Course Title: Sustainability Project 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Sustainability Project 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ENVI1187

City Campus

Postgraduate

120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2016

ENVI1187

City Campus

Postgraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019

Course Coordinator: Darryn McEvoy

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1943

Course Coordinator Email: darryn.mcevoy@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 12.11.20


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

To successfully complete this course, you should have undertaken ENVI1186 Sustainability Project 1 or equivalent. 

 


Course Description

During this course you will explore a particular area of sustainability negotiated with your supervisor and develop a project report on that issue. The Sustainability Project 1-4 courses progress through the program via one major project.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course develops the following Program capabilities:
K1 Coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines
K2 Knowledge of research principles and methods
S1 Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence


S2 Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas
S3 Cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding
A1 With initiative and judgement in professional practice and/or scholarship and skills
 


The learning activities in this course are based on independent research, including: 

  • Identifying problem for a project  
  • Reading about sustainability problem(s) and issues, from a range of perspectives – economic, social, environmental 
  • Analysing potential solutions, with consideration of barriers and opportunities 
  • Producing an analytical research report  

During the course you will explore a particular area of sustainability negotiated with your supervisor and develop a report on that issue.


Overview of Learning Activities

The learning activities in this course are based on independent research, including: 

  • Identifying problem for a project  
  • Reading about sustainability problem(s) and issues, from a range of perspectives – economic, social, environmental 
  • Analysing potential solutions, with consideration of barriers and opportunities 
  • Producing an analytical research report  
 

During the course you will explore a particular area of sustainability negotiated with your supervisor and develop a report on that issue. 


Overview of Learning Resources

Course information and learning materials will be provided through myRMIT. Lists of reference texts, resources in the library and freely accessible Internet sites will be provided.


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

The course assessment reflects the aim to encourage research on a topic of sustainability thus assessment is heavily weighted towards the production of a Research Report.

Assessment 1 Project Briefs
Students develop individual project briefs for report submission and progress report mid semester 
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLO: 1

Assessment 2 Literature Review
To undertake a literature review to inform the final research report
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 2, & 3 

Assessment 3 Final Research Report
Weighting: 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5