Study information

Sustainable Development - 2023 entry

MODULE TITLESustainable Development CREDIT VALUE15
MODULE CODEENG2208DA MODULE CONVENERUnknown
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 2
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 25
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

The module covers the key aspects of health, safety and environmental management that future managers, engineers will need to know and find useful in their future lives and careers. The course and material is pragmatic as well as academic in nature. It will impart a basic understanding of engineering ethics: the legal and moral responsibility that comes with being an engineering professional, to your employer, to public safety, and to the environment.


 

AIMS - intentions of the module

To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake health and safety related activities, such as writing policies, assessing risks and investigating accidents in their chosen occupations. To provide an understanding of the socio-environmental impacts, both positive and negative that the construction industry may have on society.

 

This module is designed to raise your awareness of your future responsibilities to society as a professional engineer. It aims to equip you with a working understanding of non-technical issues such as social responsibility, health and safety and sustainability.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

Discipline and Module Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge

1. appreciate the principal responsibilities of a professional engineer to the employer, the public and the environment;

2. review the national/international policies and commercial/industrial relevance of sustainability;

3. evaluate the principles of sustainability across a range of engineering systems in existing and developing technologies

4. describe and apply the principles of sustainable development;

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge

5. gasp the ethical and moral responsibilities of a professional engineer;

6. use theoretical understanding to quantify and produce a rational comparison of options;

7. work with information that may be incomplete or uncertain;

8. prove knowledge of the requirements of sustainability and the management of environmental resources.

Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge

9. analyse and synthesise material to produce a well-researched evaluation of a practical problem in a report format developed through the mode of assessment and presented to a professional standard.

10. Develop and apply skills in critical analysis.

11. Process and use data from diverse sources

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module
  • State, company and individual contributions and responsibilities;
  • Climate change and adaptation in the construction industry and emerging policy questions;
  • Energy balance, lifecycle costing and environmental impact;
  • Environmental management systems (ISO 14000 series), including drivers, benefits and advantages of; case studies;
  • Sustainability frameworks, risk analysis, life cycle analysis: BS EN ISO 14040:2006
  • Sustainable buildings – building performance,
  • Building regulations, voluntary standards and sustainability certification
  • Renewable power generation – Wind, Solar, Biomass, Heat pumps
LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 28 Guided Independent Study 82 Placement / Study Abroad 40
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category Hours of study time Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 7 Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 21 Tutorials
Guided independent study 40 Guided independent study
Placement 40 Learning at work

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 100 Written Exams 0 Practical Exams
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Coursework 1: Industry case study (group work) 30 Approx. 1500 words 1, 2, 4, 5, 9. Individual feedback
Coursework 2: Sustainability assessment 70 Approx. 5000 words 2, 3, 6-11 Individual feedback
         
         
         

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
Coursework 1 Coursework  1, 2, 4, 5, 9. Referral/deferral period
Coursework 2 Coursework  2, 3, 6-11, Referral/deferral period
       

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

.Deferral – if you have been deferred for any assessment you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.

 

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment.. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 40%.

 

If the Referral or Deferral relates to 

Coursework 1 (Industry case study) - The original form of assessment is a group work, therefore an individual assessment that assesses the Intended Learning Outcomes would be set

Coursework 2 (Sustainability assessment)- A similar coursework that assesses the Intended Learning Outcomes would be set. 

 

 

RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

Reading list for this module:

Type Author Title Edition Publisher Year ISBN
Set Blunden, J. & Reddish, A. Energy, Resources and Environment Hodder & Stoughton. 1991
Set Gilpin, A. Environmental Impact Assessment: Cutting Edge for the 21st Century Cambridge University Press 1994
Set Allen, D T & Shonnard, D R Sustainable Engineering: Concepts, Designs, and Case Studies Prentice Hall 2012
Set Hauschild, M; Rosenbaum, R; Irving, S Life Cycle Assessment: Theory and Practice Springer 2018 978-3-319-56474-6
Set Mumovic, D & Santamouris, M A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering Second Routledge 2019
CREDIT VALUE 15 ECTS VALUE 7.5
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES None
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 6 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Wednesday 9th June 2021 LAST REVISION DATE Wednesday 4th October 2023
KEY WORDS SEARCH safety management; risk management; environmental management; sustainable development

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