Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (CVEN90043) // Further information

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    Recommended texts and other resources

    ADC Forum (2010) ADC Cities Report; Enhancing Liveability, Editors Roux A, and Stanley J., ADC Forum, PO Box 18058, Collins Street East, Victoria, Australia.
    Ashford, N.a., and Hall, R.P. (2011) Technology, Globalisation, and Sustainable Development: Transforming the Industrial State, New Haven and London: Yale University Press.
    Benyus, J. (20002). Biomimicry. New York: Harper Perennial.
    Brundtland, G. (1987). Our Common Future Call for Action. Environ. Conserv. 14(04), p. 291.
    Checkland, P. (2002). Systems thinking, systems practice. Chichester: Wiley.
    Daly, H.E., Cobb, J.B., and Cobb, C.W. (1994) For the commond good: Redirecting the economy toward community, the environment, and a sustainable future. Boston:Beacon Press.
    Hawken, P. (2010). The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability. New York: Harper Business.
    Hawken, P., Lovins, A. and Lovins, L. (1999). Natural Capitalism. Boston: Little, Brown and Co.
    Learn about Sustainability through animations, (2015). Learn about Sustainability through animations. (Online) Available at: http://www.thesecretlifeofthings.com/ (Accessed 18 Aug. 2015).
    Meadows, D., Randers, J. and Meadows, D. (2004). The limits to growth. White River Junction, Vt: Chelsea Green Pub. Co.
    Moore, M. (1995). Creating public value. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
    Porritt, J. (2005). Capitalism as if the world matters. London: Earthscan.
    US HoR Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, (2015). Public Private Partnerships. Washington, DC.
    Wallis, J. and Dollery, B. (1999). Market failure, government failure, leadership and public policy. New York: St. Martin's Press.
    Williamson, I. (2010). Land administration for sustainable development. Redlands, Calif.: ESRI Press Academic.

  • Subject notes

    LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS

    The case study method of learning is used for this subject. Students work in classes of about 40 students to discuss a case study that they have previously researched in their groups.

    INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES

    Contemporary cases are given at the beginning of the semester

    CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS

    This subject uses contemporary engineering cases from around the world to explore the contextual issues that interrelate to engineering design.

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    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Engineering Structures
    CourseDoctor of Philosophy - Engineering
    CourseMaster of Architectural Engineering
    CourseMaster of Environmental Engineering
    CourseMaster of Philosophy - Engineering
    CourseMaster of Information Technology
    CourseMaster of Engineering Management
    CoursePh.D.- Engineering
    CourseMaster of Engineering Project Management
    Specialisation (formal)Structural
    MajorMIT Spatial Specialisation
    Informal specialisationMaster of Engineering (Civil)
    Informal specialisationMaster of Engineering (Structural)
    Specialisation (formal)Spatial
    MajorMaster of Engineering (Spatial)
    Informal specialisationMaster of Engineering (Civil with Business)
    Specialisation (formal)Environmental
    Informal specialisationMaster of Engineering (Environmental)
    Specialisation (formal)Civil with Business
    Specialisation (formal)Civil
    Specialisation (formal)Spatial
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