Course Assessments and Points Note: This is a template and should be used as a first approximation for what you would like to do in your course. What you include, number of assignments, and number of points you allocate for each will likely be different. Each module should use discussions and journals to meet the Touchstones. Not all modules will have an assignment or quiz. If quizzes are used, it is suggested that they be used as low stakes assessments.
Module
Dates
Title
Discussion
Journal
Assignment
Quiz
Other
Point s
50 Points
30 Points
70 Points
15 Points
1
8/27-9/2
Introduction to Sustainability
Inter-dependence of the Triple Bottom Line
-
-
Module 1 Quiz
65
2
9/3-9/9
Population Trends
-
State of the global human population
-
Module 2 Quiz
45
3
9/10-9/16
Tragedy of the Commons
-
Current applications of Tragedy of the Commons
-
Module 3 Quiz
45
4
9/17-9/23
Climate Change
-
Effects of Climate Change on You
Climate Change Module 4 Quiz
115
5
9/24-9/30
Traditional and Renewable Energy Sources
-
-
Oil spills
Module 5 Quiz
85
6
10/1-10/7
Water Resources
Water infrastructure
-
-
Module 6 Quiz
65
7
10/8-10/1 4
Urban Environment
-
Self-driving vehicles
-
Module 7 Quiz
45
8
10/15-10/ 21
Introduction to Engineering Ethics and Professionalism
-
PE licensure as a career goal
Your Disciplinary Professional Society
Module 8 Quiz
115
9
10/22-10/ 28
Engineering Ethics
NSPE Board of Ethical Review Ethical Case Database
-
-
Module 9 Quiz
65
10
10/29-11/ 4
KEEN – Resolving Ethical Issues
Real or hypothetical ethical challenges experienced on the job
-
Structured Method for Ethical Case Analysis
Module 10 Quiz
135
11
11/5-11/1 1
Professionalism – Job Application Stage
Strengths and weaknesses of sample resumes
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-
Module 11 Quiz
65
12
11/12-11/ 18
Professionalism – At the Workplace
-
Personal reflections related to assigned reading
-
Module 12 Quiz
45
13
11/19-12/ 2
Case Studies on Engineering Ethics
-
Reflections on renowned engineering ethics cases
-
Module 13 Quiz
45
14
12/3-12/9
Whistleblowing in Engineering
Other cases of whistleblowing in the media
-
-
Module 14 Quiz
65
300
210
280
Total
210
1000