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Archived Version 2023 - 2024
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Description Challenge-based learning - A design challenge provided by an external stakeholder, including commercial enterprises, state bodies, NGOs, local communities or initiatives on the DCU campus. These organisations will provide a design brief for students to explore the problem and design and implement possible solutions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Evaluate the interconnected role of science, governance, and technology in addressing global challenges and the potential implications of proposed solutions. 2. Integrate interdisciplinary knowledge of politics, society, culture, ethics, technology and engineering to tackle a societal challenge. 3. Identify, develop and implement a design cycle for data-informed and technology-based solutions to a campus based challenge. 4. Develop the communication skills to clearly present the innovations, advantages and challenges of the data-informed and technology-based solutions to a diverse audience including peers, industry and an engaged public. 5. Collaborate within a team to propose innovative solutions to an identified real-world problem. 6. Constructively assess self and peers’ contribution to a project. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities Sustainability ChallengeAll of the taught courses relate to this ASC, covering exploring, defining, analysing, designing solutions and implementing/evaluating solutions. The challenge will bring in ethical considerations. Peer learning and peer assessment integrated into ASCs Students will need to analyse and review a range of technologies in use responding to global challenges relevant to their assessment. Their investigation may involve the simulation of specific global challenge Students will prepare a presentation to communicate the pros and cons of a technology solution to a global challenge This challenge will involve the development of skills in Critical thinking, Analysis, Evaluation, Planning through practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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