EVA: Modules complémentaires AY22-23

Oral assignment (presentation of FOTA) / evaluation sheet (30%)

Written assignment (group work report) / evaluation sheet (70%)

Each Workshop is on a Friday.

Workshop 1: date KW38, 09.00-16.00 hrs (Kick-off)

Workshop 2: date KW39, 08.00-17.00 hrs

Workshop 3: date KW45, 08.30-17.00 hrs

Workshop 4: date KW03, 09.00-17.00 hrs (Presentation Day)

Four full-day workshops (teaching, in-class activities and group work progress meetings; total 30 hours) separated by independent self-study immersion and small group work periods (total 60 hours).

In-class attendance is required and compulsory.

Teaching is generally in English.

Student presentations and group work reports may be given/submitted in English or German.

Future oriented technology analysis (FOTA) is vital for any forward and strategic planning or policy activity to be able to meet future challenges proactively in order to transform sociotechnical energy and transport systems. This module enhances FOTA by gathering anticipatory intelligence in a systematic way and linking it to today’s decision making, as well as by acquiring knowledge on conceptual, methodological and operational approaches to futures assessment.

Goals:

In this Module, the students will

• gain competences in future oriented technology analysis, understanding the conceptual approach to futures research and how to design a foresight process and architecture
• acquire insights into a range of creative futures research and foresight methods, such as Delphi expert survey, scenario development, and technology analysis
• apply successful tools and software (e.g. realtimedelphi.com, LCA SimaPro) to deepen and experience the transferred knowledge in applied small group work

Contents:

Workshop 1 : Future oriented concepts, foresight process design

Workshop 2 : Applied technology assessment (e.g. LCA); group work

Workshop 3 : Scenario development, analysis & roadmap; progress

Workshop 4 : Presentation of small group works, debriefing

Carabias-Hütter, V., Haegeman K. (2013). Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) to Support Decision-Making in Meeting Global Challenges. SAGUF Mitteilungen, GAIA 22/1: 57-59.

Cagnin, C. et al. (eds., 2008). Future-Oriented Technology Analysis. Berlin: Springer, 169p.

Decker, M. & Ladikas, M. (eds., 2004). Bridges between Science, Society and Policy: Technology Assessment Methods and Impacts. Berlin: Springer, 241p.

Hellweg S., Rubli S., N. von Götz (2016). Ökologische Systemanalyse Vorlesungsskript. https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/baug/ifu/eco-systems-design-dam/documents/lectures/2016/bachelor/ecological-systems-analysis/Gesamtskript_Feb29_2016.pdf [Aug. 2016].

Joss, S. & Bellucci, S. (eds., 2002). Participatory Technology Assessment: European Perspectives. London: Centre for the Study of Democracy.

World Energy Council (2013): Composing energy futures to 2050. http://www.worldenergy.org/publications/2013/world-energy-scenarios-composing-energy-futures-to-2050/ [Aug. 2016].

http://www.foresight-platform.eu/ [Aug. 2016]

http://forlearn.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ [Aug. 2016]

http://fullyfledgedforesight.blogspot.ch/ [Aug. 2016]

Glenn & Gordon (2012). Futures Research Methodology Version 3.0. http://millennium-project.org/millennium/FRM-V3.html [Aug. 2016].

Further literature and websites will be indicated during the Module.

All Workshops are conducted at Technopark Winterthur. Weblink:

https://www.zhaw.ch/storage/shared/hochschule/lageplaene/lageplan-winterthur-stadt-mitte.pdf (building MT).

The venue can easily be reached by public transport
(10 min on foot from Winterthur railway station).

Alternatively, it can also be hold in Zurich at Lagerstrasse.

Prof. Vicente Carabias, cahu@zhaw.ch

Dr. Adrian Kammer, kama@zhaw.ch

Dr. Christian Zipper, zipp@zhaw.ch