You will learn to assess new designs or existing operations in a systematic and comprehensive manner, which will lead to better engineering solutions and comply with all legal obligations. You will learn about your legal and moral obligations to society. You will learn how to develop a management strategy to facilitate the assessment of the risks associated with chemical engineering operations and methods for mitigating these risks.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to development of the following program learning outcomes for BH079 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours):
Knowledge and Skill Base
1.1. Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
1.2. In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
1.3. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.
1.4. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline
Engineering Application Ability
2.1 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
Professional and Personal Attributes
3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability
3.2. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
3.4. Professional use and management of information.
3.5. Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Describe the obligations imposed by law on process designers and plant operators;
- Discuss the various risks to the environment, equipment and personnel that are inherent in chemical engineering processes and ways to quantify and mitigate them;
- Identify management strategies for risk minimisation.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will attend lectures and work both individually and collaboratively on tutorials and assignments with your peers. The course is supported by the Blackboard learning management system.
Total study hours: You will undertake the equivalent of four hours per week in lectures and tutorials. In addition you can expect to spend a minimum of four hours per week in independent study.
Overview of Learning Resources
A range of materials, including slides used in lectures, will be available on the learning management system.
Support can also be found at RMIT Library Guides: http://rmit.libguides.com/chemicaleng
Overview of Assessment
Note that: ☒This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment Tasks:
Task 1: Environmental Management & Ethics, 50% – 1 mid-semester test of Environmental Management (20%), 1 Environmental Management & Ethics Assignment (30%)
(CLOs 1, 2 and 3)
Task 2: Hazard Management, 50% – 1 mid-semester test (30%), 1 assignment (20%)
(CLOs 1, 2 and 3)