Specialisation

Major - Sustainability Engineering

Western Sydney University Major Code: MT3050.1


Related Courses

3691.6 Bachelor of Engineering Science
3728.4 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
3740.4 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
3771.1 Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours)

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO


Engineers are leaders in developing novel approaches to solving the biggest challenges faced by environmental and interrelated systems. In this Major, students assess the impact of industrial development then propose design solutions using holistic, futuristic and sustainable technologies and strategies. Through hands-on, real-life projects, students explore solutions that integrate technical, technological (IoT), social, cultural, geographical, regulatory and ethical factors particularly in relation to water, air and land. This major will benefit students aiming for careers such as Environmental Engineer/Scientist/Consultant, Natural Resources Manager, Waste Engineer/Manger/ Consultant, and Sustainability Engineer/ Manager/ Consultant. This major includes a mandatory 300 to 450 hour industrial placement as a completion requirement.


Major Structure

This major is included in Bachelor of Engineering Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business.

Please follow the recommended sequence for your course as noted below.

3691 Bachelor of Engineering Science

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

* All students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering Science are required to enrol in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary and undertake a readiness test at the beginning of their study.

The readiness test will be conducted at the beginning of the first semester of enrolment and the result will be used to determine whether a student will remain in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary or be transferred by the School to 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1.

Students remaining in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will be required to complete 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1 during second semester and will be encouraged to complete 200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2 during the Summer session.

Students who finish 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will then use this unit as an elective.

Year 1

Autumn

300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary

Or

200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1
300963 Engineering Physics
301418 Sustainable Engineering Fundamentals
300964 Introduction to Engineering Practice

Spring

200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1

Or

200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2
300463 Fundamentals of Mechanics
300021 Electrical Fundamentals

And one elective

* Elective can be any Level for Year 1

Year 2

Autumn

301438 Specialisation Workshop 1
300762 Fluid Mechanics
300027 Engineering Computing
300837 Climate Change Science

Spring

300765 Hydraulics
301419 Sustainability Analysis and Design
301424 Water Supply Systems Design
301439 Specialisation Workshop 2

Year 3

Autumn

300967 Engineering Science Project 1
301329 Surface Water Hydrology
101593 Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems

And one elective

* Electives must be Level 2 or higher

Spring

300968 Engineering Science Project 2
301425 Renewable Energy Systems Design
301422 Sustainable Waste Engineering
301426 Wastewater Systems Design

Industrial Experience

301441 Industrial Experience (Engineering Technologist)

3740 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

* All students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) are required to enrol in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary and undertake a readiness test at the beginning of their study.

The readiness test will be conducted at the beginning of the first semester of enrolment and the result will be used to determine whether a student will remain in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary or be transferred by the School to 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1.

Students remaining in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will be required to complete 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1 during second semester and will be encouraged to complete 200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2 during the Summer session.

Year 1

Autumn

300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary

Or

200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1
300963 Engineering Physics
301418 Sustainable Engineering Fundamentals
300964 Introduction to Engineering Practice

Spring

200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1

Or

200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2
300463 Fundamentals of Mechanics
300021 Electrical Fundamentals

And one elective

* Elective can be any Level for Year 1 Elective

Year 2

Autumn

300738 Surveying for Engineers
300762 Fluid Mechanics
300027 Engineering Computing
300837 Climate Change Science

Spring

300765 Hydraulics
301419 Sustainability Analysis and Design
301424 Water Supply Systems Design

And one elective

* Elective must be Level 2 or higher

Year 3

Autumn

301329 Surface Water Hydrology
301415 Materials Selection and Design
101593 Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems

And one alternate unit

Spring

301425 Renewable Energy Systems Design
301422 Sustainable Waste Engineering
301426 Wastewater Systems Design

And one alternate unit

Industrial Experience

300741 Industrial Experience (Engineering)

Year 4

Autumn

301245 Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering)
301420 Climate Smart Engineering

One alternate Unit

And one elective

* Elective unit must be Level 2 or higher

Spring

301423 Smart and Liveable Cities
301246 Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering)

One alternate unit

And one elective

* Elective unit must be Level 2 or higher

Alternate Unit Pool

301410 Modern Digital Design and Development

301412 Digital Manufacturing and IIoT

301413 Design for Advanced Manufacturing

301416 Advanced Materials Topics
301417 Engineering Materials from Waste
301421 Introduction to Materials Engineering
301411 Materials Processing and Applications
101751 Contextualising Indigenous Australia (Day Mode)

Choice of 3 units from the following:

