Environmental Engineering major (MJD-EENVE)
Environmental engineers apply engineering and scientific principles, including the systems approach, to design solutions in areas such as water resources and wastewater treatment, surface and groundwater systems, and oceans and coastal environments. This may include, but is not limited to, understanding of fundamental environmental processes, environmental risk assessment and management, contaminated site management, environmental regulation, ecological engineering, the impact of climate change on coastal areas such as sea-level rise and beach erosion, oceanography, and environmental modelling.
The Environmental Engineering major at UWA offers a strong foundation in the core concepts and practice of environmental engineering. Emphasis is placed on developing strong analytical and research skills, in particular advanced numerical techniques.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate an advanced understanding of physical, chemical and ecological processes, and their coupling in environmental systems; (2) design solutions to environmental engineering challenges that take into account environmental, safety, ethical, sustainability, legal and economic considerations; (3) extend knowledge in Environmental
Engineering through research, experimentation and analysis; and (4) demonstrate professional knowledge and associated skills in Environmental Engineering, including strong communications skills.
Broadening guidelines
All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and shape your degree in line with your personal aspirations. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering are encouraged to take units or a minor from outside of engineering, to satisfy broadening. However, you may also select engineering units that are not listed in the unit sequence of your engineering major. Advice can be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.
Incompatibilities
MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science
Environmental Engineering can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
*Students enrolling in this as part of a combined course must use the code MJDC-EENVE when selecting this as their extended major.
Overview of unit sequence
Environmental Engineering is a degree-specific double major comprising:
- seven Level 1 units
- ten Level 2 units
- six Level 3 units
- nine Level 1 complementary units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2022; NS = non-standard teaching period |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2023 or 2024.
The list below includes the Bachelor of Engineering foundation units as well as the Environmental Engineering major units.
Level 1
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (36 points):
| Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
| S1, S2 |
CHEM1001 |
Chemistry—Properties and Energetics |
- Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of Unit(s) CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (ID 1063)
or
ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry
or
ATAR Subject(s) WACE Chemistry 3A/3B
or
equivalent - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| NS |
GENG1000 |
Engineering Practice 1 |
- Prerequisites:
- ( Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
an associated Combined Degree - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S1, S2 |
GENG1010 |
Introduction to Engineering |
- Prerequisites:
- ( Enrolment in BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science
or
CB014 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or
MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ENSC1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering
|
| S2 |
GENG1014 |
Earth Systems Engineering |
- Prerequisites:
- Enrolment in ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science
or
CB014 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S1, S2 |
MATH1011 |
Multivariable Calculus |
- Prerequisites:
- Mathematics Specialist ATAR
or
MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
or
equivalent - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S1, S2 |
MATH1012 |
Mathematical Theory and Methods |
- Prerequisites:
- Mathematics Specialist ATAR
or
MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
or
equivalent - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S1, S2 |
PHYS1001 |
Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
- Prerequisites:
- ( Physics ATAR
or
PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit ) and ( Mathematics Methods ATAR
or
MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods ) - Co-requisites:
- MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
- Incompatibility:
- PHYS1100 Classical and Frontier Physics
|
Bridging units
Students can only take up to 12 points of bridging in the BE.
| Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Specialist ATAR or equivalent are required to complete MATH1722.
Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Physics ATAR or equivalent are required to complete PHYS1030.
Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Chemistry ATAR or equivalent are required to complete CHEM1003.
