Word limit: 1500 - 2000
Objectives:
The purpose of this assignment is to:
1. Familiarise yourself with best practice in engineering sustainability in a particular field by conducting a thorough literature review.
2. Develop your research and critical analysis skills.
3. Develop the ability to work effectively in a group.
4. Develop your professional written and oral communication and listening skills.
For this research report you will need to:
• As a group, choose a particular engineering sector (e.g. civil construction, mining, etc.).
• Conduct a comprehensive evaluation and critique of real-world engineering practices within that sector against current best practice in relation to sustainability and innovation through a detailed literature review.
• Consider improvement opportunities and make recommendations for future innovation for sustainability practices in your chosen engineering sector.