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UNIT 1
MODULE 1: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT
Students should be able to:
Sustainable Design Tools Life cycle framework (goal and scope, life cycle
12. examine the tools for sustainable inventory, life cycle impact assessment and
interpretation):
designs; and,
(a) Carbon footprinting: reduction of
13. outline the sustainability issues greenhouse gases (GHG) in the
associated with each stage of the creation of products and services as
lifecycle framework. well as in processes. Tools for
calculating your personal carbon
footprint.

(b) GHG Protocol standards. GHG
accounting and reporting principles.

Issues including population growth, resource
consumption, waste generation, pollution,
energy consumption and reduction of carbon
footprint.

Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities

To facilitate students’ attainment of the objectives in this Module, teachers are advised to engage
students in the following teaching and learning activities.

1. Invite guest lecturers to address issues of sustainability.

2. Facilitate group discussions on categories of natural resources and their sustainability
implications.

3. Discuss the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report.

4. Debate issues on sustainability and engineering system design.

5. Use ICT, video clips on sustainability and engineering design.

6. Conduct field trip to compare products sold or used in the product lifecycle and carbon
footprint models.

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