Course syllabus - Sustainable engineering for developing countries
Scope
2.5 credits
Course code
MTK323
Valid from
Autumn semester 2019
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Environmental Engineering
School
School of Business, Society and Engineering
Ratified
2019-01-31
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Humanitarian Engineering: Advancing technologies for sustainable development, 3rd edition.
Bede Publishing, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America, 2016
Objectives
The purpose of the course is to give participants in-depth knowledge about sustainable engineering for developing countries. Starting from poverty, sustainability and culture, the course will address development strategies and engineering for sustainable community development, with focus on the conditions in developing countries. The course aims to provide engineers and other experts comprehensive knowledge about prerequisites and methods to conduct engineering projects in developing countries. Several techniques for development and implementation of engineering projects together with local communities and other stakeholders will be studied.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student shall be able to:
1. Explain poverty, sustainability and culture in the context of sustainable engineering.
2. Discuss different development strategies and the role of the engineer and engineering for the implementation of these strategies.
3. Compare and evaluate different methods for participatory community development.
4. Explain and motivate the use of different sustainable techniques in developing countries
Course content
The course will mainly address the following:
World poverty and development, sustainable development, cultural barriers, development strategies, engineering for sustainable community development, sustainable technology and participatory technology development.
Tuition
Lectures, seminars and exercises
Specific requirements
120 credits of which 90 credits engineering or natural science and 7,5 credits mathematics. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.
Examination
Assignment (INL1): 1 credit, grades: 3, 4, 5 (learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Seminar (SEM1): 0,5 credits, grade Passed (G) (learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Digital examination (HEM1): 1 credit, grades: 3, 4, 5 (learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
Overlaps with campus course: MTK322 - Sustainable engineering for developing countries.