Universität Wien

059910 VU Sustainability in Computer Science (2023W)

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
GEMISCHT

Der Vortragsteil der Lehrveranstaltung ist ohne Anmeldung frei zugänglich, siehe Public Lecture Series: "Sustainability in Computer Science"

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

*Attendance at a preliminary in-person meeting on Monday Oct. 2nd at 17:30 -- 18:00 in SR12, Kolingasse 14--16, 1090 Wien is mandatory for participating in this course.*

The lectures will be held on Mondays from 17:00 -- 18:00. A list of the specific lectures and their dates is available on

https://informatics.tuwien.ac.at/news/2467

All lectures will be held online only and can be accessed under the following link:

https://tuwien.zoom.us/j/63867281732?pwd=WEFYQ3pHdU1tK2JMSTlBSFlRWFpxZz09
Meeting ID: 638 6728 1732
Passcode: Xnupv5gi.

Montag 09.10. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 16.10. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 23.10. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 30.10. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 06.11. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 13.11. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 20.11. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 27.11. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 11.12. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 18.12. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 08.01. 17:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
Montag 15.01. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital
Montag 22.01. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Sustainability is not an optional feature. Targeting economic, social, and ecological issues through sustainable development has become a must, not least since the publication of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.

Computer Science (CS), and more prominently and recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI), is hailed as the solution to many sustainability problems (and yes, it is!). Still, energy efficiency and CO2 reduction must be considered to ensure fair and ecological use of resources. Hence, dealing with informatics and sustainability involves two faces of the same coin: Sustainability with CS, often referred to as “Computational Sustainability”, and Sustainability for CS, commonly known as “Sustainable CS”.

This lecture series is the first of its kind in Austria, with all Austrian CS departments and faculties participating, under the auspices of Informatik Austria. We want to raise awareness for the utmost importance of sustainability in CS, demonstrating research solutions to various problems, and triggering developments for a sustainable future.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular attendance (of at least 11 out of the total of 13 lectures) is required to pass the course. Exceptions can be made if students can provide evidence that they were unable to attend the course for reasons beyond their control, e.g., a medical certificate. *To prove regular attendance, students need to confirm their attendance during every lecture on the Moodle course page.*

In addition to regular attendance, every student must submit one essay on one of the lecture topics. The topic can be chosen by each student from the list of lectures. The essay should have a length of roughly 50k characters (~20 pages) excluding references and have the following structure:

1. Introduction: Introduction to the topic and its broader context for susatinability
2. Literature overview: Historical overview of the chosen topic including a literature review
3. Current state of research and open problems
4. In-depth review of one chosen research paper on the topic
5. Crticial discussion of the topic and the chosen paper regarding their real-world impact

The essay must be submitted as one PDF file on the Moodle course page by 02.02.2024.

Large-language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT may be used to support writing the essay if the used prmopts are included in the essay. In line with university regulations, we may invite students to in-person interviews regarding their essays and the content of the individual lectures for up to four weeks after the submission deadline.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The essays will be graded with respect to their originiality, comprehensiveness, and critical evaluation of the chosen topic. A score ranging from 0 -- 100% will be assigned to each essay and converted to the final grade according to the following scale:

1. At least 87.5%
2. At least 75.0%
3. At least 62.5%
4. At least 50.0%

Prüfungsstoff

All content of the individual lectures can be part of the essay and the potential in-person interviews.

Literatur

Further literature will be provided in the individual lectures.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mi 27.09.2023 14:27