Course Title: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2023
Course Code: EASC5074C
Course Title: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Important Information:
This is a cluster course with EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) (Manage Self in the Engineering Environment)
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6162 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering Design)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8311
Course Contact Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Chris Sanos
Future Technologies Industry Cluster
College of Vocational Education
Ph: +61 3 9925 8342
Email: chris.sanos@rmit.edu.au
Appointments by email
Dr. Amita Iyer
Future Technologies Industry Cluster
College of Vocational Education
Program Manager
Tel: (03) 9925 8311
Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Pre-requisite Unit - Nil
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to effectively find out current resource use and carry out improvements, in own work area, including those that reduce the 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: |
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 |
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 Find out current usage of resources |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Please refer EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) (Manage Self in the Engineering Environment)
Teaching Schedule
Please refer EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) (Manage Self in the Engineering Environment)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Please Refer EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) (Manage Self in the Engineering Environment).
Overview of Assessment
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course, you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:
Assessment 1: SWMS Assessment
Assessment 2: Group Assignment-Sustainable Buildings
These tasks asses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):Assessment Mapping Matrix
Elements/Performance Criteria | SWMS Assessment | Group Assignment- Sustainable Buildings |
1.1 | x | |
1.2 | x | x |
1.3 | x | x |
2.1 | x | |
2.2 | x | x |
2.3 | x | |
2.4 | x | x |
3.1 | x | x |
3.2 | x | x |
Assessment Tasks
Please Refer EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) (Manage Self in the Engineering Environment).
Assessment Matrix
Please Refer EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) (Manage Self in the Engineering Environment).
Other Information
Please Refer EMPL5873C (MEM22002A) (Manage Self in the Engineering Environment).
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