Environmental Principles and Systems - CVEN1701

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Course Outline: http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au/

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This is an introductory course in techniques to analyse the environmental impact of corporations and economies in regions, using operations research, environmental material accounting and environmental risk assessment. Sustainability principles introduced in ENGG1000 will be quantitatively developed to enable the identification and control of significant environmental aspects in corporations and regions. Techniques may include game theory, simulation, life cycle assessment, ecological footprints, human health and environmental risk assessment.