Sustainable Bytes: Embedding Sustainability Awareness in Computer Science Education
Tue 10 Jun 2025 11:00 - 11:30 at ALE H1.49 - Research Papers Block 2 - Tuesday
Tue 10 Jun 2025 11:30 - 12:00 at ALE H1.49 - Research Papers Block 2 - Tuesday
Wed 11 Jun 2025 15:15 - 15:45 at ALE H1.49 - Remote Paper Session 1b - Wednesday
Industry and academia recognize the importance of computer scientists having sustainability awareness and knowledge. While bachelor’s programs in computer science provide a comprehensive education, the topic of sustainability is typically only briefly covered in a few elective modules. Consequently, most computer science graduates lack awareness and fundamental knowledge of software sustainability. How can we ensure that all graduates receive basic sustainability training without increasing their workload or removing other courses from the curriculum?
To achieve this goal, we have developed the novel concept of Sustainable Bytes, a voluntary online course whose sections (the bytes) are linked from the educational material of existing mandatory courses. In this experience report, we present the goals of the course, the key decisions made during the design process, and an overview of its contents. Evaluation and usage statistics from the first instance of the course reveal that only 26 % of first-semester students accessed it and 7 % completed it. Consequently, we share lessons learned to help us and other educators increase student participation in the future.
Tue 10 JunDisplayed time zone: Dublin change
10:30 - 11:00 | |||
10:30 30mResearch paper | Learning by Doing: Demonstrating Sustainability Mindset in ICT Education through Hackathons Research Papers A: Mikhail Ola Adisa LUT University, A: Shola Oyedeji LUT University , A: Jari Porras LUT University , A: Sian Lun Lau Sunway University, A: Tze Ying Sim Sunway University, A: Taofik Tola Ajagbe Lagos State University | ||
10:30 30mResearch paper | FairWatt : An Energy Accounting System for Fair and Sustainable Data Centers Research Papers A: Alex Montoya Franco TNO, A: Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, A: Bram van der Waaij TNO | ||
10:30 30mResearch paper | Towards a Metal Usage Effectiveness metric in Data Centers Research Papers | ||
10:30 30mResearch paper | Sustainable Bytes: Embedding Sustainability Awareness in Computer Science Education Research Papers A: Michael Wahler Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), A: Josef Spillner Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) | ||
11:00 - 11:30 | |||
11:00 30mResearch paper | FairWatt : An Energy Accounting System for Fair and Sustainable Data Centers Research Papers A: Alex Montoya Franco TNO, A: Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, A: Bram van der Waaij TNO | ||
11:00 30mResearch paper | Sustainable Bytes: Embedding Sustainability Awareness in Computer Science Education Research Papers A: Michael Wahler Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), A: Josef Spillner Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) | ||
11:00 30mResearch paper | Learning by Doing: Demonstrating Sustainability Mindset in ICT Education through Hackathons Research Papers A: Mikhail Ola Adisa LUT University, A: Shola Oyedeji LUT University , A: Jari Porras LUT University , A: Sian Lun Lau Sunway University, A: Tze Ying Sim Sunway University, A: Taofik Tola Ajagbe Lagos State University | ||
11:00 30mResearch paper | Towards a Metal Usage Effectiveness metric in Data Centers Research Papers | ||
11:30 - 12:00 | |||
11:30 30mResearch paper | Learning by Doing: Demonstrating Sustainability Mindset in ICT Education through Hackathons Research Papers A: Mikhail Ola Adisa LUT University, A: Shola Oyedeji LUT University , A: Jari Porras LUT University , A: Sian Lun Lau Sunway University, A: Tze Ying Sim Sunway University, A: Taofik Tola Ajagbe Lagos State University | ||
11:30 30mResearch paper | FairWatt : An Energy Accounting System for Fair and Sustainable Data Centers Research Papers A: Alex Montoya Franco TNO, A: Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, A: Bram van der Waaij TNO | ||
11:30 30mResearch paper | Sustainable Bytes: Embedding Sustainability Awareness in Computer Science Education Research Papers A: Michael Wahler Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), A: Josef Spillner Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) | ||
11:30 30mResearch paper | Towards a Metal Usage Effectiveness metric in Data Centers Research Papers | ||
Wed 11 JunDisplayed time zone: Dublin change
15:15 - 15:45 | |||
15:15 30mResearch paper | Sustainable Bytes: Embedding Sustainability Awareness in Computer Science Education Research Papers A: Michael Wahler Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), A: Josef Spillner Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) | ||
This room will be in use throughout the week for:
- Workshops on Monday and Friday
- Research Papers on Tuesday to Thursday
For the research paper sessions, there will be five tables, with a paper at each table. The author will have 30 minutes to discuss the paper with the group at each table, and will repeat this three times in the 90 minute paper session.
For the parallel paper video presentations, there will be 3 hybrid tables, with a paper at each table. The author will have 30 minutes to discuss the paper with the group at each table, and will repeat this three times in the 90 minute session.