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SYNOPSESplant will be arranged to enhance thestudents’ understanding on local solidwaste management.BE7208Water SupplyProvides students with knowledge ofconventional water treatment principles anddesign as well as water distribution systems.The whole process of water treatmentincluding screening, coagulation, flocculation,sedimentation, filtration and disinfection willbe taught. Students will also learn to design awater supply pipe network system based onwater demand and required supply pressure.Classroom teaching will be reinforced bypractical sessions in laboratory.BE7209Workplace, Safety,Health & EnvironmentAims to help students understand hazardrecognition through causes of accidents;the anatomy of an accident and accidentprevention. Students will learn the basicprinciples of risk assessment and control,safety in material handling, personalprotective equipment, electrical, chemicaland general workshop safety, fire protection,prevention and control. Reference will bemade to the new Workplace Health & SafetyAct. The module will also cover basic industrialtoxicology, hygiene and vector control.BE7300CE ConstructionProvides students with the knowledge of theparties involved in civil engineering works,excavation and trenching, concreting andformwork, pipelines and sewers, manholesand chambers and miscellaneous steelworks.It includes students’ understanding of theengineering fundamentals of constructionin building operations and its associatedconstruction plants and equipment.BE7301Environmental Project 2Allows students to apply concepts learntin the various environmental modules andprovide solutions to problems. Final-yearstudents will work in small groups to developand improve upon the design product whichevolved in their Environmental Project 1module. The project may be industrialbasedor research-based and will be guidedby academic staff. The project group willbe required to demonstrate the workingprinciples of the product, submit a formalwritten report and may also be required to doan oral presentation.BE7302Project ManagementProvides students with the principles ofcontract administration and their applicationin engineering and construction projects.Covers types of contracts, tenderingprocedures, contract documents, conditionsof contract and specifications. Exploresthe use of computer software in projectmanagement to manage projects. Techniquesin managing simulated hydraulic projectbased on CDIO (Conceive-Design- Implement-Operate) initiative will also be taught. Otherconcepts include project planning, cash flowanalysis, Gantt chart, network diagrams andrisk management.BE7303Quantity SurveyingAims to help students understandmeasurement and pricing of quantities relatedto civil engineering, mechanical and electricalworks in accordance with standard rules.BE7304Wastewater TechnologyProvides students with a fundamentalknowledge of wastewater collection systemand wastewater treatment techniques,monitoring and operation of wastewatertreatment system and water reclamation.The microbial activities involved in activatedand digested tanks will be covered. Design ofsewer collection systems will be also taughtbased on code of practice requirements.BE7305EnvironmentalManagement SystemEquips students with the knowledge of thepractices of energy management, watermanagement and waste minimisation.Assessment tools such as environmentalimpact assessment and ISO14001requirements on environmental managementsystems will be covered. Students willalso learn the applicable legislations andrequirements pertaining to environmentalmanagement. Case studies will beincorporated to help students understandthe implementation of environmentalmanagement systems.BE7306Environmental MicrobiologyAims to teach students the biological aspectsof potable and recreational water qualitytesting, wastewater treatment, and waterreclamation. Hands-on sessions will allowstudents to explore and appreciate howknowledge of micro-organisms can assistthe environmental engineer in public healthand pollution control practices. Classroominstruction will be supplemented withtutorials, case studies, and laboratory sessions.BE7307Waterman CourseProvides students with a broad understandingof the entire Water Loop: from drainagemanagement to water collection to watertreatment to sewerage management towater reclamation.BE7308Green BuildingsEquips students with the knowledge of greenbuilding systems, construction operations,selection of green building materials, buildingcommissioning, economic analysis of greenbuildings and the various Green BuildingTechnologies to achieve a sustainable builtenvironment. Project work, case studies andsite visits to buildings with green mark awardsare aimed to enhance further understandingof concepts taught.BE7500Internet TechnologyCovers the basic application of a webpublishing software in designing acomprehensive web site and the advancedfeatures of internet technology such asthe proper use of web graphics, FLASHanimations and other supporting media inweb design.BE7501Geomatics 1Aims to introduce the principles involvedin the practice of spatial data acquisition,processing and presentation of these dataon CAD. Students will learn the followingbasic concepts: principles of point location,determination of heights by levelling andthe establishment of reference marksby traversing.BE7502Environmental ScienceIntroduces issues that are related to theenvironment. Topics will revolve aroundglobal concerns such as pollution, wastemanagement, recycling efforts, etc.Requirements of ISO 14001 will also behighlighted. Classroom instruction will includeprojects (may include site visits) that requirecritical and creative thinking.BE7600CE Project 1This project to be spread over 2 semestersallows students to apply concepts learnt in thevarious civil engineering modules and provide250 Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009