The 2nd year integrating course introducing students to the multi-disciplinary nature of real world engineering problems and the relationship of engineering to the wider socio-economic environment. Case studies in formulation, modelling and resolution of engineering problems. A holistic approach to addressing complex engineering problems, engineering methodology, community participation and public involvement, sustainability, equity and distributional effects. Other topics include: introduction to EIS; risk-quantification; sources of information on natural and social systems; perception and communication; the media; and other current environmental issues.

Assumed knowledge: CVEN1722, CVEN2025.