The course content is planned to enable you, the engineer, to work across the interface between engineering and the environment, harmonising the responsibility and statutory requirements for environmental protection with the needs of a modern industrial society by assessing and managing the effects of natural and human activity on the natural and built environments.
To achieve this effectively requires a sound understanding of the technology and its application, together with an appreciation of the economic, legal, social and ethical aspects of the problems. All of these issues are addressed in the taught component of the course.
Please note that all module details are subject to change. For more details see the department webpages.
Over the summer period towards the end of the course, you will complete a dissertation / project on a subject of your choice. This is an opportunity to complete a major piece of independent research under the guidance of a suitable supervisor.
Many of the projects undertaken on this course attract industrial sponsorship and reflect the requirements of industry. Projects give you the opportunity to develop vital skills in research, project management, problem solving and reporting.
The MSc Environmental Engineering is taught on a full-time basis over one year, commencing in October.
You will need to complete a total of 180 credits to pass the course – 120 credits’ worth of taught modules and a 60-credit dissertation.
The course utilises an integrated educational approach in which lectures, example classes, laboratories and information technology form key elements.