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CVEN9888 ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Term 2, 2021
COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit 6
Contact hours 4 hours per week
Lecture Thursday, 12:00 – 2:00 PM

Online

Workshop Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

CLB2/Online
Online
Course Coordinator
and Lecturer
Dr Ruth Fisher
email: ruth.fisher@unsw.edu.au
office: Rm205, H20

Lecturer Dr Ademir Prata
email: ademir@unsw.edu.au
office: email to make appointment

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE
There are no pre-requisites for this course. It is a required course in the specialisation Environmental
Engineering for the coursework masters degrees of MEngSc (8338), listed under the course group “Advanced
Specialisation Disciplinary Knowledge”. It is recommended that it is taken as one of the Year 2 Environmental
Engineering courses in the ME (Environmental Engineering CVENLT8621) program.
The course is compatible with, and complementary to other environmental engineering courses such as
CVEN9892 Sustainability Assessment.
There is an exclusion with CVEN4705
HANDBOOK DESCRIPTION
Spectrum of modern environmentalism and sustainable development; environmental impact statement
techniques and environmental impact assessment procedures; environmental management systems; tools for
the analysis and management of environmental impacts of engineering projects, including environmental risk
assessment, Life Cycle Assessment and other materials accounting techniques.
See link to virtual handbook:
https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/postgraduate/courses/2021/CVEN9888/


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OBJECTIVES
Provide an introduction to Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) principles and investigate how ESD
is operationalised through the use of tools such as Life Cycle Assessment, Ecological Footprint and Material
Flux Analysis. Provide details of frameworks such as Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and
Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and how they are applied in the context of new projects,
corporations and regions.
List of course attributes:
• An in-depth engagement with the relevant disciplinary knowledge in its inter-disciplinary context
• Capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem solving
• Ability to engage independent and reflective learning
• Skills for collaborative, multi-disciplinary work and effective communication

TEACHING STRATEGIES
The teaching strategies for both internal and distance version of this course is 4 hours per week synchronous
learning- being made up of a 2 hour lectures and 2 hour workshop each week. The subject lecturer anticipates
that students will need to spend on average 10 hours per week in total to gain a satisfactory understanding of
the course. Online learning material is also available through the OpenLearning platform and can be used to
support students learning after listening to lecture material.
Lectures will be recorded and available for students to review through BlackBoard Ultra Collaborate.
Workshops will also be recorded, however attendance is highly encouraged as these are collaborative
sessions and debate is encouraged.

Private Study • Review lecture material and OpenLearning content
• Do set problems and assignments
• Join Moodle discussions of problems
• Reflect on class problems and assignments
• Keep up with notices and find out marks via Moodle
Lectures • Find out what you must learn
• Follow worked examples
• Hear announcements on course changes
Workshops • Be guided by Demonstrators
• Practice solving set problems
• Ask questions
Assessments • Demonstrate your knowledge and skills
• Demonstrate higher understanding and problem solving


EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course is designed to address the learning outcomes below and the corresponding Engineers
Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers as shown. The full list of Stage
1 Competency Standards may be found in Appendix A.



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After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
Learning Outcome EA Stage 1 Competencies
1.
Provide a definition of Environmental Management from a material
perspective and identify sources of information which can be used to
evaluate the progress towards Ecologically Sustainable Development.
PE1.1, PE1.6, PE2.2, PE3.4,
PE3.6
2. Apply environmental material accounting tools successfully and quantify the environmental impacts of the issue at hand depending on the context.
PE1.1, PE1.6, PE2.2, PE3.4
3.
Describe the components of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS)
for a new project, and an Environmental Management System (EMS) for
an operating facility and how these lead to the content of an annual Public
Environmental Report.
PE1.1, PE1.6, PE2.2, PE3.4
For each hour of contact it is expected that you will put in at least 1.5 hours of private study.

COURSE PROGRAM

Term 2 2021
Date Lecture and Workshop Topic Assessments
Week 1 3/06/2021 Subject overview, ESD & circular economy
Ruth Fisher

Week 2 10/06/2021 Carbon footprints and assignment brief
Ruth Fisher

Week 3 17/06/2021 LCA
Ruth Fisher
Quiz 1 due
(On Wk1&Wk2 topics)
Week 4 24/06/2021 MFA
Ruth Fisher

Week 5 1/07/2021 Material footprints
Ademir Prata
Quiz 2 due
(On Wk 3&Wk4 topics)
Week 6 8/07/2021 Flexibility week for all courses (non-teaching)
Week 7 15/07/2021 Ecological footprints
Ademir Prata
CF Assignment due on
Monday
Week 8 22/07/2021 EIS
Ruth Fisher
Quiz 3 due
(On Wk 5 & Wk7 topics)
Week 9 29/07/2021 EMS
Ruth Fisher

Week 10 5/08/2021 Public Reporting & Review
Ruth Fisher
Quiz 4 due
(On Wk 8 & W9 topics)
Exams weeks 9/08/2021
onwards
Exam date to be
announced



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ASSESSMENT
Students will undertake a variety of individual and group assessment components that are associated with
course objectives. Details of each assessment component, the marks assigned to it, and the dates of
submission are set out below in “Assessment Overview” below.
Students who perform poorly in the quick quizzes and workshops are recommended to discuss progress with
the lecturer during the term.
Note: The course coordinator and lecturer reserve the right to adjust the final scores by scaling if agreed by
the Head of School.
Overall rationale for assessment components and their association with course objectives.

