Course Title: Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

CIVE1186

City Campus

Undergraduate

120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

CIVE1186

City Campus

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 2 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr. Peter Stasinopoulos

Course Coordinator Phone: +6139925

Course Coordinator Email: peter.stasinopoulos@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: Send email for appointment.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course introduces you to the fundamentals of environmental and/or systems engineering. The learnt approach will be applied to the design and/or analysis of engineering systems which can be either natural or manmade. You will learn and practice processes to identify the user/task requirements, select appropriate methods and tools for the tasks, and test whether the task is complete.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s):  

BH076 Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours)
BH080 Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)(Honours)
BH092SSHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (Management)
BH100SSHDD Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Eng) (Honours) / Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)

BH076P23 Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours)
BH079P23 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
BH080P23 Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Honours)
BH126 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CLO1 Explain the purpose of the Systems Engineering lifecycle in engineering and its application to design for sustainability
CLO2 Evaluate current research and practices addressing issues related to sustainability in complex engineering systems
CLO3 Design sustainable solutions to real-world engineering problems using a Systems Engineering approach
CLO4 Present professional-standard Systems Engineering documentation, models and reports
CLO5 Critically reflect on ethical and professional contributions and behaviours in team project processes and outcomes


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks:

Assessment Task 1: Portfolio, 15%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4 and CLO5
Assessment Task 2: Portfolio, 45%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4 and CLO5
Assessment Task 3: Portfolio, 40% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.