CME8038 : Sustainable Industry
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta
- Lecturer: Dr Anjali Jayakumar
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide knowledge and understanding of the need for sustainability to be a key consideration in engineering practice. To underline the requirements for consideration to environmental, social and economic factors when making business decisions. (M7)
To explain the need for Sustainable Development, the role of Chemical Engineering in society and understand the requirement for its activities to be conducted in a sustainable way. To show the need for Environmental, Social, Economic, Equality and Diversity considerations in the management of planning and operation of new projects and review methods to assess this. (M6,M11,M16-M18).
Outline Of Syllabus
Drivers for sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals. Government strategies, Economic Instruments, Sustainability Principles and Policies; Stakeholder analysis, Sustainability Reporting, CSR, ESG Risk and Communication, Media/community relations. Methods of Assessment of the Sustainability of projects such as SusOp.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 1 | 16:00 | 16:00 | Online teaching materials including recorded lectures, notes and quizzes. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | Lectures. Introduction and teaching sessions. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Coursework Assignments (Poster and Essay) |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | Independent study based on provided course materials and recommended reading |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Individual or group research and reading for formative exercise |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CME8132 | Sustainable Industry |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
At Masters level the focus is on guided independent study and group supported learning. Online guided learning material is delivered to students via Canvas. The lectures will provide students with the opportunity to discuss concepts with lecturers and their peers to consolidate their understanding.
Key knowledge is developed and consolidated by the formative group work which allows the students to evaluate and understand the limitations and applications of SD techniques to assess projects in real life
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 100 | Coursework assignment (approx. 2000 words) |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poster | 1 | M | Poster Presentation - Groupwork |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The formative work facilitates the development of group work skills whilst allowing the students to critically assess the role of engineering in society and present those findings. The coursework assignment tests the students' critical thinking, ability to peer review, team working skills, written communication, numeracy, research and subject-specific skills.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME8038's Timetable