C&ENVENG 4108 - Environmental Engineering & Design IVA
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 4108 Course Environmental Engineering & Design IVA Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hrs per week Assumed Knowledge C&ENVENG 4087, C&ENVENG 3079, C&ENVENG 3077, ECON 3500 & ENV BIOL 2005 Assessment Assignments, essay, design projects and quiz. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Aaron Zecchin
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
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University Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The course is largely built around the following book by Andrew Ford. I strongly urge all students to purchase this book as it will prove to be essential.
Ford, A., (2010). Modelling the Environment, 2nd Ed, Island Press, Washington, USRecommended Resources
The following book by Michael Deaton and James Winebrake will be extremely useful. It provides more of a mathematical basis to the stock and flow models used within the course.
Deaton, M.L., and Winebrake, J.J., (2000). Dynamic Modelling of Environmental Systems, Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, New York, US
The following texts will provide informative background reading.
Wainwright J, and Mulligan, M., (Eds), (2004). Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, West Sussex, England
Haefner, J.W., (2004). Modelling Biological Systems: Principals and Applications, 2nd Edition, Springer Science + Business Media Inc, New York, US (available as an e-book)
Seppelt, R., (2003). Computer-Based Environmental Management, Wiley-VCH (available as an e-book)
In addition to these texts, further material will be recommended throughout the duration of the course.Online Learning
Most handouts, course material and lecture slides will be made available on MyUni. The use of the discussion board on MyUni is also strongly recommended. Complementary material for the text Ford (2010) is available on the books website:
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will involve two one hour lectures, and one two hour CATS practical session weekly.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
In line with University guidelines, it is expected that the average student should spend 12 hours per week on this course. In addition to the lectures (2 hours) and the practical session (2 hours), students are expected to spend an additional 8 hours per week reviewing lecture material and working on the
modelling projects.Learning Activities Summary
The course will be involve 38 contact hours in total. Sixteen hours for lectures, and 22 hours of design sessions. A break down of the activities is outlined below. Note that this may be subject to change.Week Number Week Start Lecture (1) Lecture (2) Practical session 3 12-3 Introduction Stock and Flow Models Vensim Tutorial 4 19-3 Mathematics of Stock and Flow Models Dynamic Behaviour and Growth Patterns Assignment 5 26-3 Predator/Prey systems Kaibab Deer Population Assignment Mid-semester break 6 16-4 Mono Lake: Hydrology Mono Lake: Wildlife Project 1 7 23-4 Feedback (1) Modelling Process, and Model analysis Project 1 8 30-4 Feedback (2) Feedback (3) Project 1 9 7-5 Integrated Modelling MediAction Project 1 10 14-5 Pacific Salmon (1) Pacific Salmon (2) Project 2 11 - - Project 2 12 - - Project 2 13 - - Project 2 -
Assessment
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Assessment Summary
The assessment is comprised of an individual assignment, two group projects, and an individual essay. The assignment and projects will be modelling-based exercises that the students will undertake using the modelling software VENSIM PLE.Assessment Related Requirements
It is expected that students will participate in all practical sessions. Students must achieve at least a 30% mark for all assessment components. If this requirement is not met, the student will receive a zero (fail) mark for the course.Assessment Detail
The assessment items are detailed below. Note that these details may be subject to minor changes.
Assessment Item Brief Outline Approximate Weighting Assignment This individual assignment will expose the students to modelling dynamic systems of differential equations using the Vensim PLE software (this software will be used for projects 1 and 2). The dynamic system of interest will be the classical predator-prey system. ~ 10 % Project 1 In groups of 2, the students are to investigate and analyse the Mono Lakes Water Export Policy developing both a hydrological model and a wildlife model. The assessment will be based on the final report. ~ 35 % Project 2 In groups of 2, the students are to investigate and analyse the Migration Behaviour of the Pacific Salmon in north-west US. The assessment will be based on the final report. ~ 35 % Essay This assignment will be undertaken on an individual basis. The students are to write a short essay (approximately 1000-1500 words) comparing the land use modelling framework MedAction to another socio-economic-environmental land use model ~ 20 % Submission
All submissions will be in hard copy form and submitted to the relevant submission box outside the school office. The projects are expected to be formally structured reports. The essay is expected to be a formal academic essay with correct use of referencing.
In addition to hard copy submissions, students will be required to submit electronic versions of their reports, and their Vensim project files.
A penalty of 10% per day will apply to all late submissions.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
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