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CECS Professional Skills Mapping

ENGN4902 — The Environmental Impacts of Engineered Systems

code: ENGN4902
name: The Environmental Impacts of Engineered Systems
unit value: 6
description: The ability to understand and manage the environmental impacts arising from the design and implementation of engineering systems is critical for environmental engineers. This course introduces several critical concepts and tools, including Life Cycle Analyses (LCA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) methods and the ISO14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) framework. The course then provides an introduction for Engineers on environmental law in Australia, focusing on planning law, and pollution laws. Social, ethical, and political considerations are also covered. Finally, environmental economics methods to account for environmental impacts in monetary terms, the use of cost-benefit analyses and business case development are introduced. The course project provides an opportunity for students to apply and practice these skills and techniques on realistic scenarios. This course will provide an important focus on indigenous perspectives and contributions to this field of study. Students will be able to draw on course materials that provide diverse gender, cultural, and geographical perspectives on these topics.
P&C: https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/ENGN4902
course learning outcomes:
  1. Understand the roles of scientific information, socio-political, economic, legal and participatory processes in different types of environmental assessments.
  2. Understand and apply ethical considerations to environmental assessments.
  3. Discern and apply appropriate tools and information to develop and critically evaluate different types of environmental assessments.
  4. Develop and evaluate business cases and cost-benefit analyses for a range of engineering projects, corporations and regions.
  5. Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team to develop Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Management Systems and and environmental reports for a range of projects, corporations and regions.
assessment:
  1. Assignments (20%)
  2. Labs (20%)
  3. Quizzes (5%)
  4. Project (20%)
  5. Exam (35%)

Mapped learning outcomes

learning outcome1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESassessment tasks
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  1. Understand the roles of scientific information, socio-political, economic, legal and participatory processes in different types of environmental assessments.
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  1. Understand and apply ethical considerations to environmental assessments.
✓✓✓✓✓✓
  1. Discern and apply appropriate tools and information to develop and critically evaluate different types of environmental assessments.
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
  1. Develop and evaluate business cases and cost-benefit analyses for a range of engineering projects, corporations and regions.
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
  1. Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team to develop Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Management Systems and and environmental reports for a range of projects, corporations and regions.
✓✓✓✓

Course contribution towards the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard

This table depicts the relative contribution of this course towards the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard. Note that this illustration is indicative only, and may not take into account any recent changes to the course. You are advised to review the official course page on P&C for current information..

1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
1.1
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2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
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2.3
 
2.4
 
3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
3.1
 
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3.5
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Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard — summary

1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
1.1Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
1.2Conceptual understanding of the, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
1.3In depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
1.4Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.
✓1.5Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.
✓1.6Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the engineering discipline.
2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
✓2.1Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
✓2.2Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
✓2.3Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
✓2.4Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
✓3.1Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
3.2Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
✓3.3Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
✓3.4Professional use and management of information.
3.5Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
✓3.6Effective team membership and team leadership.

Updated:  18 February 2021/ Responsible Officer:  Dean, CECS/ Page Contact:  CECS Academic Education Services