101756 Bridging the Gap: Re-engaging Indigenous Learners
101754 From Corroborees to Curtain Raisers (Day Mode)
101755 From Ochre to Acrylics to New Technologies
102805 Indigenous Landscapes
101758 Learning through Indigenous Australian Community Service (Day Mode)
101752 Pigments of the Imagination
101753 Revaluing Indigenous Economics (Day Mode)
101759 Rethinking Research with Indigenous Australians: Independent Study Project (Day Mode)
101757 The Making of the `Aborigines'

3771 Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours)

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Year 1

Autumn session

301333 Mathematics for Engineers 1 (Advanced)
300964 Introduction to Engineering Practice
301334 Advanced Engineering Physics 1
301418 Sustainable Engineering Fundamentals

Spring session

301337 Mathematics for Engineers 2 (Advanced)
300463 Fundamentals of Mechanics
300021 Electrical Fundamentals

And one elective

* Elective can be any Level for Year 1

Year 2

Autumn session

300738 Surveying for Engineers
300762 Fluid Mechanics
300027 Engineering Computing
300837 Climate Change Science

Spring

300765 Hydraulics
301419 Sustainability Analysis and Design
301424 Water Supply Systems Design

And one elective

* Elective must be Level 2 or higher

Students who fail to maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0 at the end of completion of 160 Credit Points, and again at the completion of 200 Credit points will be automatically transferred to the B. Engineering (Honours) (3740) program.

Year 3

Autumn

301329 Surface Water Hydrology
301415 Materials Selection and Design
101593 Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems

And one alternate unit

Spring

301425 Renewable Energy Systems Design
301422 Sustainable Waste Engineering
301426 Wastewater Systems Design

And one alternate unit

Industrial Experience

300741 Industrial Experience (Engineering)

Year 4

Autumn

300969 Advanced Engineering Thesis 1: Preliminary Investigations
301420 Climate Smart Engineering

One alternate unit

And one elective

* Elective unit must be Level 2 or higher

Spring

300970 Advanced Engineering Thesis 2: Detailed Investigations
301423 Smart and Liveable Cities

One alternate unit

And one elective

* Elective units must be Level 2 or higher

Alternate Unit Pool

301410 Modern Digital Design and Development

301412 Digital Manufacturing and IIoT

301413 Design for Advanced Manufacturing

301416 Advanced Materials Topics
301417 Engineering Materials from Waste
301421 Introduction to Materials Engineering
301411 Materials Processing and Applications
101751 Contextualising Indigenous Australia (Day Mode)

Choice of 3 units from the following:

101756 Bridging the Gap: Re-engaging Indigenous Learners
101754 From Corroborees to Curtain Raisers (Day Mode)
101755 From Ochre to Acrylics to New Technologies
102805 Indigenous Landscapes
101758 Learning through Indigenous Australian Community Service (Day Mode)
101752 Pigments of the Imagination
101753 Revaluing Indigenous Economics (Day Mode)
101759 Rethinking Research with Indigenous Australians: Independent Study Project (Day Mode)
101757 The Making of the `Aborigines'

3728 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 400 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Year 1

Autumn

200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1
300963 Engineering Physics

BBus Core Unit 1

BBus Core Unit 2

Spring

200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2
300463 Fundamentals of Mechanics

BBus Core Unit 3

BBus Core Unit 4

Year 2

Autumn

301418 Sustainable Engineering Fundamentals

BBus Professional Unit 1

BBus Professional Unit 2

BBus Major Unit 1

Spring

301422 Sustainable Waste Engineering
300021 Electrical Fundamentals

BBus Major Unit 2

BBus Major Unit 3

Year 3

Autumn

300738 Surveying for Engineers
300762 Fluid Mechanics
300027 Engineering Computing
300837 Climate Change Science

Spring

300765 Hydraulics
301419 Sustainability Analysis and Design
301424 Water Supply Systems Design
301426 Wastewater Systems Design

Year 4

Autumn

301329 Surface Water Hydrology
101593 Planning the City: Development, Community and Systems
301415 Materials Selection and Design

BBus Major Unit 4

Spring

301425 Renewable Energy Systems Design

BBus Major Unit 5

BBus Major Unit 6

BBus Major Unit 7

Year 5

Autumn

301245 Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering)
301420 Climate Smart Engineering

BBus Professional Unit 3

BBus Major Unit 8

Spring

301246 Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering)
301423 Smart and Liveable Cities
300991 Statistical Hydrology

BBus Professional Unit 4

Industrial Experience

300741 Industrial Experience (Engineering)


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