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CP551 Sustainable Development (Sept-Dec 2011) “I
really appreciate the thoroughness of your sustainable development
curriculum. I will share that with some academic friends here.” - Earnest A. Lowe / Indigo Development (www.indigodev.com) |
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Model
questions (last updated on Dec 23, 2010) Past examination papers: Aug2005; May2008; Aug2009; Dec2009; May2010; Jan2011; Sept2011 Comments on the course content and
delivery from Class2009, Class2010first and Class2010second
Course
materials (lecture & reference materials) Sustainable development project related
literature: Ø Energy
recovery from wastewater treatment plants in the United States Ø Optimal and
sustainable groundwater extraction Ø Rainwater storage
gutters for houses Ø Sustainable
non-metallic building materials Ø Sustainable
Buildings: an ever evolving target Ø Life-cycle
cost–benefit analysis of extensive vegetated roof systems Ø Advancing
Integrated Systems Modeling for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Ø Beyond
biomimicry: what termites can tell us about realizing the living building Ø Evolving
biomass-based biogas plants: The ASTRA experience Ø The century
ahead: searching for sustainability Ø Is
globalisation sustainable? Ø Temporal
objects—design, change and sustainability Ø Role of
agricultural biodiversity in food and nutrition security Ø Global Warming
Potential Impacts of Organic Farming Ø Demand
and Supply Structure for Food in Asia Ø Optimizing
urban material flows and waste streams in urban development Ø Human
capital and sustainability Ø Towards
Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Ø A
value function for assessing sustainability: application to Industrial
Buildings Ø ….. more with
the course coordinator Ø …… more
literature related to probable project topics may be found at the Sustainability journal site Guidelines
(1) for Sustainable Development Project (SDP) Proposal (finalized on
Sept 16, 2011) Guidelines
(2) for SDP Presentation Assessment Session and Defense
(finalized on Sept 16, 2011) Guidelines
(3) for SDP Final Paper (finalized
on Sept 16, 2011) Guidelines
(4) for Innovative SDP (finalized
on Sept 16, 2011) Click here to give your comments |
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Module
1 (held
on Sept 16, 2011): Components of sustainable
development: environment, economy and society. Games and group discussions to
introduce the need for sustainable development in today’s world.
Module 2 (held on Sept 19, 2011): Concepts of economic
development and human development. Economic development indices and their
critique. Human development index and its critique. Discussion on sustainable
development indices.
Module 3 (held on Oct 03 and to be
held on Nov 07 and Nov 28, 2011): Group discussion on economic
development, and the impact on public health and environment. Module 4 (held on Oct 03 and to be
held on Nov 07 and Nov 28, 2011): Group discussion on climate
change and development, and other environmental and ecological related issues
in today’s world.
Module 5 (held on Oct 17, 2011): Science, technology,
innovations and sustainable development.
Module 6 (held on Oct 24, 2011): Energy and transport for
economic development and human development, and their impact on sustainable
development.
Module 7 (held on Oct 31, 2011): Industrial and service sector
and their impact on sustainable development. Module 8 (to be held on Nov 21, 2011): Use of fertilizers and pesticides,
green revolution and agricultural biotechnology in the agricultural sector,
and their impact on sustainable development.
Module 9 (to be held on Dec 19, 2011): Globalization and its impact
on sustainable development.
Module 10 is on the making (will not be held): Information
and communication technology and its impact on sustainable development. |
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Guidelines (1) for Sustainable Development Project (SDP)
Proposal: |
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Submission time: On or before Sept 30, 2011 (any delay would cost -2.5 marks per
week) Submission mode: Softcopy must be emailed to admin@rshanthini.com
in *.doc (and NOT in *.docx) format Marks assigned: None Feedback: Comments and suggestions will be given on Oct 03, 2011 Proposal must have the following
in point form: - Clear statement of the system studied - Objective of the study |
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Guidelines (2) for SDP Final
Presentation for Assessment and Defense Session: |
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Session time: 2pm to 5pm on Dec 05 and Dec 12, 2011 at the Faculty Seminar Room Marks assigned: A maximum of 30 marks Time allocation for each
presentation: 15 minutes (not
a minute more) to present and 10 minutes to defend it Content of the 15-minute
presentation: Brief
account of the socially, economically and ecologically sustainable features
of the system studied (max. of 6 marks) Brief
account of the socially, economically and ecologically unsustainable features
of the system studied (max. of 6 marks) Recommendations
made by the student to improve the sustainability of the system studied (max.
of 10 marks) Defense of the presentation: - Ability to defend the questions asked on the presentation (max of 8 marks) Note: All CP551 students are
expected to be present during the assessment sessions. One question in the
CP551 examination could be based on the discussions taking place during the
assessment sessions. |
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Guidelines (3) for SDP Final
Paper: |
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Submission time: On or before Dec 19, 2011 (any delay would cost -2.5 marks per week) Marks assigned: A maximum of 20 marks Submission mode: A hardcopy must be deposited in the letterbox of Prof. R. Shanthini
AND a softcopy must be emailed to admin@rshanthini.com in *.doc (and NOT in *.docx) format. Format of the paper: Format is entirely of your choice. However, formal
referencing to the sources referred to is very important. Your writing should
be short and snappy (that is, to the point) and factual. Sentences must be
properly formed with no spelling mistakes. A sample paper is made available for your information. Keep in mind that word
to word reproduction of material available elsewhere will disqualify you in
the CP551 project component. Paper must have the following
in point form: Clear statement of the system studied in the paper in the words of the student (max of 4 marks) Sustainable
and unsustainable features of the system studied (max of 4 marks) Recommendations
made by the student to further improve the sustainability of the system
studied (max. of 5 marks) Brief
account of the socially, economically and ecologically unsustainable features
of the recommendations made (max. of 5 marks) References
used in standard format (maximum of 2 marks) |
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Guidelines (4) for
Innovative SDP: |
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Progress monitoring: Weekly communication on the innovative project progress via email
(to admin@rshanthini.com) starting from Sept 30, 2011 is
compulsory to facilitate monitoring owing to the novel nature of the SDP
undertaken. SDP presentations and
defense: Presentations
and defense are necessary. There are no guidelines for the presentations and
defense owing to the novel nature of the SDP undertaken. No marks are
assigned for the presentations and defense either. SDP final paper submission
time: On or before
Dec 19, 2011 (any delay would cost -2.5 marks per week) Submission mode for the SDP
final paper: A hardcopy of
the paper must be deposited in the letterbox of Prof. R. Shanthini AND a
softcopy must be emailed to admin@rshanthini.com in *.doc format. Format of the paper: Format is entirely of your choice. In your paper,
clearly state the innovative component of the SDP and the sustainable and the
unsustainable features of the innovative component of the SDP. In case of a product,
only a brief statement to support the user of the product is required. Marks assigned for the SDP
final paper/product: A
maximum of 50 marks in case of a paper. All 50 marks in case of a product. However,
in case of more than one student carrying out a particular innovative SDP,
there will be a VIVA on individual student basis to assess the degree of
involvement of the student concerned in carrying out the SDP. And the marks
for the SDP (subjected to a maximum of 50 per student) will be assigned
accordingly. |
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