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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Medium of Instruction: 3. Journal of Industrial Ecology. Yale university.
English http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Soft Skills:
CS4, CT4, TS3, LL2, EM2, LS2 SIH 3015 BIOCLIMATIC CONCEPT AND
APPLICATIONS
Main References:
1. Agamuthu, P & Masaru Tanaka. 2014. Municipal Part I - The development of energy sector in Malaysia.
Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Focusing on the current local scenarios including the
Islands: Challenges and Strategic Solutions. policies, programmes & international involvements.
Springer Singapore Part II - Energy in built environment
2. Journal of Cleaner Production. Highlight the building comfort, strategies for low energy
www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-cleaner- building - ‘bioclimatic concepts’ and the
production assessment/evaluation approaches.
3. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management.
www.springer.com/engineering/civil+engineering/jou Assessment Methods:
rnal Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
SIH 3013 WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT Medium of Instruction:
English
Students will engage with the comprehension of policies
and legal aspects especially for the technical requirement Soft Skills:
which is stated in Environmental Quality Act, Water Act and CT3, TS2, LL2
Water Services Industrial Act. Technical design for the
planning of water and wastewater management for Main References:
domestic and industrial requirement is also being included 1. Lechner, N. 2014. Heating, cooling, lighting:
in this course. Sustainable design methods for architects. New
Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Assessment Methods: 2. Thuman, A., Niehus, T., Younger, W.J. 2013.
Continuous Assessment: 40% Handbook of energy audits. US: The Fairmont
Final Examination: 60% Press.
3. Sim Van der Ryn, Cowan, S. 2013. Ecological
Medium of Instruction: design. Washington: Island Press.
English
Soft Skills: SIH 3016 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
CS3, CT4, TS2
Risk assessment is a tool to make decision in evaluating
Main References: risk towards health and safety in ecosystem and living
1. Water Act 1920 environment. Various approach will be introduced in this
2. Environmental Quality Act 1974 includes calculation method.
3. Water Quality Standard Malaysia
Assessment Methods:
SIH 3014 INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%
Industrial Ecology is both industrial and ecological. It is
industrial in that it focuses on product design and Medium of Instruction:
manufacturing processes. Industrial is therefore viewed as English
the primary agent for environmental management and
innovation, as it possesses the technological expertise, Soft Skills:
management capability and financial and other resources CT4, EM2
necessary for the successful execution of environmentally
informed design of products and processes. Students will Main References:
be exposed with site visit to selected industrial zones for 1. Hazel Kemshall and Jack Pritchard (1997). Good
better understanding. Practice in Risk Assessment and Management.

Assessment Methods: 2. Alghalith (2007). New Economic of Risk and
Continuous Assessment: 50% Uncertainty: Theory and Uncertainty.
Final Examination: 50%
Medium of Instruction: SIH 3017 TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF
English HAZARDOUS WASTES

Soft Skills: The technology and management of hazardous waste has
CS3, CT3, TS2, EM2 developed rapidly and dynamically. Technology transfers
have made the compliance of the existing regulations and
Main References: environmental policy achievable. However it is very crucial
1. William McDonough (Author), Michael in managing the hazardous waste, one possesses an
Braungart (Author), Bill Clinton (Foreword). The overview of the field. It includes identification, handling,
Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for treatment and disposal of hazardous waste including e-
Abundance 2013. waste. This course is intended to provide sufficient
exposure to the varied and complex problems of hazardous
2. Margaret Robertson (2014). Sustainability Principles waste, as well as, discussing the legislation, regulation, and
and Practice

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