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Green Computing, 4 credits

Grön IT, 4 hp

TDDD50

Course starting semester

Main field of study

Information Technology Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science Programming

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Simin Nadjm-Tehrani

Director of studies or equivalent

Ahmed Rezine

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 24 h
Recommended self-study hours: 83 h

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6KIPR		6 (Spring 2017)	1	4	English	Linköping, Valla	E
6IDAT	Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering (Embedded Systems)	6 (Spring 2017)	1	4	English	Linköping, Valla	C
6IDAT	Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering (Software Engineering)	6 (Spring 2017)	1	4	English	Linköping, Valla	C
6CDDD	Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering	8 (Spring 2017)	1	4	English	Linköping, Valla	E
6CITE	Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering	8 (Spring 2017)	1	4	English	Linköping, Valla	E

Main field of study

Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Programming

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

Computer Engineering, B Sc in Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering

Specific information

The course is not available for exchange students

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of electronics, digital systems, computer architecture, programming, operating systems, and computer networks.

Intended learning outcomes

Identifying and analyzing the environmental impact of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), leading to its CO2 footprint.
Seeking information about the life cycle of ICT products and their energy impacts.
Describing the standards and programs related to the sustainability of ICT products.
Describing and analyzing current mechanisms to reduce the energy consumption of ICT products, in particular in data centres.
Summarizing a research paper in the area of green computing, communicating it in English to an audience, and leading a discussion in a group.
Summarizing a research paper in the area of green computing in a report written in English and seeking information about related topics.

Course content

Global perspective on ICT footprint.
The life cycle of ICT products: product design, use, end of life cycle, including management of electronic waste.
Green ICT related standards and certification approaches.
Power-aware computing and power management.
Data center sustainability.
Tools and metrics to evaluate the energy consumption of products and approaches to improve energy efficiency.

Teaching and working methods

Lectures providing overview on ICT and sustainability, field trip to a commercial data centre, followed by obligatory seminars with student presentations in groups of 10-15 students.

Examination

UPG3	Active participation in seminars, and written report	3 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
UPG2	Oral Presentation and Seminar Leadership	1 credits	U, G

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för datavetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Ahmed Rezine

Examiner

Simin Nadjm-Tehrani

Course website and other links

http://www.ida.liu.se/~TDDD50/

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 24 h
Recommended self-study hours: 83 h

Course literature

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Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
UPG3	Active participation in seminars, and written report	3 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
UPG2	Oral Presentation and Seminar Leadership	1 credits	U, G

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.

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Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)

Course literature is preliminary.

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I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		I	U	A
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)			X
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)	X	X
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
	1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
	1.5 Insight into current research and development work
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
	2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving		X
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
	2.3 System thinking
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning		X
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities		X
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork	X
	3.2 Communications		X
	3.3 Communication in foreign languages	X
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
	4.1 External, societal, and environmental context		X
	4.2 Enterprise and business context
	4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
	4.4 Designing
	4.5 Implementing
	4.6 Operating
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

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