Assessment_1
Company name Toyota
Engineering Sustainability
Individual
1,200 words +/–10%
The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by the successful
completion of the task below include:
a) Critically analyse the importance and challenges of ethics
and sustainability in the economy and organisations, reflecting on
the roles of key sustainability stakeholders; and
) Investigate, analyse and evaluate the challenges associated
with sustainably and ethically managing an engineering
organisation’s strategy and functions, as well as the management
capabilities required.
Due by 11.55 pm AEST/AEDT on the Sunday at the end of
Module 3.1
30%
100 marks
Task Summary
Research and answer questions by describing in 1,200 words (+/–10%) the ba
iers and enablers to
engineering sustainability in an engineering organisation. Identify and recommend appropriate
practices that will allow management to strengthen the enablers and reduce the ba
iers.
Please refer to the Task Instructions (below) for details on how to complete this task.
Context
Many engineering and technical organisations realise the critical importance of sustainability but
have difficulty developing and implementing effective plans and practices for a variety of reasons,
such as a lack of capacity within the organisation or an organisational culture that limits adaptive
decision making.
Engineering organisations need to identify ba
iers and enablers to engineering sustainability that
either support or hinder the development and implementation of the strategy and manage
appropriate supporting practices. By studying enablers and ba
iers to engineering sustainability,
management can effectively identify, address and leverage the most appropriate practices fo
sustainability.
This assessment provides you with insights that you can apply to your organisation to facilitate the
effective implementation of an engineering sustainability strategy. To complete this assessment
successfully, you need to understand the important enablers and ba
iers to sustainability in
engineering organisations and appropriate ethical management plans and actions that can be
implemented to enhance, minimise or eliminate enablers and ba
iers.
Task Instructions
To complete this assessment, you need to research, describe and answer the following questions:
1. Which engineering or technical organisation have you chosen? Briefly describe the organisation
and its engineering sustainability practices.
2. What ba
iers and enablers exist to engineering sustainability in your selected organisation?
Briefly describe the ba
iers and enablers to the organisation’s sustainability.
3. What practices does your organisation need to adopt to strengthen the enablers and
educe/eliminate the ba
iers? Recommend practices that the organisation can adopt to improve
its engineering sustainability practices in an ethical manner.
You should prepare for and approach this task by reviewing the content and readings provided in
‘Module 2: Managing Sustainability in Engineering Organisations/Functions’ and conducting original
esearch of publicly available information.
In structuring the report, please use the following headings as a guide:
1. Introduction
Background information
(Description of the organisation that you have chosen)
(Description of the sustainability practices of that organisation)
2. Sustainability practices in the chosen organisation
2.1 Ba
iers to sustainability
2.2 Enablers to sustainability
3. 3.Recommendations
(Solutions with sub-headings as necessary)
4. Conclusions
5. References
6. Appendices
This assessment is relevant to the following subject learning outcomes (SLOs):
a) Critically analyse the importance and challenges of ethics and sustainability in the economy and
organisations reflecting on the roles of key sustainability stakeholders; and
) Investigate, analyse and evaluate the challenges associated with sustainably and ethically
managing an engineering organisation’s strategy and functions, as well as the management
capabilities required.
Referencing
It is essential that you use APA style to cite and reference your research.
Submission Instructions
Submit this task via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MEM601 Engineering
Sustainability. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal.
Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.