IT 632 - Sustainable IT

Description:
Explores ways that green IT can help an organization reduce its carbon footprint, utilize environmentally friendly materials, and accomplish effective reuse/recycling. How to use IT to maximize positive benefits and minimize negative impacts.

Prerequisites:
Co- or prerequisite: ADMG 501 or admission to an IT Management Department Graduate Certificate Program.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehension of green IT basic concepts: history, definitions, measurements, standards, tools, technologies, materials, and operations.
Apply a repeatable, accepted process to assess the carbon footprint of an organization’s IT operations.
Assess the comparative impact of materials used in the design, manufacture and reuse/recycling of IT equipment.
Develop a strategy to reduce the environmental impact of IT operations, taking into account power distribution, displays, processing units, cooling, thin clients, blade servers, virtualization, and cloud computing.
Develop a strategy to reduce the environmental impact of other organizational operations as part of deploying effective IT, taking into account telecommuting, recycling, green buildings, and organization processes.
Achieve sufficient preparation to obtain internationally recognized Green IT certification.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/17/2012

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