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Industrial Ecology, 6 ECTS credits.
/Industriell ekologi/
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 54
Rec. self-study hours: 106
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Mechanical Engineering,
Energy- and Environmental Engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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Aim:
The course aims at developing the participantsâ?T understanding of a proactive approach to the prevention of environmental impacts from products, organizations and technical systems. This will be accomplished since the participant will be able to:
- Apply resource strategies such as dematerialization, transmaterialization and closing material loops on different technical systems and products with the awareness of the risk for problem shifting.
- Analyze material and energy flows in terms of their characteristics, environmental pressures and related measures for eco-efficiency.
- Describe the usability of environmental systems analysis tools such as Life cycle analysis and Material flow analysis and apply them for analyzing resource and pollution aspects.
- Describe how realization of industrial ecology principles is influenced by institutional and business conditions.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Admittance requirements for master programme at LiTH or at least two years engineering studies at university level. Large Technical Systems and the Environement or a comparable basic course in Environmental Science is compulsory
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Management systems and sustainability, Resources effcicient products
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Organisation:
The course is based on lectures, practical assignments, a literature seminar, a home assignment and a poster project work.
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Course contents:
- Resource aspects and strategies such as criticality, dissipation, exergy and entropy, dematerialization, transmaterialization and closing material loops.
- Usefulness and applicability of environmental systems analysis tools for addressing different types of resource and pollution challenges with special emphasis on Life cycle assessment and Material flow analysis.
- Drivers, enablers and barriers for implementation of strategies and measures for obtaining a more effective use of natural resources. This part will cover implications of institutional conditions, worldwide changes and trends and business dimensions.
- Characteristics and environmental pressures from production, use and end-of-life strategies of selected important materials such as metals, cement, plastics and biomass.
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Course literature:
The course literature consists of selected scientific articles, technical reports and book chapters.
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Examination: |
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A written examination
Approved assignments
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4 ECTS
2 ECTS
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Active participation in group assignments. |
Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Carina Sundberg
Examiner: Joakim Krook
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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