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C.A. Mitchell

Abstract

Since 1990, the number of 4 year undergraduate environmental engineering degree programs in Australia has grown from 0 to 15. This is a significant figure, given that a total 31 Australian universities offer engineering degrees. In 1995, a national survey of environmental courses was undertaken. This paper reports on the survey results for undergraduate environmental engineering degrees in terms of their philosophies and curricula. The central thesis of the paper is that undergraduate environmental engineering degrees are an essential component in the process of changing the paradigm of the profession towards a sustainable future. 1 Setting the Australian Context In Australia, all undergraduate bachelor's degrees in engineering take 4 years of f

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