CECS Professional Skills Mapping

ENGN4903 — Infrastructure System Design

code: ENGN4903
name: Infrastructure System Design
unit value: 6
description: The design of infrastructure systems can have significant positive and negative environmental impacts. Across its construction, operation and retirement, contemporary infrastructure must be designed to consider the environment, not just on a local scale but nationally and internationally. This course will consider the impacts of design decisions on large- and small-scale infrastructure across all stages of the life-cycle. Infrastructure design to support significant transitions such as zero-carbon, -emissions, and -waste will be explored along with design can build resilience to external shocks for infrastructure. Case studies across key sectors including energy, waste, transport and buildings in urban and rural settings will be used to investigate the application of design principles and the impacts of decisions. Various design approaches will be introduced to explore the role of design and decision-making to ensure positive environmental impacts from infrastructure systems. These include sustainable infrastructure design, green building design, cradle-to-cradle design, bio-mimicry, regenerative design, and design with country. 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/ENGN4903
course learning outcomes:
  1. Understand and critique a range of sustainable design approaches suitable for infrastructure design.
  2. Describe and critique current and proposed engineering transitions.
  3. Select and apply design approaches to develop sustainable infrastructure.
  4. Design and evaluate infrastructure for its environmental impact.
  5. Reflect on the impact of design decisions on the sustainability of infrastructure across the life-cycle.
assessment:
  1. Workshop quizzes (20%)
  2. Infrastructure design report (15%)
  3. Team infrastructure design scope (15%)
  4. Engineering transition presentation (20%)
  5. Team infrastructure design report and presentation (30%)

Mapped learning outcomes

learning outcome1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESassessment tasks
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  1. Understand and critique a range of sustainable design approaches suitable for infrastructure design.
  1. Describe and critique current and proposed engineering transitions.
  1. Select and apply design approaches to develop sustainable infrastructure.
  1. Design and evaluate infrastructure for its environmental impact.
  1. Reflect on the impact of design decisions on the sustainability of infrastructure across the life-cycle.

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
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
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2.2
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2.4
 
3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
3.1
 
3.2
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3.4
3.5
3.6

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.

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