Learn the essential principles and concepts of applying information technology in industrial settings for the purpose of cleaner production, ecologically sustainable industrial development.

Apply systems thinking and systems lifecycle approaches towards defining and solving complex, real-world problems in the planning, developing and managing of engineering and technology-based environments. You will focus on the value of developing strategically focused corporate IT policies and examine corporate issues of introducing corporate environmental policies.

 

Course coordinator

Dr Milan Simic, Senior Lecturer - School of Engineering

Course objectives

  • Describe, investigate and analyse complex engineering systems and associated issues (using systems thinking and modelling techniques);
  • Exposit legal, social, economic, ethical and environmental interests, values, requirements and expectations of key stakeholders;
  • Anticipate the consequences of intended action or inaction and understand how the consequences are managed collectively by your organisation, project or team;
  • Develop and operate within a hazard and risk framework appropriate to engineering activities; and
  • Communicate in a variety of different ways to collaborate with other people, including accurate listening, reading and comprehension, based on dialogue when appropriate, taking into account the knowledge, expectations, requirements, interests and terminology.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Apply a systems approach to problem definition of sustainable industrial systems, cleaner production and ecologically responsible organisations;
  • Investigate and consolidate ideas on the application of new sustainable technologies to satisfy legal, social and economic requirements of industrial systems in their operating environment;
  • Apply recent developments in strategic planning and strategic management practice in the application and management of modern technology based information and communication systems;
  • Design and evaluate the effectiveness and impacts of technology development strategies against the goals of sustainable environment; and
  • Participate and contribute to the development of policies in technological development for the application of environmental management systems such as cleaner production monitoring.

Assessment

Assessment for this course will occur at various times across the seven-week teaching period. In most cases, assessment should follow a similar structure to the below:

  • A short assessment may occur in the first couple of weeks, driven mostly by peer-assessment or objective feedback as is the case of a survey quiz or contribution to discussion.
  • Assessments that occur mid-study period (approximately week 2 to 5) will have a highly formative purpose, like an extended case study or a scenario role play. These are intended to provide an indication of performance and occur at this time to enable positive changes to future performance.
  • Final assessments are usually summative, and generally draw the course?s threshold concepts together. Your previous assessments will have directly prepared you for a summative-style assessment.

Rich, online feedback will be provided to you throughout the teaching period on practical exercises and by individual consultation, ideally within five business days.


Please note, unit structure and content are subject to change. Contact your RMIT Student Enrolment Advisor on 1300 701 171 for more information based on your particular circumstances.