Environmental Engineering stream
Unit of study table
| This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 10 March 2025. View details of the changes below. |
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Environmental Engineering stream |
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| Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours. | |||
| Students in the single degree complete 120 credit points from the Environmental Engineering Stream table comprising: | |||
| (a) 120 credit points of Stream Core units | |||
| (b) Stream Elective units may be taken within the Free Elective block. |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Stream Core units |
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| AMME2000 Engineering Analysis |
6 | P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)] and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1X10 or DATA1X02) N BMET2960 |
| AMME2261 Fluid Mechanics 1 |
6 | A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)] N AMME2200 |
| AMME2262 Introduction to Thermal Engineering |
6 | A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)] N AMME2200 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in secondary school final year Chemistry or equivalence N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 |
| CHNG1103 Conservation of Mass and Energy |
6 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 |
| CHNG1106 Engineering for a Sustainable Society |
6 | A Knowledge of mass and energy balance concepts equivalent to content of CHNG1103 or CHNG9103 C CHNG1103 N CHNG2805 |
| CHNG2803 Heat and Mass Transfer |
6 | A It is assumed that students will be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed: CHNG2801 or equivalent, and (CHNG2802 or MATH2XXX) P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110 or INFO1910) and CHNG1103 |
| CHNG5003 Green Engineering |
6 | A Completion of 72 credit points in science, engineering or equivalent N SUCH3003 |
| CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A Knowledge of mass and energy balances, mathematics, process design, biochemical processes, and particle mechanics at a level typical of an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Assumed knowledge is equivalent to material covered in CHNG1103 and CHNG2801 and CHNG2802 and CHNG3803 and CHNG3804 and CHNG3805 |
| CIVL1802 Statics |
6 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N ENGG1802 or AMME1802 |
| CIVL2010 Environmental Engineering |
6 | A (MATH1023 or MATH1062) or (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110). Strong calculus knowledge from 1000 level MATH, as well as the ability to program. N CIVL3010 |
| CIVL2410 Soil Mechanics 1 |
6 | A CIVL2201 and (CIVL1022 or GEOL1501) and (CIVL1802 or ENGG1802). An understanding of simple statics, equilibrium, forces and bending moments, and of stress and strain and the relationship between them. This is covered by University of Sydney courses CIVL1802 Statics (or ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics), CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics. Familiarity with the use of spreadsheets (Excel, Mathcad) to obtain solutions to engineering problems, and with the graphical presentation of this data. Familiarity with word processing packages for report presentation. Familiarity with partial differential equations, and their analytical and numerical solution |
| CIVL3614 Hydrology |
6 | A (ENGG1802 or CIVL1802) and CIVL3612 and MATH2061 P CIVL2611 or AMME2261 |
| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | |
| MECH3261 Fluid Mechanics 2 |
6 | P AMME2200 or (AMME2261 and AMME2262) |
| ENSC2001 Environmental Monitoring |
6 | A Understanding of scientific principles and concepts including biodiversity, human impacts on the environment, properties of substances (e.g., acidity, alkalinity, solvents) and basic knowledge of statistics |
| ENVE3001 Water Supply and Management |
6 | This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| ENVE3002 Air and Noise Engineering |
6 | This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| ENVE3004 Waste Management |
6 | This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
| ENVE4800 Environmental Engineering Design |
6 | This unit of study is being developed, subject to change |
Stream Elective units
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| AMME5101 Energy and the Environment |
6 | A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer P MECH3260 or MECH9260 or MECH8260 or AERO3261 or AERO9261 or AERO8261 or CHNG2803 N AMME8101 |
| AMME5202 Computational Fluid Dynamics |
