WAT-E2140 - Sustainability in Environmental Engineering D, Lecture, 3.11.2021-17.12.2021

Topic outline

• Welcome to the course!
  The course is organised mostly online in Zoom, but a few sessions with hybrid arrangements at campus (hybrid = possibility to attend remotely through Zoom). More detailed preliminary timetable for course contact sessions below.
  

  General timetable and task deadlines:
  

  
  

   
  

  The course applies student-centered and outcomes-based teaching and learning = the tasks and assignments are planned to address the intended learning outcomes (ILO) of the course, and the assessment is based on how well you perform in these exercises and how actively you attend the contact sessions. The contact sessions are not compulsory (except for the concept map tutoring session and final seminar), BUT due to reflective and participatory teaching methods, attendance is highly recommended (you will also earn points from attendance). 

  All the tasks and assignments need to be submitted to pass the course. Submission after due date decreases your grade. The evaluation criteria and grading of the course will be presented during the first contact session 3 Oct and the same information can be found afterwards in the session slides.

   

  
  

  • All sessions that are arranged at campus take place at Water Building 2nd floor, lecture room 286-287 (Tietotie 1E). There might be changes in campus - online arrangements due the pandemic situation or other reasons. Possible changes in locations will be announced trough MyCourses.

    
    

    Wed 3.11. 13.00 - 16.00 @ Water Building, Tietotie 1E

    Theme: course start & introduction to the first topic

    • Introduction to the course
    • Introduction to concept map assignment
      
    • Forming the course groups
    • Delivery of Task 1

    
    

    Fri 5.11. 9.00 - 12.00 No contact session

    Time to prepare for next week's own teaching task & reading the other articles

    Wed 10.11. 13.00 - 16.00 @ Water Building, Tietotie 1E

    Theme: Sustainability science and policies

    • Discussion and analysis of the Task 1 readings
    • Concluding lecture

    
    

    Fri 12.11.  9.00 - 12.00, Online @ Zoom

    Theme: Engineering for sustainability / LCA & rebound effect 

    • Introductory lecture: Guest lecturer Juudit Ottelin / Aalto
    • Delivery of Task 2
      

    
    

    Wed 17.11. 13.00 - 16.00 @ Water Building, Tietotie 1E

     Theme: Engineering for sustainability / life cycle thinking and indicators

    • Introductory lecture to indicators and life cycle thinking
      
    • Delivery of and Group work with Task 3
      
    
    

    Fri 19.11. 9.00 - 12.00, online @ Zoom

    Theme: Societal impact of life cycle thinking: real-life casess

    • Interactive lecture, Guest lecturer Outi Ugas / Positive Impact
    • Delivery of Task 4A, readings for the EIA Quiz

    
    

    Wed 24.11. 13.00 - 16.00, online @ Zoom

    Theme: Engineering for sustainability: appraisal methods
    

    • Presentations relating to Task 3

    
    

    Fri 26.11. 9.00 - 12.00, online @ Zoom
    

    Theme: Environmental impact assessment

    • EIA Quiz
    • Guest lecturer: Leading expert Karoliina Jaatinen / Afry Oy
      
    • Delivery of Task 4B

    
    

    Wed 1.12. No contact session

    Time for group work

    
    

    Fri 3.12. 9.00 - 12.00, online @ Zoom

    • Delivery of Task 5
      
    • Concept map assignment check point (15min/group)
    • Group work with your tasks
      

    
    

    Wed 8.12. 13.00 - 16.00, online @ Zoom

    • Task 4 (EIA) presentations and wrap-up

    
    

    Fri 10.12. 9.00 - 12.00 No contact session

    Time for group work

    
    

    Wed 15.12.  13.00 - 16.00 Online @ Zoom

    Final Seminar, compulsory attendance:

    • Wrap up of Task 5
    • Course feedback & synthesis discussion

    
    

    Fri 17.12 No contact session
    

    • Time to finalise your concept map and do the peer- and self evaluation

    
    

    
    

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