| S1, S2 |
CHEM1003 |
Introductory Chemistry |
- Prerequisites:
- Nil
- Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry
or
equivalent
|
| S1, S2 |
MATH1722 |
Mathematics Foundations: Specialist |
- Prerequisites:
- ( Mathematics Methods ATAR
or
MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods )
or
( Mathematics Specialist ATAR [with a scaled score of less than 50]
or
equivalent ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Mathematics Specialist ATAR [with a scaled score of 50
or
greater]
or
Equivalent
or
higher
|
| S1, S2 |
PHYS1030 |
Physics Bridging Unit |
- Prerequisites:
- ( Mathematics Methods ATAR
or
MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods )
or
( Mathematics Specialist ATAR
or
MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- a scaled score greater than
or
equal to 50 per cent in Physics ATAR
or
equivalent
or
PHYS1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers
or
PHYS1002 Modern Physics
or
PHYS1100 Classical and Frontier Physics
or
PHYS1200 Modern and Frontier Physics
|
Level 2
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (54 points):
| Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
| S1, S2 |
CITS2401 |
Computer Analysis and Visualisation |
- Prerequisites:
- ATAR Subject(s) Mathematics Methods
or
MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
or
equivalent
or
Enrolment in ( MJD-AGTDM Agricultural Science and Technology
or
MJD-IEMDM Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences
or
MJD-MARDM Marine Science MJD-AGTEC Agricultural Technology MJD-MARCP Marine and Coastal Processes and SCIE1500 Analytical Methods for Scientists ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
|
| S1, S2 |
ENSC2004 |
Engineering Mechanics |
- Prerequisites:
- MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus and (Physics ATAR
or
PHYS1030 Bridging Physics) - Co-requisites:
- Nil.
- Incompatibility:
- ENSC2001 Motion
and
ENSC1002 Material Behaviour from Atoms to Bridges
|
| S1 |
ENVE2013 |
Coastal Engineering Processes |
- Prerequisites:
- MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods and Enrolment in ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science
or
CB014 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ENSC3013 Environmental Systems
|
| S2 |
ENVE2606 |
Grand Challenges in Environmental Engineering |
- Prerequisites:
- GENG1010 Introduction to Engineering and Enrolment in ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in the BH011 Bachelor of Engineering [Honours]
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce the CB006 Bachelor of Engineering [Honours] / Bachelor of Commerce
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science the CB004 Bachelor of Engineering [Honours] / Bachelor of Science
or
CB014 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) the CB014 Bachelor of Engineering [Honours] / Bachelor of Philosophy [Honours] ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S1 |
ENVE2607 |
Modelling in Environmental Engineering |
- Prerequisites:
- Enrolment in ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science
or
CB014 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S2 |
ENVT2251 |
Hydrology and Water Resource Management |
- Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of one Unit(s) EART1105 Dynamic Planet
or
Unit(s) ENVT1104 Environmental Science and Technology
or
GEOG1103 Urbanisation and Sustainability
or
GENG1014 Earth Systems Engineering - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| NS |
GENG2000 |
Engineering Practice 2 |
- Prerequisites:
- Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
an associated Combined Degree and ( GENG1000 Engineering Practice 1
or
ENSC1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S2 |
GENG2010 |
Principles of Hydraulics |
- Prerequisites:
- MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods and Enrolment in ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science
or
CB014 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ENSC3010 Hydraulics
|
| S2 |
GENG2012 |
Data Collection and Analysis |
- Prerequisites:
- MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods and CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation and Enrolment in ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science
or
CB014 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ENSC3012 Data Collection and Analysis
|
| S1, S2 |
GEOG2201 |
Geographic Information Systems |
- Prerequisites:
- 36 points of prior study
- Co-requisites:
- Nil.
