CEG8114 : Core Skills in Environmental Engineering
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Dana Ofiteru
- Lecturer: Dr Lucia Rodriguez Freire, Professor Thomas Curtis, Professor Adam Jarvis
- Visiting Lecturer: Dr Joe Weaver
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The acquisition of key skills required to practice to embark on a successful careers in environmental engineering.
Outline Of Syllabus
Professionalism: what professionalism is, and the expectations (professional competencies) of chartered engineers and scientists are. Professionalism and ethics in study: apologies, integrity, representation and respect for others and the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Professional writing: the ability to prepare a document that perfectly conforms to the norms of technical writing.
Basic presentation skills.
Statistics: to be able to generate summary statistics using standard software (e.g., Excel, R, Minitab) and to be able to incorporate the results in figures and table to a professional standard.
Mathematics: to be able to use the fundamental equations used in the environmental engineering design and to understand basic calculus.
Coding and data handling: installing software, simple data analysis, figure generation, data files and management. Ethics and security in data handling.
Health and Safety: the moral dimension of health and safety, the concept of hazard and risk, risk assessment. Management responsibilities.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Introduction to topics |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 5 | 3:00 | 15:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Feedback on practical and guided independent study |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 16 | 2:00 | 32:00 | Background reading and research. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This is a course about skills, therefore there is a strong emphasis on "doing". Each of the six skills will be introduced in a 1 +1 hour lectures. This will be followed up by practical and or guided study to acquire the skills. Feedback will be given in small groups.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 75 | The short written report (2000 words max) will demonstrate the students have acquired the relevant skills. |
| Oral Presentation | 1 | M | 25 | The presentation will assess how the students apply the guidelines for preparing a presentation that were given to them during the week. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | Daily tasks - Mandatory pass for health and safety |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Formative: daily tasks will ensure that the students learn if they have the skills required on a daily basis. Summative: Presentation (25%) and a simple item of coursework (75%) that will require the demonstration of the skills we wish to impart.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8114's Timetable