A person working in the environmental field is very likely to need to communicate with engineers. A practical objecive of this course is to supply sufficient basic knowledge of technology so that communication with engineers will be much easier. The intention of the ET course is to highlight that technical applications in common use are in many cases the sources of environmental impacts. Experience shows that cleaner technologies are often based on conventional approaches and that the two do not necessarily stand in conflict with each other. The major objective of the course is to provide a basic understanding of environmental engineering and technology.
Emphasis is placed on what actually constitutes industrialised society.
To provide a sense of the order of magnitud e involved, ranging from the large material quantities handled in industrial operations to the low concentrations involved in purification technology. To facilitate both theoretical and practical learning and provide experience of energy and material systems at both macro and micro levels. All facets of the system are included in discussions. These range from sources, distribution, utilisation and final disposal to the appearance of the various pieces of equipment that actually build the systems. Basic knowledge on various environmental technologies used in our society.