ENVENG 6600
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Course Description:
Foundational concepts of human rights and environmental impacts pertaining to global supply chains. Regulations and voluntary standards in engineering-intensive sectors, including infrastructure, biofuels, electronics. Case study analysis of corporate assessment practices for labor rights protection and environmental impacts.
Course Levels:
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Designation:
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General Education Course:
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Cross-Listings:
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Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
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Total Completions Allowed:
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Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
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Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 4600.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Explain the core concepts of human rights, sustainability and global supply chains
1.1 Define key terms
1.2 Explain key tenets of labor rights
1.3 Explain the scientific basis of planetary boundaries for CO2, fresh water, nutrients, etc
1.1 Define key terms
1.2 Explain key tenets of labor rights
1.3 Explain the scientific basis of planetary boundaries for CO2, fresh water, nutrients, etc
Show that voluntary standards for global supply chains integrate core concepts of human rights and sustainability
2.1 Summarize key labor and environmental regulations
2.2 Identify gaps between legal protection and core concepts of human rts
2.1 Summarize key labor and environmental regulations
2.2 Identify gaps between legal protection and core concepts of human rts
2.3 Describe foundational concepts of Ruggie Principles and lifecycle assessment
2.4 List and explain best practices for voluntary standards in labor rights & environmental impacts
2.4 List and explain best practices for voluntary standards in labor rights & environmental impacts
2.5 Compare and contrast voluntary standards programs for inclusion of best practices in labor rights & environmental impacts through supply chains
3. Analyze voluntary standards across engineering sectors
3. Analyze voluntary standards across engineering sectors
3.1 Deconstruct standards to identify key elements that are targeted
3.2 Explain how social context of sector innovation influences comprehensiveness
3.2 Explain how social context of sector innovation influences comprehensiveness
3.3 Assess practical implementation of voluntary standards at company scale with respect to
inclusion or omission of best practices
4. Evaluate how voluntary standards drive innovation in business and regulatory sectors
inclusion or omission of best practices
4. Evaluate how voluntary standards drive innovation in business and regulatory sectors
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
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Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
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ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
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Basic Course Overview:
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