Coordinated by: Luc Deneire and Guillaume Urvoy-Keller
FORMAT
Classroom
LOCATION
Campus SophiaTech
Prerequisites
Be able to install and run software on your computer. Basic programming (Python, Web) is a plus.
Capacity
25 students
About this minor
- Summary
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Learning Outcomes
- Good understanding of the environmental challenges
- Good understanding of the impact of ICT on the environment
- Ability to evaluate and to reduce the ICT impact
Contents
- Session 1 - The Anthropocentric age
- Carbon emission origin
- Geographic and sector breakdown
- The Paris agreement
- Hands-on on Kaya equation: understanding the key levers on worldwide CO2 emissions.
- Session 2 - Questioning Digitalization
- The importance of tech for human societies
- Energy for the dummies
- GHG protocol and reporting by companies
- Case study: Netflix and GHG emissions of video streaming
- Session 3 - Lab on Power and Energy of Computers and network workloads
- Graded lab
- Sessions 4 - Measuring ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Footprint
- Production vs. Usage
- Ecological impact (minerals, air, water)
- Life Cycle Assessment
- ICT: a cure ou a curse for environment?
- Case study: smartphone
- Session 5 - Direct and indirect impact of ICT
- Direct and indirect impact of ICT
- Green IT and IT for Green
- Session 6 - Green Algorithm Design
- Session 7 - Law, Environment and Digital world
- Disruptive Technology and their ecological impact
- Compliance with Law
- Session 8 - MCQ and oral presentation of selected research articles and open debate on proposed questions from students
- Lecturers
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- Luc Deneire
- Frédéric Giroire
- Mélanie Olivari
- Guillaume Urvoy-Keller
- Evaluation
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- Lab/Hands-on - 23/10/2025 (session 3), 9h00 - Campus SophiaTech, Templiers, room B207 (25 % of the final grade)
- Oral presentation - 11/12/2025, 9h00 - Campus SophiaTech, Templiers, room B207 (50 % of the final grade)
- MCQ - 11/12/2025, 9h00 - Campus SophiaTech, Templiers, room B207 (25 % of the final grade)
- Bibliography
SCHEDULE FALL 2025
Mind the evaluation modalities and deadlines in the "Evaluation" tab above.
Date |
Time slot |
Course title |
Lecturer |
Room |
09/10/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | The Anthropocentric age | Luc Deneire | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 |
16/10/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Questioning Digitalization | Guillaume Urvoy-Keller | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 |
23/10/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Lab on Power and Energy of Computers and network workloads | Guillaume Urvoy-Keller | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 |
06/11/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Measuring ICT Footprint | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 | |
13/11/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Direct and indirect impact of ICT | Guillaume Urvoy-Keller | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 |
20/11/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Green Algorithm Design | Frédéric Giroire | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 |
27/11/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Law, Environment and Digital world | Mélanie Olivari | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 |
11/12/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Oral presentations of personal projects | Luc Deneire and Guillaume Urvoy-Keller | Campus SophiaTech Templiers, building B, room B207 |