Course Title: Consider environmental issues in making engineering decisions
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6066
Course Title: Consider environmental issues in making engineering decisions
Portfolio: SET
Nominal Hours: 40.0
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
CIVE5598 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv |
Face-to-Face |
Course Contact: Tony Skinner Program Coordinator
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444
Course Contact Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to apply environmental management principles and environmental
legislative and regulatory requirements when undertaking engineering design and management
activities.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
EDX020 – Demonstrate awareness of environmental issues
EDX010 – Communicate and apply standard industry procedures and policies in an engineering design office
EDX030 – Estimate costs and prepare basic tendering documentation
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
EAX050 Consider environmental issues in making engineering decisions |
Elements: |
Analyse the ways in which an enterprise can respond to environmental issues. |
Apply an environmental management process to a particular engineering enterprise. |
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Demonstrate knowledge of methods used for monitoring the environment and the responsible authorities. |
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Demonstrate knowledge of the principles to be considered for restoration and rehabilitation programs. |
Learning Outcomes
Analyse the ways in which an enterprise can respond to environmental issues.
Apply an environmental management process to a particular engineering enterprise.
Demonstrate knowledge of methods used for monitoring the environment and the responsible authorities.
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles to be considered for restoration and rehabilitation programs.
Overview of Assessment
This unit will be assessed in the classroom using holistic assessment, based on typical workplace activities.
Assessment will involve completion of :
• Two comprehensive questionnaires covering elements 1 and 2,
• Two major assignments covering elements 3 and 4