Module Descriptors
TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT
MECH40550
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
The module aims to introduce students to the relationship between the development of technology and manufacturing and its environmental impact.
Topics covered include: pollution classification, sources and impacts of pollution, aspects of environmental auditing, perspectives on environmental design. Video-led case studies.
Topics covered include: pollution classification, sources and impacts of pollution, aspects of environmental auditing, perspectives on environmental design. Video-led case studies.
Module Learning Strategies
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by lecture and tutorials (25%)
Student centred learning (50%)
Practical assignment using laboratory equipment (25%)
Contact time: 24 hours lecture, 12 hours tutorial
Student centred learning (50%)
Practical assignment using laboratory equipment (25%)
Contact time: 24 hours lecture, 12 hours tutorial
Module Additional Assessment Details
One 2 hour Exam (50%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 and 2.
One in course assessment (50%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
One in course assessment (50%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 3 and 4.
Module Texts
Porteus A, 2008, Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology, 4th Edition, Wiley, ISBN 978-0470-06195-4
Environmental Science and Technology, S E Manahan, 2007, CRC, ISBN: 978-084-9395123
Earth Systems: Processes and Issues, W G Ernst, Cambridge University Press, 2000, ISBN: 0-0521-47895-2
Environmental Science and Technology, S E Manahan, 2007, CRC, ISBN: 978-084-9395123
Earth Systems: Processes and Issues, W G Ernst, Cambridge University Press, 2000, ISBN: 0-0521-47895-2
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
Beaconside laboratories and measurement instrumentation