| Title: | Sustainability in Engineering |
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| Long Title: | Sustainability in Engineering |
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| Field of Study: |
Interdisciplinary Engineering
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2014/15 ( September 2014 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
DES WALSH |
| Module Author: |
MARY MOLONEY |
| Module Description: |
This module familiarises engineers with the principles of sustainability within the global, national and local context. This module will equip them with the key tools to integrate sustainability aims into their work, through sustainable design strategy and evaluation techniques. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Critically assess the performance of a region or enterprise in working towards sustainability |
| LO2 |
Critique the role of an enterprise in achieving sustainability |
| LO3 |
Evaluate the sustainability of engineered outcomes: physical networks, manufacturing processes and products |
| LO4 |
Assign financial measures to evaluate the full cost of impacts |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s). |
| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section. |
| No requirements listed |
Co-requisites
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| No Co Requisites listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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The Global, National and Local Sustainability Agenda and Governance Framework
Sustainable Development. Evolution of concept. Global, National and Local context, Sustainability Indicators. Policies and programmes at national, regional and local level to promote sustainability. Preventive elements of legislation: current and future. Measurement principles and indicators of sustainability, methodological frameworks, measurement tools, reporting standards e.g. GRI. Evolution of corporate behaviour from reaction, through cleaner production and eco-design to corporate social responsibility and sustainable service systems.
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Sustainable Design Techniques
Design and sustainability, design tools and strategies e.g. strategic environmental assessment, environmental risk assessment, product life cycle assessment, management systems, design for environment, cumulative energy demand, carbon footprinting, resource efficiency, cleaner production, material input per unit service. Application to physical networks e.g. road network, wastewater treatment; materials e.g. renewable materials; manufacturing processes e.g. polymers, waste minimisation; products e.g. electrical equipment, wind turbines; energy e.g. usage, source and distribution; and product-service systems, e.g. transportation.
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Environmental Economics
Techniques to apply financial measures: environmental management accounting. Life cycle costing. Activity based costing. Internalisation of external costs e.g. transport impacts in a globalised economy; improvement measures e.g. logistics planning.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Short Answer Questions |
Assessment of material covered from wk1-6 |
1,2 |
50.0 |
Week 8 |
| Project |
Prepare sustainability evaluation and impact report on a chosen project |
3,4 |
50.0 |
Sem End |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Learning |
4.0 |
Every Week |
4.00 |
| Tutorial |
Tutorial |
1.0 |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Learning |
4.0 |
Every Week |
4.00 |
| Tutorial |
Tutorial |
1.0 |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Karel Mulder (Editor) 2006, Sustainable Development for Engineers, Greenleaf Publishing [ISBN: 1874719195]
- Brandon, Peter & Lombardi, Patrizia 2010, Evaluating Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (2nd Edition), Wiley-Blackwell [ISBN: 9781444327878]
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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- Azapagic, A., & Perdan, S. 2011, Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists, 2nd Ed., Wiley-Blackwell [ISBN: 978-0470718728]
- United Nations Division for Sustainable Development 2001, Environmental managment accounting: procedures and principles, http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/publications/proceduresandprinciples.pdf
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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- website: CCaLC project 2011, CCaLC carbon footprinting tool: carbon
calculations over the life cycle of
industrial activities
, University of Manchester
- Website: British Research Establishmentwww.breeam.co.uk
- Website: US Green Building Building Councilwww.leed.com
- Website: www.ceequal.com
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