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 UNIT 2: APPLICATION OF GREEN ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES

MODULE 1: UTILISATION OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND ENERGY

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
On completion of this Module, students should:
1. understand the sustainable utilisation of materials and energy;
2. comprehend the utilisation of different sources of energy;

3. understand the environmental consequences of the utilisation of different energy sources;

4. understand the different types of organic and inorganic materials;

5. appreciate the role of entropy in the manufacturing process; and,

6. appreciate the role of policies and decision making in the manufacturing process.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

Students should be able to:

The Sustainable Utilisation of Materials and Energy

1. discuss the importance of Materials in 4 states of matter:
selecting the appropriate (a) solid;
materials;

(b) liquid;

(c) gas; and,

2. justify the utilisation of materials (d) plasma
in particular states;
Affordability, availability, accessibility,
3. discuss the importance of reusability, utility, environmental soundness,
selecting the appropriate energy social acceptability.
sources;
Energy sources, including fossil fuel, water,
solar, wind, bio energy and geothermal.

4. justify the utilisation of energy Affordability, availability, accessibility,
sources; reusability, utility, environmental soundness,
social acceptability.
5. evaluate the environmental
consequences of utilising Waste generation, pollution, resource
different energy sources; consumption, hazards and risks.

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