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SPUE-WAENG

Water and Environmental Engineering Specialisation

Undergraduate specialisation

Course outline
  • Qualification
    Water and Environmental Engineering Specialisation
  • Credit

    Credit

    100
Course outline

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Course outline

Overview

Overview

This extension specialisation will enable students to build and expand on knowledge developed through the Civil Engineering major, providing a solid grounding in advanced water and wastewater engineering management, along with an understanding of environmental issues surrounding engineering development. Key concepts covered are hydraulic principles and structures; planning, design, operation and maintenance of water distribution and wastewater collection networks; calculating and managing flood events; surface and groundwater flow, interaction, quality and contamination; solid and hazardous waste management; air quality and pollution control.

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, sustainability principles and/or computing, GC1
  • Solve water and environmental engineering problems of industrial and societal significance via innovative and creative design or research, working individually or in teams, GC2
  • Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3
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  • Curtin course code: SPUE-WAENG
  • Last updated on: 22 December 2024

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