The future of environmental management may be identified as risk based and sustainable. The goal of this style will be the risk based, long term, harmonious management of economic resources and environmental preservation for health, safety and prosperity of sustainable populations. The course is designed to produce individuals with a broad range of abilities that will enable them to protect the environment within industry, commerce or the regulatory bodies. It will enhance existing skills to produce postgraduates who will be able to undertake and evaluate environmental problems and suggest and implement solutions. Active autonomous learning is encouraged through the introduction of project based work units supported by learning units.
Technology is project-based.
The emphasis of the programme is on the acquisition and development of skills by undertaking projects and case studies. Project-based study allows increased flexibility with respect to modes of attendance. Some aspects of study can take place in the workplace or at home and consequently those studying part-time do not need to attend the university for a significant proportion of the working week. The main emphasis of the assessment strategy is to highlight the need for effective communication of thoughts and ideas within a professional engineering environment. For this reason, project reports, record keeping and oral presentations are used extensively for assessment purposes, though time constrained tests and other approaches are also used where appropriate.