Module ENGI45830: Sustainable Engineering Management

Department: Engineering

ENGI45830: Sustainable Engineering Management

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
• To introduces the principles, methods, and processes of sustainability from the management perspective, with special focuses on sustainability concepts and theories.
• To understand economic, environmental and societal impacts and assessment of engineering projects and organisations.
• To gain knowledge of standards and regulatory frameworks of sustainability.
• To apply tools, principles and strategies for successful integration of sustainable practices and approach into engineering projects and organisations.

Content

• Business imperative for sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line (economic, environmental, social).
• Key concepts, theories, and leadership approaches in sustainable engineering management.
• Sustainability toolkits, frameworks, standards, and CSR/corporate sustainability guidelines.
• CSR, organisational performance, and competitiveness.
• Sustainable project management: principles, stakeholder engagement, and applications.
• Sustainable engineering design economics: cost, value, and materials selection.
• Environmental impact assessment and strategies to minimise negative impacts.
• Environmental management: waste, circular economy, climate change, net-zero, carbon management, renewable energy, and water resources.
• Integrating sustainability into organisational culture, strategy, and marketing.

Learning Outcomes

• A knowledge of core sustainability concepts and theories in an engineering management context.
• Knowledge and understanding of business importance for sustainability at project and corporate levels.
• An understanding of key factors influencing corporate sustainability behaviour.
• An advanced and critical understanding of sustainability frameworks, standards, and guidelines to organisational practice.
• An ability to analyse and use sustainable management tools and techniques.
• A knowledge of key areas of sustainable project management.
• An understanding of financial reporting responsibilities and basic environmental and social assessment methods
• Knowledge and understanding of circular economy principles, climate change, the Paris Agreement, and carbon management/net-zero strategies.
• An understanding of how sustainability is embedded into organisational culture, strategy, and marketing.

• Apply sustainability knowledge to real business scenarios.
• Design strategic corporate sustainability plans.
• Analyse and synthesise different corporate sustainability/CSR practices.
• Apply discipline knowledge to strategic planning and problem-solving of sustainability challenges in engineering projects.
• Undertake research on sustainability in engineering and project management.
• Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems regarding sustainability in engineering management.
• Use critical thinking to evaluate sustainability approaches and literature.
• Apply sustainable project management principles to decision-making and problem-solving.
• Design solutions for complex problems that evidence some originality and meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate. This will involve consideration of applicable health & safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards.

• An ability to evaluate the environmental and societal impact of engineering management solutions to complex problems and minimise adverse impacts.
• An ability to communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used.
• Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is delivered in a workshop format that incorporates lectures, case studies, and seminars, equipping students with the necessary knowledge and critical‑thinking skills.
• Students can access staff Office Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one or group basis. These are weekly sign-up sessions available to all students.
• The group presentation provides realistic case scenarios and assesses students’ subject knowledge, teamwork capability, and communication skills.
• The individual critical review report enables students to apply sustainability management techniques to diverse organisational contexts, demonstrating critical, analytical, evaluative, and application skills across different engineering settings.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.