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Green Computing, 4 ECTS credits.
/Grön IT/
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The course is not available for exchange students
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 24
Rec. self-study hours: 83
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
- 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.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Basic knowledge of electronics, digital systems, computer architecture, programming, operating systems, and computer networks.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
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.
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Course contents:
- 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.
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Course literature:
Selected articles for the seminars as announced on the course web page.
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Examination: |
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Oral presentation and seminar leadership
Active participation in seminars, and written report based on articles
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1 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IDA.
Director of Studies: Ahmed Rezine
Examiner: Simin Nadjm-Tehrani
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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