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Unit of study_

ENGD1000: Building a Sustainable World

Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Remote

The course is designed to introduce Dalyell students to the essential professional skills of leadership, communication, problem identification and solution, design, teamwork, project management and understanding of the social, cultural, global, ethical and environment responsibilities of emerging servant leaders by applying both technical and non-technical skills to real world challenges. The course ends with a Rapid Response Challenge where a number of organisations provide challenges to student teams who will work on the challenge for 10 days and present back to the company. This is all complemented by industry and academic mentors throughout the course. Through the course students learn how to lead themselves, lead a project team and attempt to contribute to society and lead change.

Unit details and rules

Unit code ENGD1000
Academic unit Engineering
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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ENGG1111 OR INFO1111
Prerequisites
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must be in the Dalyell stream
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Benjy Marks, benjy.marks@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Melissa Neighbour, melissa.neighbour@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Weekly Activities and Discussion Forums
Reflections on a discussion board
10% Multiple weeks 100-200+ words for each post (2 posts)
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Assignment Leadership Development Plan
Outline goals and development plan. Personal development reflection.
10% Week 02
Due date: 06 Feb 2022 at 23:59
2000+ words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
Presentation SDG Presentation
Individual presentation of Sustainable Development Goal
5% Week 03 2 mins
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO7 LO5 LO3 LO2
Presentation group assignment Team Proposal Pitch
Group presentation to pitch project
5% Week 06 5 mins
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO6 LO5 LO4
Assignment group assignment Team Project Proposal
Outlining the problem, solution, background, strategy and a systems diagram
5% Week 06
Due date: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:00
No word limit
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO4 LO5 LO6
Presentation group assignment Team Proposal Final Presentation
Final Project Presentation (with judges)
15% Week 11 7 mins
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO6 LO5 LO4
Assignment group assignment Final Report
Complete project report
25% Week 12
Due date: 20 May 2022 at 23:59
No word limit
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Assignment Final Reflection
Personal reflection, exported reflections from paldip, weekly reflections
25% Week 13
Due date: 29 May 2022 at 23:59
4000-5000+ words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Course overall: Students work on sustainability projects individually and in teams. The assessment tasks evaluate students’ integration of theory and practice as well as their delivery to a wider audience and various stakeholders. 

Group presentations: Students do presentations on their projects in tutorials and assessed during their presentations.

Final group report: Students submit a final group report on their group project after their final presentations. 

Reflections: Students write reflections on their experiences in the course that is submitted in weekly discussion forums and a final reflection at the end of the course.

Leadership Development Plan: Students complete activities towards a pesonal and leadership development plan early in the course that is also used for reflection in their final report. 

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

 

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Weekly Guest lectures and interactive content delivery Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Guided groupwork and activities Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Independent research, critical reflections, working on assessment tasks Independent study (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. lead and sustain self more effectively enabling higher-functioning and wellbeing, leading to higher-quality decision making in challenging, uncertain, and unpredictable environments (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous, aka VUCA world).
  • LO2. integrate multiple perspectives and exercise systems awareness and systems thinking to solve problems in a VUCA world.
  • LO3. exercise self-reflection, enabling higher levels of learning from the past and problem-solving in a VUCA world future.
  • LO4. work effectively within a small yet interdisciplinary team of students to address real-world sustainability issues (social, environmental, etc).
  • LO5. speak to a live audience of peers, academics and industry mentors and judges as part of a group presentation.
  • LO6. exercise authentic empathy and effective communication within a team environment.
  • LO7. apply and implement sustainable strategies to problems in our daily lives and the lives of people locally and globally.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

At each iteration student feedback is considered. In this iteration expectation setting is added at the beginning of the subject. More videos and content are being produced also to cater for students who are not able to be physically present due to Corona virus.

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