6 | A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods; Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills P [(MECH3261 and AMME2000) or (AERO3260 and AMME2000)] or ENGG5202 or MECH8261 N AMME8202 |
| AMME5292 Applied Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence |
6 | P MECH3261 or MECH8261 or MECH9261 or CIVL3612 or CIVL9612 or AERO3260 or AERO8260 or AERO9260 |
| CHNG5006 Advanced Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A General knowledge of wastewater treatment and the range of technologies currently used (equivalent to CHNG5005) or the principles of biochemical engineering and their application in engineering (equivalent to CHNG3804) |
| CHNG5601 Membrane Science |
6 | |
| CHNG5604 Advanced Membrane Engineering |
6 | A The physics and electrochemistry of synthetic and cellular membranes. Knowledge of membrane manufacture, membrane separation processes and membrane characterisation and monitoring. Assumed knowledge is equivalent to CHNG5601 |
| CHNG4203 Major Industrial Project |
24 | A Passed at least 144 credit points. Students wishing to do this unit of study are required to discuss the matter with the Head of School prior to enrolment P 144 credit points prior study with >65% WAM N CHNG4811 or CHNG4812 or ENGG4000 or CHNG4802 Enrollment by permission only. The candidate will be selected by interview and at the discretion of the Head of School. For students whose degree includes ENGG4000, CHNG4203 counts in place of this unit. Students whose degree includes the Professional Engagement Program must enrol in all PEP units. CHNG4203 will count toward the Engineering Work requirement. |
| CIVL3411 Geotechnical Engineering 1 |
6 | A CIVL2410 |
| CIVL5452 Geotechnical Engineering 2 |
6 | A [CIVL2410 or CIVL9410] and [CIVL3411 or CIVL9411]. Students are assumed to have a good knowledge of fundamental soil mechanics, which is covered in the courses of soil mechanics (settlement, water flow, soil strength) and foundation engineering (soil models, stability analyses; slope stability; retaining walls; foundation capacity) N CIVL6452 |
| CIVL5453 Geotechnical Hazards |
6 | A (CIVL2410 and CIVL3411) or (CIVL9410 and CIVL9411). Students are assumed to have a good knowledge of fundamental soil mechanics, which is covered in the courses of soil mechanics (settlement, water flow, soil strength) and foundation engineering (soil models, stability analyses; slope stability; retaining walls; foundation capacity) |
| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | |
| CIVL5460 Soil Mechanics 2 |
6 | |
| CIVL5999 Advanced Research and Analysis |
6 | A (CIVL2201 or CIVL9201) and (CIVL2611 or CIVL9611) and (CIVL2410 or CIVL9410) |
| MECH5255 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration |
6 | A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer P MECH3260 or MECH8260 or MECH9260 or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4255 |
| MECH5265 Combustion |
6 | A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer P (MECH3260 or MECH8260 or MECH9260) and (MECH3261 or MECH8261 or MECH9261) or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4265 or MECH8265 |
| MECH5275 Renewable Energy |
6 | A The student will need a sound background in advanced level fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer. In particular, students should be able to analyse fluid flow in turbomachinery; perform first and second law thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems, including chemically reacting systems; and perform advanced level calculations of conductive and convective and radiative heat transfer, including radiative spectral analysis P (MECH3260 and MECH3261) or (AMME2262 and CHNG2803 and MECH3261) or (MECH8260 and MECH8261) or (MECH9260 and MECH9261) or (AERO3260 and AERO3261) or (AERO8260 and AERO8261) or (AERO9260 and AERO9261) or equivalent study at another institution |
Post-publication amendments
| Date | Original publication | Post-publication amendment |
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| 03/03/2025 | Prerequisites (P) for CHNG2803 published as: P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810) and CHNG1103 |
Prerequisites (P) for CHNG2803 amended to: P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110 or INFO1910) and CHNG1103 |
| 03/03/2025 | Assumed Knowledge (A) for CIVL2010 published as: A (MATH1023 or MATH1062) and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810). Strong calculus knowledge from 1000 level MATH, as well as the ability to program. |
Assumed Knowledge (A) for CIVL2010 amended to: A (MATH1023 or MATH1062) AND (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110). Strong calculus knowledge from 1000 level MATH, as well as the ability to program. |
