
ENGEN370-21A (HAM)
Engineering and the Environment
15 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Tim Walmsley
4619
EF.1.01
tim.walmsley@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
Amir Tarighaleslami
9243
G.3.01
amir.tarighaleslami@waikato.ac.nz
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Graeme Glasgow
5269
CD.3.02
graeme.glasgow@waikato.ac.nz
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Megan Boston
9459
DE.2.01
megan.boston@waikato.ac.nz
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Mark Lay
4556
C.3.01
mark.lay@waikato.ac.nz
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Sina Enteshari Najafabadi
sina.entesharinajafabadi@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
Engineering and the Environment aims to equip students with a deeper understanding of the roles that engineering plays to assess and address environmental challenges. This paper covers four main topics and assessment tools: principles of design for environment, life cycle analysis, environmental impact assessment, and resilience and risk assessment.
Paper Structure
The paper takes students on a journey through analysing and evaluating the environmental sustainability of engineering practice and projects using four distinct lenses. As part of the challenge, students work in teams of, usually, four, which may have a project manager assigned to help coordinate efforts.
The course uses both online and face-to-face teaching delivery modes. Each week students need to watch the pre-recorded mini-lectures (available via panopto), attend the two lecture discussions (also recorded), and join a lab stream.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Recommended Readings
K. R. Reddy, C. Cameselle, J. A. Adams, 2019. Sustainable Engineering: Drivers, Metrics, Tools, and Applications. Wiley. (e-version available via Moodle)
H. Baumann, A. M. Tillman, 2004. The Hitch Hikers’s Guide to LCA: an orientation in life cycle assessment methodology and application. Studentlitteratur, Lund.
J. Fiksel, 2009. Design for Environment: A guide to sustainable product development. McGraw-Hill.
The course also has a reading list of useful resources. See Moodle.
Online Support
Workload
Students are expect to spend at least 150 hours over the course (about 10 hours per week) in reviewing, learning and being assessed on the material.
Linkages to Other Papers
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisites: ENGEN270 or ENGG279 or ENMP282
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: ENGEV342