Minor ICT and Environment

 

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

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
  • Session 2 - Background on Energy and ICT
    • Energy, power, types of energy (primary, secondary)
    • Computers, servers, data centers, applications, smartphones, virtualization
    • Internet rapid history, current actors and business model
  • Sessions 3+4 - Measuring ICT and Internet Footprint
    • Production vs. Usage
    • Ecological impact (minerals, air, water)
    • Life Cycle Assessment
    • ICT: a cure ou a curse for environment
    • Hands-on session
  • Session 5 - Green Algorithm Design
  • Session 6 - Eco-friendly software design
    • Impact of programming language
    • Web sites eco-design
    • Hands-on session
  • 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
  • Abbas Bradai
  • Luc Deneire
  • Frédéric Giroire
  • Dino Martin Lopez-Pacheco
  • Mélanie Olivari
Evaluation
  • Lab/Hands-on session 4 - 9/11/2023 - On site Campus SophiaTech, Templiers, room B203 (12,5 % of the final grade)
  • Lab/Hands-on session 6 - 23/11/2023 - On site Campus SophiaTech, Templiers, room B203 (12,5 % of the final grade)
  • Oral presentation, 7/12/2023 - On site Campus SophiaTech, Templiers, room B203 (50 % of the final grade)
  • 1-hour-QCM - On site Campus SophiaTech, Templiers, room B203 (25 % of the final grade)

SCHEDULE FALL 2023 (updated August, 21)

Mind the evaluation modalities and deadlines in the "Evaluation" tab above.

Date

Time slot

Course title

Lecturer

Room
12/10/2023 9h00-12h00 The Anthropocentric age Luc Deneire Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B203
19/10/2023 9h00-12h00 Background on Energy and ICT Abbas Bradai Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B203
26/10/2023 9h00-12h00 Measuring ICT and Internet Footprint Abbas Bradai Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B203
09/11/2023 9h00-12h00 Measuring ICT and Internet Footprint Abbas Bradai Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B203
16/11/2023 9h00-12h00 Green Algorithm Design Frédéric Giroire Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B203
23/11/2023 9h00-12h00 Eco-friendly software design Dino Martin Lopez-Pacheco Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B203
30/11/2023 9h00-12h00 Law, Environment and Digital world Mélanie Olivari Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B207
7/12/2023 9h00-12h00 Oral presentations of personal projects Luc Deneire and Abbas Bradai Campus SophiaTech Templiers, Building B, room B203