Environmental Engineering - CVENMT8338
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact: School
Program: 8338 - Engineering Science
Award(s):
Master of Engineering Science (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
This specialisation provides students with advanced study options in Environmental Engineering. It is designed to develop skills in analysis and design of sustainable urban infrastructure. It is ideally suited for both practising engineers and recent graduates planning a career in environmental engineering.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Students need a recognised four year Bachelor degree in engineering with a minimum 65% average*.
Other engineering disciplines or a Bachelor of Environmental Science or other Science backgrounds may be considered for entry as determined by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
* NOTE: Minimum 65% average is determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator UNSW Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator. Students from a non-211 university in China need a minimum 70% average. For entry details (particularly for South Asian students) please click here.
Stream Structure
Please note that the availability of the courses may vary from semester to semester and courses may be offered in alternate years.
Disciplinary Knowledge Courses - minimum 24 UOC (4 courses) chosen from the following:
Note: Disciplinary knowledge courses can be substituted with Advanced Disciplinary knowledge courses unless a specific Disciplinary knowledge course is prescribed in your offer letter or is listed as a compulsory component of the program.
- CVEN9931 Masters Project A (6 UOC)
- CVEN9932 Masters Project B (6 UOC)
- GSOE9220 Launching a Startup (6 UOC)
Electives - 24 UOC
Students may choose any course for which they are eligible to enrol, as electives, including any of the courses listed above.
At least 6 UOC must be taken from the Engineering & Technical Management Courses. For the Environmental Engineering specialisation we recommend one of the following Engineering and Technical management courses:
Electives - Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Courses:
- CVEN9405 Urban Transport Planning Prac (6 UOC)
- CVEN9407 Transport Modelling (6 UOC)
- CVEN9415 Transport Systems Part 2 (6 UOC)
- CVEN9610 Surface Water Hydrology (6 UOC)
- CVEN9611 Urban Hydrology (6 UOC)
- CVEN9612 Catchment & WR Modelling (6 UOC)
- CVEN9620 Channels, Rivers & Estuaries (6 UOC)
- CVEN9630 Groundwater Hydrology (6 UOC)
- CVEN9640 Waves, Beaches (6 UOC)
- CVEN9855 Water & Wastewater Analysis (6 UOC)
- CVEN9856 Water Treatment (6 UOC)
- CVEN9857 Wastewater Treatment (6 UOC)
- CVEN9872 Solid Waste Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9881 Hazardous Waste Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9892 Sustainability & Risk Analysis (6 UOC)
- GSOE9740 Industrial Ecology (6 UOC)
Exemptions or Advanced Standing
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