MSc (Eng) Environmental Engineering and Project Management

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Science (Eng))

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding of:
- the legislative framework that protects our environment;
- environmental Impact Assessment techniques to mitigate the effects of large projects;
- process selection of wastewater treatment facilities;
- operation and management of wastewater treatment facilities;
- operation and management of water collection, treatment and distribution systems;
- management of waste collection, recycling and treatment;
- management of international construction;
- process management.

Intellectual Skills:
- analyse and solve problems;
- think strategically;
- synthesis complex sets of information;
- understand the changing nature of knowledge and practice in the management of project environments and engineering organisations;
- select and transfer knowledge and methods from other sectors to the project and engineering based organisation.

Practical Skills:
- design techniques for wastewater treatment plants
- analytical tools for the assessment of environmental pollution
- presentation skills to simplify complex environmental issues for presentation to a broad audience base
- the capability to act decisively in a coordinated way using theory, better practice and harness this to experience;
- use concepts and theories to make judgements in the absence of complete data;
- observe, record and interpret data using appropriate statistical methods and to present results in appropriate forms for the environmental engineering industry.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice;
- evaluating their own achievement and that of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- critical engagement in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

- evidencing an ability to conduct independent in-depth enquiry within the discipline;
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
- drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- making reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.

Learning context

For Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate students the learning context will include the analysis of, and decision making in, complex and unpredictable situations. The structure of the programme will provide breadth and/or depth of study and opportunities for drawing upon appropriate resources and techniques.

Opportunities will be provided for students to develop:
- interests and informed opinions
- their involvement in the design and management of their learning activities
- their communication of their conclusions.

Students will be expected to progress to fully autonomous study and work.