Course Title: Apply knowledge of environmental issues
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: CIVE5656
Course Title: Apply knowledge of environmental issues
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to enter an engineering design office or other technician role with understanding of the effect of engineering on the environment and also the role engineering has in providing solutions to environmental degradation. A soundly based understanding of the science of the environment is essential to informed decision making in this area.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EDX020B Apply knowledge of environmental issues |
Element: |
1. Apply knowledge of environmental concepts |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The main components of the Earth’s environment can be identified. |
Element: |
2. Apply knowldge of the impact that engineering may have on the natural environment. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Forms of engineering works that have an effect on the earth’s environment can be listed and described. |
Element: |
3. Apply knowledge environmental degradation and solutions. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Key areas of environmental risk to the planet and Australia can be identified. |
Element: |
5. Understand the concept of ecologically sustainable development. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The concept of ecologically sustainable development can be discussed. |
Element: |
6. Apply knowledge of government acts and regulations related to the environment. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 The current legislative environmental controls and major regulations can be identified and explained. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to the elements
Details of Learning Activities
You will participate in individual and team activities related to typical engineering workplace scenarios. These activities involve class participation (discussions and oral presentations), application of theory to engineering problems, reports, questionnaires, assignments and tests.
Teaching Schedule
See Online in Learning Hub or electronically transmitted
This is an indicative teaching schedule. Refer to Online Blackboard announcements for changes.
Week 1 - Download/Explain course including assessments and policies
Week 2 - Topics 1 & 2 (as per Learning Guide)
Week 3 - Topics 1 & 2 (as per Learning Guide)
Week 4 - Topics 3 & 4 (as per Learning Guide)
Week 5 - Topics 3 & 4 (as per Learning Guide)
Week 6 - Consultation / decide groups / project topics
Week 7 - Consultation / decide groups / project topics
Week 8 - Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 9 - Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 10 Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 11 Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 12 – Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 13 - Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 14 Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 15 - Topics 1-4 (as per Learning Guide) / Assessment Case Study - Project
Week 16 - Revision, other remaining case studies
Week 17 - Final Results
Week 18 - Deferred Assessments and the like, Finalising Results
This is an indicative teaching schedule. Refer to Online Blackboard announcements for changes.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
See Online in Learning Hub (or electronically transmitted) for details (refer Learning Guide) |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.
Using primarily student based learning and self-directed research, individual/group based assessment must include two of more of the following:
1. Participate in individual or small group research into environmental disasters that have occurred due to large engineering works in a simulated work environment and provide a written technical report of findings.
2. Self Directed Research
3. Participate in oral presentations based on a case study or workplace scenario.
4. Prepare written statements emphasising engineering enterprises responsibilities in regards to the environment in a simulated work environment
Assessment details:
Assignments/Questionnaires – all relate to competency based nature of C6093 program. Satisfactory completion of this component entitles student to a ‘Pass’ for this course. Assignments/questionnaires constitute 50% of overall mark.
Project Report/Oral Presentation - To obtain either “Credit’, ‘Distinction’ or ‘High Distinction’ for this course, student needs to complete a case study or project, in addition to having satisfactorily completed all assignments/questionnaires. Case study or project constitutes 50% of overall mark.
Project Report/Oral Presentation are therefore not compulsory.
Note: Students will not be entitled to any supplementary work. All assessments need to be passed.
Assessment Matrix
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