MANU304 – Sustainable Practices
Module code
MANU304
Module title
Sustainable Practices
Prescription
The aim of this course is to enable aakonga to identify and describe pollutants and pollutant control procedures in manufacturing processes: demonstrate knowledge of benefits to organisations of using sustainable practices in manufacturing processes; and describe sustainability practices used in manufacturing processes
Programmes
- NZ2730
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
5
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 50
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Identify and describe pollutants and pollutant control procedures in manufacturing processes.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of benefits to organisations of using sustainable practices in manufacturing processes.
3. Describe sustainability practices used in manufacturing processes. - Content
- LO1:
- Pollutants and their environmental impacts
- Plant contigency plans and procedures for pollutant control.
- Processes for monitoring, testing, analysing, and reporting of pollution levels
LO2:
- Key factors for practising and achieving sustainable manufacturing
- Cost-effective or cost-saving areas by organisations using sustainable practices and making environmentally conscious decisions.
LO3:
- The difference between waste and scrap.
- Repurposing and waste exchange.
- Sustainability practices used in manufacturing industry sectors and their impact on natural resources and/or the environment.
- Methods to lower energy consumption of a manufacturing process. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods. The activities chosen will align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional-specific requirements, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Assessment Criteria
- Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment at the start of the course. Assessment in this course is competency-based. Aakonga must successfully complete all specified assessment items in order to pass this course.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
