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UNIT 1
MODULE 3: GREEN ENGINEERING IN PRACTICE (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

Students should be able to: For example, measuring voltage and current
from a small solar panel at different times of
6. investigate related principles and the day; generation of biogas using different
processes relevant to case studies substrates; testing the properties of the
used; materials.
Affordability, availability, accessibility,
7. justify the selection of the type and reusability, utility, impact on the health of the
form of energy used in the product environment, social acceptability.
or infrastructure design in case
studies; ISO 9000, ISO 14000, ISO 26000, Principles of
Green Engineering and Industrial Ecology.
8. indicate the specific guidelines/
standards and principles followed in ASHRAE and any existing national legislation.
the product or infrastructure design
in case studies; and,

9. identify the specific legislation that
enables or constrains the
commercialisation of the product or
infrastructure in case studies.

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. Organise debates or panel discussions on the issues highlighted in case studies.
2. Conduct lecture/discussion on issues highlighted in case studies.
3. Encourage students to write a short reflection on each case study.
4. Conduct research on similar case studies from different climatic zones around the world.

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