Degree
Specialisation
40 credit points
Specialisation in Environmental Engineering
Overview
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Degree/s offering this specialisation
Master of Engineering (Professional)
Summary
Key features
- Learn how to create a more environmentally sustainable world
Review environmental challenges and integrate the principles of sustainability into the design of environmental systems.
- Analyse how pollution affects environmental and human health
Study major pollutants such as air, water, soil, plastic, radioactive, noise and thermal pollution, and their long-lasting impact.
- Develop your technical skills and professional attributes
Learn how to incorporate cutting-edge environmental modelling, tools and techniques to provide innovative engineering solutions.
- Complete a supervised research project or apply for an internship
Be mentored by industry in Australia’s largest innovation district – CMPID – or by leading academics in our new engineering precinct.
Career outcomes
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Specialisation structure
What you’ll study
A specialisation allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Environmental Engineering, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Specialisation requirements
40 credit points
Environmental Engineering
40 credit points
Complete each unit below
How can I study this specialisation?
Environmental Engineering is available as a specialisation as part of the below degree/s:
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Career outcomes
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Professions
- Air quality and pollution engineer
- Climate adaptation and resilience planner
- Climate change and sustainability consultant
- Contaminated land assessor
- Disaster management adviser
- Ecological consultant
- Environmental and social impact assessor
- Environmental compliance officer
- Environmental engineer
- Environmental manager
- Environmental or geotechnical consultant
- Environmental planner
- Environmental policy officer
- Environmental researcher
- Natural resource manager
- Renewable energy engineer
- Research and development engineer
- Sustainability consultant
- Waste management consultant
- Water resources engineer
Employers
- Air quality and aviation industry
- Catchment management authorities
- Climate change and sustainability consultancies
- Conservation agencies
- Defence forces
- Energy and environment sector
- Environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancies
- Environmental health and safety agencies
- Government agencies and departments
- Green building and construction sector
- International agencies and departments
- Local councils
- Multilateral development organisations
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Planning and urban development organisations
- Regulatory authorities
- Research and development companies
- Sustainable development consulting firms
- Waste management companies
- Water and resource management companies
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