2.1 Understanding Issues
Students are aware of some of the issues involved in undertaking community development activities in line with the Engineering Code of Ethics
Judging Criteria
- Students detail how the approach they have chosen meets the requirements outlined in the Engineering Code of Ethics.
Resources - Resource Outline 2.1
Tutorial Material - Ethics
Online Resources - Engineering Code of Ethics
2.2 Understanding Environmental Effects
Students understand the environmental footprint of the design, the high potential impact a proposal can have on fragile Australian Ecosystems and the potential implications for the local population of environmental degradation occurring.
Judging Criteria- Students outline the positive and negative environmental impacts of the design and explain why the recommended design is better than the other options considered including the option to do nothing at all.
- Where the proposed design does not result in the best environmental outcome, students to explain why this design is recommended (e.g. social / cultural benefits justify environmental impacts of proposal)
Resources
Resource Outline 2.2
Lecture Material
Tutorial Material
Online Resources
2.3 Importance of Community Engagement
Students understand the key role of community engagement in any engineering development activity with and for indigenous communities, and that success or failure of a project is reliant on the level and quality of participation.
Judging Criteria- Students outline the social and cultural benefits and impacts of the proposal in a form that the community can readily understand and use as the basis for making a decision. Information should be provided in a format that non-technical people can understand.
- Students outline how their proposal has considered principles for indigenous community development / engagement.
Resources
Resource Outline 2.3
Tutorial Material
Online Resources
- EWB Indigenous Australia Strategy
- EWB Core Business Principles for Working with Indigenous communities
- Examples of Community Consultation
2.4 Project Cost
Students understand the full lifecycle costs of a proposal i.e. they have considered not only the building phase but maintenance, and the ongoing impact on the community of e.g.. usage, upkeep, development.
Judging Criteria- Students to consider capital expense, ongoing running costs and potential revenue streams in determining their final design.
- Students to explain the financial benefits of the project compared to the status quo (do nothing case)
Resources
Resource Outline 2.4
Lecture Material
- Ray Anderson on the Business Logic of sustainability
- Jacqueline Novogratz invests in ending poverty
- Jacqueline Novogratz on patient capitalism
2.5 Understanding Natural Constraints
Students understand some of the ways in which remote indigenous communities have constraints and challenges imposed by their location e.g. reduced access to the every-day resources easily obtained in in urban areas; climate factors; terrain; transport challenges; etc
Judging Criteria- Students demonstrate how they have attempted to use locally available materials for the proposed design.
- Where local materials are unavailable students have detailed how the materials and resources will be obtained and transported to the remote location in a manner that minimises negative impacts.
Resources
Resource Outline 2.5
Lecture Material
Tutorial Material