Online Quizzes
Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the main principles of the weekly content of
the course that underpin decision making.

Assignment 1
Assignment 1 is a GROUP assignment where carbon footprint is undertaken on a real-world example and
summarised in a group report. The aim is to demonstrate an understanding of environmental sustainability
and carbon footprint methodology, the capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem
solving and skills for collaborative and multi-disciplinary work. The assessment criteria refer to the ability to
apply and integrate carbon footprints in various contexts, critical analysis of relevant concepts/ theories/
literatures and of own ideas, assumptions and explanations, results, conclusions, summary and the overall
report quality. The contributions of individual students are assessed separately in this group assignment;
students will receive individual marks.
Students must actively project-manage their assignment work in order to gain a good mark in the major
assignments. Students should expect to spend a significant amount of time working with their team (where
applicable) to develop their work. Note that the Turnitin will be able to detect similarities between assignments.

Online Final Examination
The final exam will be a 2-hour open book online exam during the normal exam period. The final
examination is compulsory. All material presented, discussed and worked through during the lectures and
workshops will be examinable in the final exam unless otherwise noted. The questions will generally be
similar to the questions in the Guided Learning Unit Exercises. There are no previous exam papers
available. The formal exam scripts will not be returned.
The Exam date is set by Exams Branch, and is confirmed in around Week 8-10 of the session. You can access
the time and date of the exam via your MyUNSW. All information regarding internal courses and their exam
policy can be found here: https://student.unsw.edu.au/exams
Supplementary Examinations for Term 2 2021 will be held on Monday 06th September – Friday 10th September
2021 (inclusive) should you be required to sit one. You are required to be available during these dates. Please
do not to make any personal or travel arrangements during this period.

PENALTIES
Late work will be penalised at the rate of 10% per day after the due time and date have expired.


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ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

Item Length Weighting Learning
outcomes
assessed
Assessment Criteria Due date and
submission
requirements
Marks returned
1. Group
Carbon
Footprint
Assignment
10 pages 30% 1, 2 The marking guide for this assignment includes the
following criteria:
- Thorough and in-depth understanding of
Carbon Footprint concepts demonstrated
by the ability to apply and integrate them in
various contexts.
- A comprehensive and critical analysis of
relevant concepts/theories/literature and of
own ideas, as well as clear
positioning/argument.
- Overall context, clarity and quality.
12th July 9AM 2 weeks after
submission
deadline
2. Fortnightly
online
quizzes
4 x 15 minute
online
quizzes
30% 1, 2, 3 Fortnightly online quizzes will test the students’
ability to synthesise weekly content of the course,
demonstrate understanding of main principles and
implement them in given situations. They may
include calculations.
See course
program on Moodle
Same day
3. Final Exam 2 hr open
book online
40% 1, 2, 3 The exam will test the students’ ability to
synthesise the overall course. All material
presented during the course will be examinable in
the exam unless otherwise noted.
Final exam period End of semester


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RELEVANT RESOURCES
- There is no textbook for this course
- All teaching materials are provided on Moodle

Referencing your work
Use the how to guide https://student.unsw.edu.au/support-referencing-assignments

Tips for online success
A guide for students with IT tips and tricks is available to ensure the best online learning experience possible –
especially for students who are accessing classes and materials while based overseas. We encourage any
student who is having difficulties or who is not confident with online learning to read these tips for online success
or visit the IT website for further support on studying remotely.
DATES TO NOTE
Refer to MyUNSW for Important Dates available at:
https://student.unsw.edu.au/dates

PLAGIARISM
Beware! An assignment that includes plagiarised material will receive a 0% Fail, and students who plagiarise
may fail the course. Students who plagiarise are also liable to disciplinary action, including exclusion from
enrolment.
Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work or ideas as if they were your own. When it is necessary or
desirable to use other people’s material you should adequately acknowledge whose words or ideas they are
and where you found them (giving the complete reference details, including page number(s)). The Learning
Centre provides further information on what constitutes Plagiarism at:
https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism

ACADEMIC ADVICE
For information about:
• Notes on assessments and plagiarism;
• Special Considerations: student.unsw.edu.au/special-consideration;
• General and Program-specific questions: The Nucleus: Student Hub
• Year Managers and Grievance Officer of Teaching and Learning Committee, and
• CEVSOC/SURVSOC/CEPCA
Refer to Academic Advice on the School website available at:
https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/civil-engineering/student-resources/policies-procedures-and-
forms/academic-advice


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Appendix A: Engineers Australia (EA) Competencies
Stage 1 Competencies for Professional Engineers



Program Intended Learning Outcomes
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PE1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of underpinning fundamentals
PE1.2 Conceptual understanding of underpinning maths, analysis, statistics, computing
PE1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge
PE1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions
PE1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice
PE1.6 Understanding of scope, principles, norms, accountabilities of sustainable engineering
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PE2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex problem solving
PE2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources
PE2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes
PE2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering
projects
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PE3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability
PE3.2 Effective oral and written communication (professional and lay domains)
PE3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour
PE3.4 Professional use and management of information
PE3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct
PE3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership












































































































































































































































































































































































































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