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 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO GREEN ENGINEERING

MODULE 1: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
On completion of this Module, students should:
1. understand the concepts of sustainable development, sustainability and efficiency and

current trends related to the utilisation of natural resources;

2. comprehend the concept of risk in the engineering environment;
3. be aware of the consequences and challenges of engineering;
4. appreciate the need for sustainability; and,
5. understand life cycle frameworks.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

Students should be able to:

Concepts of Sustainable Development, Sustainability and Efficiency

1. explain the concepts of sustainable (a) Definition of concepts.
development, sustainability and (b) Three pillars of sustainability.
efficiency in Green Engineering;

(c) Examples of sustainability and resource
efficiency.

Current Trends Related to the Utilisation of Natural Resources

2. differentiate the categories of Types of natural resources (renewable, non-
natural resources; renewable).

3. discuss the current trends related Resource consumption and depletion (energy,
to the utilisation of natural water, forest, minerals).
resources;
Main findings and the Millennium Ecosystem
4. discuss the consequences of Assessment.
resource utilisation in the context of
sustainability; (a) Pollution (land, air, water and energy).

(b) Climate change (especially global
warming).

(c) Public health and safety Issues.

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