| Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: ENV2105 and ENV2103 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or GEPR
Overview
This course builds on fundamentals established in ENV2105 Applied Chemistry and Microbiology and ENV2103 Hydraulics I to introduce students to the nature and characteristics of environmental pollution. Engineering solutions to environmental pollution are taught in the subsequent courses ENV4204 Environmental Technology and ENV4205 Water and Wastewater Treatment.
The purpose of this course is to allow students to develop an understanding of how the sources and environmental effects of pollutants are conceptualised, modelled and monitored. Air, water and soil pollution issues are covered in addition to noise and odour. Conceptual models of key pollutant processes, transformations and interactions are introduced, leading to the development of numerical models. These models are applied to evaluate the potential impacts of pollutant discharges, as guided by current environmental legislation.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Describe, measure and estimate point source and non-point source pollutants
- Apply fundamental principles to develop conceptual models of pollutant mobility and fate in the receiving environment
- Develop and apply a range of predictive models associated with air, water, soil, noise and odour issues
- Outline the current legislation framework that regulates environmental pollution
- Plan and evaluate a basic environmental monitoring program including statistical analysis and assessment of environmental effects
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sources of pollution | 5.00 |
| 2. | Fundamental principles and conceptual models of pollution | 15.00 |
| 3. | Environmental pollution legislation | 10.00 |
| 4. | Models to predict point source and non-point source pollutant loads | 10.00 |
| 5. | Models to predict near field and far field water quality in receiving waters | 20.00 |
| 6. | Models to predict soil and groundwater contamination | 10.00 |
| 7. | Odour and Noise | 10.00 |
| 8. | Monitoring programs to evaluate environmental pollution | 10.00 |
| 9. | Data analysis of environmental monitoring programs | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz 1 | No | 15 | 1,2 |
| Report 1 | No | 30 | 2,3 |
| Report 2 | No | 30 | 1,2,3 |
| Quiz 2 | No | 25 | 1,2,3,4,5 |