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
Level 3
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (30 points):
| Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
| N/A |
ENVE3402 |
Engineering Hydrology |
- Prerequisites:
- GENG1014 Earth Systems Engineering (ID 8006) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ENVE4402 Hydrology (ID 2572)
|
| N/A |
ENVE3403 |
Flow and Turbulence in Environmental Systems |
- Prerequisites:
- GENG2010 Principles of Hydraulics (ID 8047) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ENVE4403 Fluid Transport, Mixing and Dispersion (ID 2573)
|
| N/A |
ENVE3405 |
Ecological Engineering and Nature-based Solutions |
- Prerequisites:
- GENG1014 Earth Systems Engineering (ID 8006) ENVE2607 Modelling in Environmental Engineering (ID 8011) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- ENVE4405 Ecological Engineering (ID 2576)
|
| N/A |
ENVE3608 |
Environmental Monitoring and Analysis |
- Prerequisites:
- GENG2012 Data Collection and Analysis (ID 8048) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| N/A |
ENVE3609 |
Designing as an Environmental Engineer |
- Prerequisites:
- ENVE2606 Grand Challenges in Environmental Engineering (ID 8010) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
|
GENG3000 |
|
|
Level 4
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (48 points):
| Availability |
Unit code |
Unit name |
unit requirements |
| S2 |
ENVE4401 |
Contaminant Fate and Transport |
- Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Professional Engineering (Environmental Engineering specialisation
or
Chemical Engineering specialisation) - Co-requisites:
- Nil.
- Incompatibility:
- Nil.
|
| N/A |
ENVE4601 |
Advanced Environmental Modelling |
- Prerequisites:
- ENVE2607 Modelling in Environmental Engineering (ID 8011) and ENVE3401 Transport Processes in the Environment (ID 8092) and ENVE3403 Flow and Turbulence in Environmental Systems (ID 8093) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| S2 |
ENVE5502 |
Water and Wastewater Engineering |
- Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Professional Engineering (Environmental Engineering specialisation, Civil Engineering specialisation,
or
Mechanical Engineering specialisation);
or
enrolment in the Master of Biotechnology - Co-requisites:
- Nil.
- Incompatibility:
- Nil.
|
| S2 |
ENVE5551 |
Environmental Engineering Design Solutions Part 1 |
- Prerequisites:
- completion of at least 24 points of the Level 4/Level 5 units in the Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) (Environmental Engineering specialisation)
- Co-requisites:
- GENG5505 Project Management and Engineering Practice
- Incompatibility:
- Nil.
|
| S1 |
ENVE5552 |
Environmental Engineering Design Solutions Part 2 |
- Prerequisites:
- completion of at least 24 points of Level 4/Level 5 units in the Master of Professional Engineering (Environmental Engineering specialisation)
and
ENVE5551 Environmental Engineering Design Project 1 - Co-requisites:
- GENG5505 Project Management and Engineering Practice
- Incompatibility:
- Nil.
|
| N/A |
GENG4411 |
Engineering Research Project Part 1 |
- Prerequisites:
- Atleast Level 3 24 Points Unit(s) BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- Nil
|
| N/A |
GENG4412 |
Engineering Research Project Part 2 |
- Prerequisites:
- GENG4511 Engineering Research Project Part 1 (ID 8024) and Course Enrolment ( BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (ID 25)
or
CB006 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (ID 6)
or
CB004 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (ID 4) ) - Co-requisites:
- Nil.
- Incompatibility:
- Nil.
|
| S1, S2 |
GENG5010 |
Professional Engineering Portfolio |
- Prerequisites:
- completion of at least 60 points towards the Master of Professional Engineering (MPE)
- Co-requisites:
- Nil
- Incompatibility:
- GENG5000 Professional Practicum Report
|
| S1 |
GENG5501 |
Coastal and Offshore Engineering |
- Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Professional Engineering
or
the Master of Offshore and Coastal Engineering;
for pre-2012 courses: CIVL2130 Hydraulics I,
or
ENSC3010 Hydraulics,
or
ENVE2602 Environmental Fluid Mechanics. This unit is also available to students in the Master of Ocean Leadership with the approval of the Course Coordinator and completion of an undergraduate major in Engineering Science
or
equivalent. - Co-requisites:
- Nil.
- Incompatibility:
- Nil.
|
Choosing your degree-specific major
General degrees
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Environmental Engineering degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Specialised degrees – Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours), Bachelor of Automation and Robotics, Bachelor of Environmental Design, Bachelor of Music
You must satisfy the requirements of the degree-specific major in your degree before you complete your course.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
This comprehensive degree does not allow you to choose a double major.