The increasing need for engineers to address sustainability will add significant complexity to their tasks. They will therefore need the skills and knowledge to understand and predict the impact of their practice. This course will focus on the dynamics of complex systems in the context of the environmental and social impacts of technological innovation. Students will develop knowledge and skills that provide a basis for the design and sustainable operation of engineering-environment-social systems that are highly non-linear. Sustainability will be defined in engineering terms, and the basic dynamical principles will be explored in tutoral discussions. The course will be presented using a 'problem based learning' mode of delivery.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the critical sustainability challenges for the 21st century
2. Identify the wider impacts of engineering and technological innovation on the environment and society
3. Apply concepts and techniques associated with the dynamics of complex systems to engineering design and innovation
4. Anticipate unintended outcomes of engineering decisions in the context of highly non-linear systems
5. Use Collaborative Conceptual Modelling (CCM) to negotiate engineering approaches that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.
Professional
Skills Mapping:
Mapping
of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies
Indicative Assessment
- Individual Portfolio (40%)
- Group Modelling Projects (30%)
- Peer Feedback and Quizzes (15%)
- Oral Exam (15%)
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Workload
This course is run in a compressed format, with a higher than average weekly workload for eight weeks of the semester. During this time, the weekly workload is comprised of a 2 hour seminar, 1-2 hour workshop, and 6-10 hours of individual study and completion of assessment.Requisite and Incompatibility
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5760 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7719 | 27 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |
