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Syllabus for	Academic year 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
TEK486 - Green IT and innovation
Syllabus adopted 2015-02-13 by Head of Programme (or corresponding)
Owner: TKITE
7,5 Credits
Grading: TH - Five, Four, Three, Not passed
Education cycle: First-cycle
Major subject: Energy and Environmental Systems and Technology
Department: 45 - TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

This course round is cancelled

Teaching language: Swedish
Open for exchange students
Block schedule: A

Course module

Credit distribution

Examination dates

Sp1

Sp2

Sp3

Sp4

Summer course

No Sp

0115

Project

4,5 c

Grading: TH

4,5 c

0215

Intermediate test

3,0 c

Grading: UG

3,0 c

In programs

TKITE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, Year 3 (compulsory elective)

Examiner:

Forskarassistent  Gustav Sjöblom

Replaces

TEK485   Green ICT and innovation

Theme:

Environment 7,5 hec

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible for a first cycle course the applicant needs to fulfil the general and specific entry requirements of the programme(s) that has the course included in the study programme.

Course specific prerequisites

A minimum of 5 credits (5hp) of courses within the topic environment and sustainable development (MHU).

Aim

The purpose of the course is to provide an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge of IT and sustainable development on real problems and challenges facing business firms and other organisations in West Sweden. The students are supposed to take the initiative in suggesting projects and contacting potential collaboration partners, with the support of teaching staff and other resources in the course. During the projects, the students solve problems with green IT within a framework of sustainable development and business and organization development. The problems and solutions should have a clear connection to information technology. The end result can be tangible solution proposals as well as preliminary studies with a more analytical character. To place the project in a context, the course also includes an introduction to sustainable development and innovation.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

After completion of this course, the student should be able to

1. Account for the concept of sustainable development in relation to the use of information technology in firms and other organisations.
2. Account for the concept of innovation and its applicability on green IT solutions.
3. Account for the concept of innovation system and the West Sweden innovation system for green IT.
4. Apply information technology methods and tools and knowledge about sustainability and innovation to conduct a problem analysis.
5. Apply information technology methods and tools and knowledge about sustainability and innovation to draw up a requirements specification.
6. Apply information technology methods and tools and knowledge about sustainability and innovation to draw up a design.
7. Apply information technology methods and tools and knowledge about sustainability and innovation to produce an outline of a concept.
8. Reflect upon the possibilities and limitations offered by green IT for developing organisations and reducing environmental impact.

Content

The course is divided into three modules. Module I consists of improving the understanding of green IT, sustainable development and innovation. Modules II and III consist of a project, where the students together with representatives of one or more companies or other organisations, teachers and supervisors and fellow students participates in and contributes to all phases of the improvement towards improved sustainability: problem orientation, problem analysis, and problem solution. Modul II refers to the problem analysis (analysis of the organisation's activities, innovation system, problems and the potential for green IT). Modul III refers to the solution of the problem (requirements specification, design and concept).

Organisation

The course contains introductory lectures, exercises, supervisions and a presentation of the project.

Literature

The literature is announced at the course introduction.

Examination

The examination is divided into two parts:

1. Written examination of 3 hp which deals with the themes presented in the introductory module, primarily pertaining to learning outcomes 1-3.
2. A project consisting in 4,5 hp primarily pertaining to learning outcomes 4-8.

To pass the course both parts of the examination need to be passed.