- 4MMMIS

Goal(s)

This course is dedicated to the environmnetal impacts of ICT. The objectives are:

• to introduce standard impact evaluation methods, from electricity consumption of softwares to life cycle analysis, and the estimation of rebound and indirect effects;
• to apply theses methods in ICT;
• to unveil the limits of these methods, so as to exercise a critical point of view on their application, is particular in ICT.

Responsible(s)

Sylvain BOUVERET, Florence MARANINCHI

Content(s)

This course will be oriented both on theory and practice. In particular, the evaluation methods will be illustrated on practical cases (for instance on Python programs for the part dedicated to the evaluation of power consumption). The following topics will be discussed:

• Introduction to the measure of power consumption of software programs (physical devices and software probes)
• Introduction to life cycle analysis (LCA) and application to ICT
• Rebound effect, indirect impacts, and methods dedicated to the analysis of these effects
• Critical feedback on impact evaluation methods
• Introduction to the sociology of quantification
• Study of prospective scenarios

No prerequisite for this course.

Test

Evaluation : 50% of Examen écrit + assiduité and 50% of Examen écrit (2h)

Resit : Examen écrit (2h)

Intermediate written exam, attendance, and final written exam on all the notions studied during the semester.

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

• Curriculum - Core curriculum - Semester 7

Additional Information

Course ID : 4MMMIS
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Bibliography

Le module étant nouveau, il n'y a pas encore de bibliographie pré-établie. La bibliographie sera détaillée lors du cours.