ENGD3002: Semester 2, 2023

Units ENGD3002 Semester 2 2023 [Normal day]

Unit outline_

ENGD3002: Sustainable Tech. and Community Innovation

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Knowledge of the STEAMM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Medicine) is required, together with the interdisciplinary skills of STEAMM students, to enhance community education and facilitate creative solutions to the complex problems in developing a sustainable physical environment and human society in Australia. This unit will allow students to deepen their experience of the interdisciplinary teams while working with groups external to the University on community focused projects. The wide range of skills to be developed by students include: team development; project management; community consultation; client relationship development; research skills; problem identification and solving, presentation skills; verbal and written communication; and team evaluation and individual reflection. The learning approach will be a mix of lectures, together with project consultations and workshops held at university, and on-site, with community project partners. Schools, particularly Stage 5 (Years 9 and10) students and teachers, will be a primary client group. Other potential project partners may include public, private and non-government sector organisations. Projects undertaken will involve a process of client consultation, research and investigation, project design, implementation and evaluation.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Engineering
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	must be in the Dalyell stream
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	John Currie, john.currie@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	John Currie, john.currie@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Individual Report Research Report	20%	Week 04 Due date: 25 Aug 2023 at 14:00 Closing date: 01 Sep 2023	3 weeks
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Assignment	Project Proposal Project Proposal	10%	Week 05 Due date: 01 Sep 2023 at 14:00 Closing date: 08 Jul 2023	4 weeks
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Assignment	Literature Review Literature Review	10%	Week 06 Due date: 08 Sep 2023 at 14:00 Closing date: 15 Sep 2023	5 weeks
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Assignment	Project Report A written report	30%	Week 10 Due date: 13 Oct 2023 at 14:00 Closing date: 20 Oct 2023	6 weeks
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Presentation	Project Presentation Group Project Presentation	20%	Week 11 Due date: 20 Oct 2023 at 14:00 Closing date: 27 Oct 2023	6 weeks
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Assignment	Individual Reflection Individual reflection	10%	Week 12 Due date: 27 Oct 2023 at 14:00 Closing date: 03 Nov 2023	12 weeks
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Assessment summary

Assessment is a combination of individual and group assignments. No exam is set.

Late work, without appropriate extension granted, is penalised 5% of the allocated mark per day.

Assessment criteria

Assessments are graded according to the conventional gradings:

HD – 85% +

D – 75 – 84%

Cr – 65-74%

P – 50 – 64%

F – < 50%

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.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late work without appropriate extension granted, is penalised 5% of the allocated mark per day.

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.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

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.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Week 1 – Introduction to UoS	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 02	Week 2 – Sustainability and Sustainable Development	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Week 3 – Communities and Community Engagement	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Week 4 – Groups, Teamwork and Successful Project Management	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Week 5 – Project Ideation and Proposals	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Week 6 –Challenges in Sustainable Development	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Week 7 – Sustainable Development Goals – Emphasis, Priorities & Delivery	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Week 8– Sustainable Technology	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Week 9 - Innovation and Creating Sustainable Change	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Week 10– Project Reporting	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Week 11 –Project Presentation	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Week 12 – Community, Innovation and Sustainability	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 13	Week 13 – Reflecting on the ENGD 3002 experience	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

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

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.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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

LO1. LO2 - Competently address complex problems requiring a broad range of discipline knowledge, under some supervision
LO2. LO3 - Justify creative solutions to non‐routine and complex problems/opportunities based on a structured process of inquiry and evidence-based research to clarify reasoning and decisions, and experiment with different (systems) methodologies or thinking approaches and strategies for innovation.
LO3. LO4 - Understand the impact of high uncertainty and/or context on the design cycle and the benefit of systems design framework
LO4. LO5 - Analyse, evaluate and articulate system design solutions against a broad and interdisciplinary set of requirements, taking into account multiple perspectives such as ecological, social, cultural, economic, risk, and technical.
LO5. LO6 - Engaged with stakeholders, carry out managed inquiry / research activities, evaluating and interpreting information, merging with disciplinary theoretical and methodological knowledge to synthesise new or customised contextual knowledge that may involve ambiguity, uncertainty and/or internal conflicts
LO6. LO7 - Proficiently apply standard project management tools and methodologies for assigned project activities on a small team scale.
LO7. LO8 - Exercise sound critical and ethical judgement, at general level, on professional context and conduct issues.

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
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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

Student USS feedback will be acknowledged via USS 'Closing the Loop' in terms of future changes and improvements in this UoS

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Students will work in accordance with University WHS requirements, including those for COVID 19.

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

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