This is an introductory course on environmental engineering. Topics include ecological concepts, environmental engineering basics, and water, air, land and other environmental quality issues.
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Taken in: AY 19/20 Sem 2
Grade: A+Infographic (100%)
Only took this elective because I lost star wars (electives) sigh. The first 2 lectures were stuff I learnt before so it was quite easy. But the subsequent lectures were dry and very content heavy, at least for me. There was so much content that I did not know if I had to memorise everything for the finals (as it is supposedly short answer questions, not MCQ). Assessment criteria were supposed to be 2 MCQ midterms (20% each) and finals (60%). There are a lot of examples given in the lectures but in my opinion, you don’t have to memorise them as only the concepts and minimal calculations will be tested.
Due to Covid-19, the alternative arrangement was 100% infographic (concept/case study/design) on any topic related to environmental protection/management which is well-known in your discipline (for me, chemistry). It can be done individually or in groups of up to 4. The smaller the group, the higher the score each member would get. I chose to work with my friend and did it as a pair.
Without the alternative arrangement, I would have definitely S/U-ed this module hahah. That was my plan since the start of the sem as the content was really too much to handle and not interesting to me. A lot of my friends took this as they are trying to get a minor. So if you are not planning to get a minor, I would not recommend this elective.
This review was reposted with the kind permission of Awesome NTU CBC Student. Originally published at https://awesomentucbcstudent.blogspot.com/2020/07/ay1920-y2s2-review.html
July 18, 2021
