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UNIT 2
MODULE 3: GREEN ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

On completion of this Module, students should:

1. understand issues related to energy efficiencies;

2. be cognisant of mechanisms to improve energy efficiencies;

3. appreciate the utilisation of appropriate materials for the design and construction of a product
or engineering infrastructure; and,

4. design and create a specific product or engineering infrastructure to address sustainability.

Please note that the activities for Specific Objectives 5, 6 and 7 are the requirements for the School-
Based Assessment (SBA).

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

Students should be able to: Solutions include passive cooling and lighting;
thermal resistivity (R); the material used and
Efficient Utilisation of Energy and Materials the source of lighting (natural and artificial);
building orientation; location and elevation.
1. propose solutions to inefficiencies Include green walls, hanging gardens,
related to energy utilisation within landscape engineering, social and cultural
the engineering infrastructure aspects.
and/or product;
Cost effectiveness, availability, accessibility
2. evaluate proposed solutions to and affordability of the technology.
energy inefficiencies;
Cost effectiveness, availability, accessibility
3. propose the appropriate materials and affordability of the material, carbon
to be utilised in the engineering footprint, toxicity, durability.
infrastructure and/or product;
Cost effectiveness, properties, toxicity,
4. justify the selection of appropriate availability and accessibility of the material.
materials utilised in the
engineering infrastructure and/or
product;

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