Subscribe:
RSS feed
Saving the earth one byte at a time
Cliches and proverbs prove successful system metaphors
I wasn’t planning to keep up a running commentary on this year’s software engineering class (see last year’s), but already it is taking some interesting turns – so here’s some more. The classes are working with the Dunedin 350 campaign organisers (see earlier). As usual, students are struggling with the idea that they “don’t have […]
Good shot from NZCS but misses target
August 9, 2009
The draft Professional Knowledge Curriculum for NZ Computing Professionals has made some great strides towards sustainable practice but has missed an opportunity to demonstrate the excellence the Society is aiming for. Described as the “non- technical knowledge possessed by ICT professionals” the draft consists of four categories (Ethics and code of conduct; Managing ICT risk; Legal […]
Posted in: Computing for Sustainability, NZ Computing
Software engineering and sustainability
July 30, 2009
We believe Software Engineering is ideally placed to provide a vehicle for sustainability in computing. Here’s the aspects of sustainability we would like to see in our graduates. With only a few exceptions, these things are covered by the Software Engineering curriculum (see paper for our teaching structure). Systems Thinking: – actions will have […]
Can’t rely on geeks
July 26, 2009
Last week we won an award (Best Paper NACCQ and Alison Young Cup) for our research into the sustainability understandings of computing student intakes. The paper (here) is quite dense so here’s a summarised version of some key findings: 539 new students at Otago Polytechnic responded to a survey aimed understanding their attitudes towards sustainability. […]
Brown talks bigger than himself
July 26, 2009
I remember shortly after Al Gore published “Earth in the Balance, Ecology and the Human Spirit” in 1992, a reviewer arguing that beyond the substance of the book, what was even more impressive was that it was actually written by the Vice President of the United States. I’ve just unsuccessfully looked for the review but […]
Posted in: Computing for Sustainability
Computing for Sustainability 
August 10, 2009
0