Course Title: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2021
Course Code: EASC5074C
Course Title: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4386 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This competency covers the outcomes required to effectively measure current resource use and carry out improvements including those reducing negative environmental impacts of work practices.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Element: |
1. Identify current resource use and environmental issues |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues 1.2 Identify resources used in own work role 1.3 Confirm current usage of resources |
Element: |
2. Comply with environmental regulations |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Read and follow environmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state/territory and local government laws, by-laws, regulations and mandated codes of practice, and codes and standards that the organisation applies voluntarily 2.2 Ask questions and seek clarification relating to environmental work requirements 2.3 Identify incidents, including breaches or potential breaches of environmental regulations and occurrences outside of standard procedures and report to appropriate personnel 2.4 Report environmental incidents using workplace forms and procedures |
Element: |
3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Follow workplace procedures to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency 3.2 Make suggestions for improvements to environmental workplace practices and work plans |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this course and stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates.
• Lectures
• Tutorials / team discussions
• Report writing
This course is clustered with EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) Manage self in the engineering environment.
The learning and assessment tasks include the components of both competencies.
Refer to the course guide for EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) Manage self in the engineering environment for full details.
Teaching Schedule
|
Week |
Topics Delivered |
Elements/Performance Criteria |
1 |
Overview of course, assessment requirements and reflective journal |
1.1-1.3,2.1-2.5 |
2 |
Time Management Introduction to project management Review of relevance of sustainable work practices. Formation of teams. |
1.1-1.3,2.1-2.5,3.1-3.2,4.1-4.3 |
3 |
Detailed project review and preliminary identification of project tasks. Managing self: Time management; creating and using meeting minutes; Managing learning opportunities in and outside the workplace; complete tasks / roles in a competent and timely manner including work ethics to achieve effective working relationships and engineering outcomes in the project |
1.1-1.3,2.1-2.5,3.1-3.2,4.1-4.3,5.1-5.2,6.1-6.2 |
4 |
Developing your Project plan and GANTT chart Taking minutes of meetings Confirmation of teams |
1-4 |
5 |
Assessment 1: Test (Week 5) |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2 |
6 |
Plan your team’s project Project strategies Including recognising all aspects of cultural diversity such as gender, age, physical ability, ethnicity and culture. Industry Guest Lecture: Overview on ethics for practising engineers (to be confirmed) |
1, 2, 5, 6 |
7 |
Project tasks, environmental regulations and GANNT chart |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
8 |
Managing work priorities and resources and environmental resources efficiency Mentoring others with a focus towards engineering specific areas and take responsibility towards project tasks in a professional manner. Mentoring others with a focus towards engineering specific areas and take responsibility towards teamwork |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
9 |
Managing workplace priorities and environmental resources efficiency Achieving targets. Organisational structure. Role play exercises. Classroom tutorials Develop and maintain trust of colleagues/clients/suppliers |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
10 |
Assessment 2: SWMS Change and innovation. Classroom tutorials |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
11 |
Establish and maintain business relationships. Classroom tutorials Assessment 2 feedback |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
12 |
Group report submission – research and final report |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
13 |
Group report submission – research and final report |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
14 |
Group report submission – research and final report |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
15 -16 |
Group report submission – research and final report Group report submission, finalisation of report. Assessment 3: Final Report & Presentation - Due Week 16 |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
17 |
Assessment 3 Presentations |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
18 |
Assessment 3 Presentations Student feedback |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.2, 6.1-6.2 |
Refer to the course guide for EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) Manage self in the engineering environment for full details.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Unit of competency details:
MSMENV272 - Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices (Release 2)
Downloadable at:
https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/MSMENV272
Overview of Assessment
Assessment 1: Test 1
Assessment 2: SWMS
Assessment 3: Final Report and Presentation
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
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Assessment 2 |
Assessment 3 |
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1.3 |
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2.1 |
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Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: Test 1
Assessment 2: SWMS
Assessment 3: Final Report and Presentation
Refer to the course guide for EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) Manage self in the engineering environment for full details.
Assessment Matrix
Elements /Performance Criteria Covered |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
Assessment 3 |
1.1 |
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1.2 |
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1.3 |
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2.1 |
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
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Other Information
This course is clustered with EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) Manage self in the engineering environment.
The learning and assessment tasks include the components of both competencies.
Refer to the course guide for EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) Manage self in the engineering environment for full details.
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