PS4S63 - Globally Responsible Engineering Challenge 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PS4S63 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Globally Responsible Engineering Challenge | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Operations Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Operations Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Paul Byard | ||
| Module Team: | Sriram Chinnadurai, Simon Thomas | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2023 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100078 - business and management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
This module will develop students’ understanding of the fundamentals of sustainable and ethical development for engineering practitioners, requiring consideration of the role and responsibility of the engineer within society. Working as a group, students will be given a real-world problem for which a context-appropriate solution must be developed.
The lectures will explore the fundamentals of sustainable development as they relate to decision making in engineering, for example consideration of; legislation, economics, energy, materials, environment and society. The challenges engineering activities present society and the future of the planet will be explored. Tools and techniques to measure the impact of a project will be explained such as the triple bottom line, stakeholder analysis, the circular economy, carbon footprint, material and energy supply chains and risk, the ethics of sustainable development and software tools for eco audit and life cycle assessment.
Students will learn how to present a rational argument for sustainable solutions using both qualitative and quantitative data sources and tools using a wide range of published literature and personal practical experience.
Content Summary
Sustainable development and its history considering the economic, social, political, and technological conditions which have created the world as it currently is and the global challenges humanity faces.
Concepts which may be used to consider the impact a project has on people and planet such as Buckminster Fuller’s Spaceship Earth,?Raworth’s Donut Economics, or Circular Economics.
The innovation process and how novel ideas can be developed to provide optimised solutions to given problems including technology readiness levels.
Product lifecycle analysis and holistic product development.
Social and environmental impact of engineering solutions – considering the end user and appropriateness of technologies in specific contexts.
Communication of complex ideas in a clear and concise way making use of digital media such as videos.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 |
| Tutorial | 30 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 160 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Develop innovative, creative, and novel solutions to a real-world problem which are appropriate for the context. |
| LO2 | Critically evaluate and appraise the positive and negative impact selected engineering projects have, and have had, globally. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project 1 | Project report - A detailed analysis of a topic, with an associated word ? count, involving some original research undertaken by ? the candidate who makes use of data and/or primary ? sources. | 0 | 4000 | 80 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Online Practical Assessment | Production (Online) 1 | A group video describing the functioning of the proposed product and explaining the methods used throughout the project to meet the brief | 5 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Production (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |