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Semester 2
Environmental Engineering 3 (CIVE09020)
Subject
Civil Engineering
College
SCE
Credits
10
Normal Year Taken
3
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
Course Summary
This course presents a broad introduction to Environmental Engineering and explores different ways in which engineers are responding to the climate emergency. This course will explore the influence of climate change on the water cycle, identify some of the environmental challenges that arise in the built and natural environment and identify potential solutions. The course will focus around river basins, exploring changes to water resources, and the implications of changing natural hazards in the context of future water security for society.
Course Description
Topics covered in the class will include: Lectures (tutorials match lecture content and build through the course)- (i.e. L2-7 will have supporting tutorial/open discussion and L8/9/10 will have coursework open sessions alongside) Module 1: Theory and processes L1 Introduction to Environmental Engineering The climate emergency and the role of the Environmental Engineer; IPCC and CCC assessments. Adaptation versus Mitigation (concepts such as the race to Net Zero) L2&3: Water and natural hazards Water and hydrosphere, systems thinking Natural hazards: Floods and droughts - their drivers and processes; implications for civil/environmental engineers L4: Water quality: Lakes and Rivers L5 Sediment transport and movement in rivers (Geomorphology) implications for engineers; Concepts of river mechanics and sediment transport L6 River ecomorphodynamics. freshwater ecological interactions water-sediment-vegetation interactions; short, medium and long term dynamics. Importance to engineers L7: OPEN: GuestModule 2: Applications and designL8 Applications - Flood forecasting: SEPA L9 Applications - Climate adaptation - flood/drought management L10 Applications - River restoration - Nature based solutions
Assessment Information
Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%
Additional Assessment Information
100% coursework
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