Course Catalogue

Water and Environment Design ENG5293

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Engineering
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course provides students with opportunity to develop a design solution to an environmental engineering problem.

Timetable

One 3-hour session per week

Requirements of Entry

Mandatory Entry Requirements

Environmental Processes 2 (ENG2078) or equivalent,

Environmental Processes 3 (ENG3080) or equivalent.

Recommended Entry Requirements

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

85% Report

15% Oral Assessment & Presentation

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ provide experience in developing sustainable design solutions to environmental engineering problems;

■ enhance knowledge of industrial biotechnologies and reflect on their associated carbon footprint;

■ enhance design calculation skills;

■ to develop presentation skills with feedback provided.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of the course students will be able to:

■ gather background engineering information and technical precedent studies on environmental engineering design solutions as relevant to the client brief;

■ evaluate the success of possible design solutions and propose sustainable alternatives;

■ systematically refine one design solution with respect to long-term economic and environmental sustainability;

■ deliver a detailed process design including technical and design descriptions drawn from relevant literature and reflect on its carbon footprint (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions);

■ maintain a design notebook which includes conceptual development information, initial calculations and sketches to illustrate the design development process;

■ produce a technical report which includes conceptual and detailed design information, technical and design descriptions, meeting notes, the project presentation;

■ make oral presentations supported by appropriate visual aids.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions