LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the student is able to
- understand the general context of water and environmental engineering field and its relation to working life practices [knowledge]
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define the concept of sustainability and understand the scientific, political and regulative frameworks relating to its implementation [knowledge]
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identify, analyse and solve practical challenges in WAT field from a sustainability viewpoint [skill]
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apply the knowledge and skills gained from previous studies to a practical project [skill]
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define the elements of project management and implement a project in a given time frame [knowledge & skill]
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communicate with project stakeholders and disseminate own results with an entrepreneurial mindset [identity]
Credits: 5
Schedule: 25.04.2023 - 09.06.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Meeri Karvinen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Responsible teacher Meeri Karvinen, contact preferable through sending a Teams chat.
Course assistants: Osama El Asri and Suvi Ojala
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
During the course students construct their own interpretations of sustainability based on given material and joint reflections on the topic. Based on their understanding of sustainability, student groups analyse a sustainability challenge / project related to the WAT field, develop solutions for it, and report the work in written form and orally. The group members are expected to work intensively together during the course. There will be some contact sessions for the whole class as well as tutorial sessions to guide the groups during their projects. Representatives from WAT field will tutor the student groups, and will disseminate the results in their own organisations as a part of their own course work.
applies in this implementation
Spring 2023:
The main emphasis of the course is in creating solutions to practical challenges in teams, facilitated by mentors working in the field. One team will solve one challenge. Sustainability aspects of the cases are addressed through two workshops on systems and futures thinking.
There will be no written report on the solution, but the proposals of the teams are presented in the course final seminar as 15 minutes pitches.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Course grade is based on group and individual assignments and final seminar presentation.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact sessions including tutored group work, interactive lectures and a seminar. Independent studying: group assignments and individual tasks. Totally 135 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring V
2023-2024 Spring VEnrollment :
Registration for Course on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi). A limited number of students will be accepted into the course, with preference given to our own WAT Master's degree students. Other students may be selected based on a Motivation Letter and/or other criteria. The course may not be organized if fewer than 5 students enroll in the course.
applies in this implementation
In SISU registration, you are asked to give your preliminary preference for the challenge. The two options to choose from are flood risk management and waste water treatment. The final teams will be decided in the first course contact session.
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
NOTE: the first contact session of the course is already on Tuesday 25th of April at 13-16.