Sustainable Development and Design Practice
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
MENG 4022
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
101798
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
School of Engineering
To provide undergraduate engineering students with fundamental concepts of sustainability and sustainable development issues in engineering practices, to introduce students cleaner production and eco-design techniques, and to prepare them with knowledge and skills to incorporate social, economic, and environmental considerations in solving engineering problems.
The content of this course covers the topics of sustainability in industrial development, industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, cleaner production, life-cycle analysis, end-of-life product management strategies, and extended producers responsibility. The course also introduces concepts of and techniques for environmentally conscious product design and sustainable product-service system development.
El-Haggar, S. M. 2007, Sustainable Industrial Design and Waste Management (Reference Book), 1, Elsevier
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Seminar | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
Computer Practical | 2 hours x 2 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, WHYALLA | |||
Seminar | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
Computer Practical | 2 hours x 2 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, M2 EDUCATION (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD | |||
Tutorial (weekly tutorial supported by online learning material) | 2.5 hours x 10 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - HONG KONG | |||
Tutorial (weekly tutorial supported by online learning material) | 2.5 hours x 10 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assignment 1 (individual) - individual report [10%], group presentation [5%], Assignment 2 (Group and Individual) - individual report [approx 1000 words 10%], group report [approx 2000 words 15%], group presentation [15mins, 10%], Assignment 3 (Group and Individual) - individual report [approx 5 pages, 20%], group report [approx 5000 words, 20%], group presentation [15mins, 10%].
EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.