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CHNG5003: Green Engineering (2019 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | CHNG5003: Green Engineering (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Harris, Andrew
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | Green engineering, eco-technology and sustainable technology are all interchangeable terms for the design of products and processes that maximise resource and energy efficiency, minimise (or preferably eliminate) waste and cause no harm to the environment. In modern society, engineers equipped with the skills to develop sustainable technologies are tremendously valuable. This unit of study will examine cutting edge examples of sustainable technologies across a broad range of applications relevant to chemical and biomolecular engineering. The delivery of teaching and learning material will be exclusively in project mode. Students will be expected to critically analyse modern engineering processes and improve them, from the ground up if necessary, so that they satisfy the criteria of eco-design. At the completion of this unit of study students should have developed an appreciation of the underlying principles of green engineering and be able to demonstrate they can apply these skills to new and novel situations. Students are expected to develop an integrated suite of problem-solving skills needed to successfully handle novel (and previously unseen) engineering situations, coupled with an ability to independently research new areas and be critical of what is found, and an ability to cope with experimental data, change and uncertainty through critical thinking. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | CHNG3801 AND CHNG3802 AND CHNG3803 AND CHNG3805 AND CHNG3806 AND CHNG3807. All core third year chemical engineering. |
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| T&L Activities: | Independent Study: Approximately 4-5 hours per week outside timetabled classes to keep up with assignment and coursework. |
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
(8) Professional Effectiveness and Ethical Conduct (Level 4)
1. Explain the principles of green engineering and eco-design and their current interpretations in chemical engineering practice.
(7) Project and Team Skills (Level 4)
2. Exhibit effective interpersonal communication and demonstrate team-based working skills
(6) Communication and Inquiry/ Research (Level 4)
3. Communicate clearly and concisely.
(5) Interdisciplinary, Inclusiveness, Influence (Level 4)
4. Identify and critically review a broad range cutting edge examples of sustainable technologies relevant to chemical and biomolecular engineering.
(2) Engineering/ IT Specialisation (Level 4)
5. Apply sustainable principles in analysing and optimising a given engineering process from the ground up.
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| Policies & Procedures: | See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
| Recommended Reference/s: |
Note: References are provided for guidance purposes only. Students are advised to consult these books in the university library. Purchase is not required.
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Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Assessment 1 issued |
| Keynote Lecture 1 | |
| Week 2 | Workshop |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 3 | Assessment 2 issued |
| Keynote Lecture 2 | |
| Week 4 | Workshop |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 5 | Keynote Lecture 3 |
| Assessment 3 issued | |
| Week 6 | Workshop |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 7 | Keynote Lecture 4 |
| Assessment 4 issued | |
| Week 8 | Workshop |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 9 | Assessment 5 issued |
| Assessment 5 Laboratory (1) | |
| Keynote Lecture 5 | |
| Week 10 | Workshop |
| Assessment 5 Laboratory (2) | |
| Week 11 | Assessment 6 issued |
| Keynote Lecture 6 | |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 12 | Assessment 6 Presentations |
| Workshop | |
| Week 13 | Workshop |
| Assessment Due: Assignment |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| (8) Professional Effectiveness and Ethical Conduct (Level 4) | No | 29.75% |
| (7) Project and Team Skills (Level 4) | No | 3.75% |
| (6) Communication and Inquiry/ Research (Level 4) | No | 22.75% |
| (5) Interdisciplinary, Inclusiveness, Influence (Level 4) | No | 19.25% |
| (2) Engineering/ IT Specialisation (Level 4) | No | 24.5% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
