Module Details
| Module Code: |
INTR9005 |
| Title: |
Sustainability in Engineering
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Long Title:
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Sustainability in Engineering
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| NFQ Level: |
Expert |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5213 - Interdisciplinary Engineering
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| Module Description: |
This module familiarises engineers with the principles of sustainability within the global, national and local context. This module will equip the learner with the key tools to integrate sustainability aims into their work, through sustainable design strategy and evaluation techniques.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Critically assess the performance of a region or enterprise in working towards sustainability, using contemporary analysis methodologies |
| LO2 |
Critique the role of an enterprise or a project in achieving sustainability |
| LO3 |
Evaluate the sustainability of engineered products or outcomes (such as infrastructure, products, physical networks or manufacturing processes) |
| LO4 |
Assign financial measures to evaluate the full cost of impacts |
| Dependencies |
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 MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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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.
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| 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.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Global, National and Local Sustainability Agenda, 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. Measurement principles and indicators of sustainability, methodological frameworks, measurement tools and reporting standards. Evolution of corporate behaviour from reactionary to 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 (such as strategic environmental assessment, environmental risk assessment, product life cycle assessment, management systems, design for environment, cumulative energy demand, carbon footprinting, resource efficiency, cleaner production, etc.). 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.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| 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 University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Lecture |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Learning |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Tutorial |
Contact |
Tutorial |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Lecture |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Learning |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Tutorial |
Contact |
Tutorial |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Peter Brandon and Patrizia Lombardi. (2010), Evaluating Sustainable Development in the Built Environment, 2nd Ed.. Wiley-Blackwell, [ISBN: 9781405192583].
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Begum Sertyesilisik and Ahmed Al Shamma'a. (2015), The Sustainable Built Environment - Technical, Managerial, Legal and Economic Aspects, 1st Ed.. Macmillan IHE, London, [ISBN: 9780230314443].
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Adisa Azapagic and Slobodan Perdan. (2011), Sustainable Development in Practice - Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists, 2nd Ed.. Wiley-Blackwell, [ISBN: 9780470718728].
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Karel Mulder. (2006), Sustainable Development for Engineers, 1st Ed.. Routledge, [ISBN: 9781874719199].
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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United Nations Division for Sustainable Development. (2001), Environmental Management Accounting - Procedures and Principles.
| | 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,
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Website, British Research Establishment. BRE website,
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Website, US Green Building Building Council. LEED website,
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Website, CEEQUAL Sustainability Assessment Tool,
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