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The Australian National University

ICT Sustainability COMP7310

Workload

To complete the subject you will need to spend 8-10 hours each week reading, communicating with colleagues and tutors, and preparing assignments.

Study schedule

More information may be available for enrolled students on the course website on Wattle

More information may be available for enrolled students on the course website at http://cs.anu.edu.au/courses/COMP7310/

Week
1

Theme / Topic / Module

Politics, Science and Business of Sustainability

Face to face activities

No face to face activities for course.

Other activities

Read the course notes and readings each week. Answer weekly questions and discuss in on-line forum.

Assessment milestones

Answers and forum discussion are assessed for 2% of marks each week.

Week
2

Theme / Topic / Module

The Global ICT Footprint

Week
3

Theme / Topic / Module

Energy Saving - Data Centres and Client Equipment

Week
4

Theme / Topic / Module

Materials Use

Week
5

Theme / Topic / Module

Compliance Audit

Week
6

Theme / Topic / Module

Methods and Tools

Assessment milestones

Assignment one due at end of week six for 38%.

Week
7

Theme / Topic / Module

Enabling ICT

Week
8

Theme / Topic / Module

Business process improvement

Week
9

Theme / Topic / Module

Improving Data Centre Energy Efficiency

Week
10

Theme / Topic / Module

Enterprise Architecture

Week
11

Theme / Topic / Module

Procurement

Week
12

Theme / Topic / Module

Energy Star Program and Quality Management

Assessment milestones

Assignment two due at end of week twelve for 38%.

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