Sustainable Industrial Production (6 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- knows and can apply the most important unit operations applied in industrial production
- knows the principles, basic technologies and management processes that are to be used for a sustainable industrial production
- can apply LCA in industrial production

Content (course unit)

Content: basic concepts of mass and heat transfer, mechanical, physical, chemical and biological unit operations applied in industrial production, green solutions to prevent pollution and promote sustainability, basic aspects of energy production, environmental management in production (LCA)

Exam schedules

One exam at the end of the course. Retakes will be agreed separately.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Short assignments,group work ,participation in the lectures and exercise/discussion sessions, laboratory exercises, exam

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, exercises, self study, assignments, group work,laboratory exercises, discussions, exam

Learning materials

-Handouts ( and exercises) and additional material posted in Tabula

Student workload

Contact lessons, discussions, exercises: 76 hours
Self-studies: 83 hours
Exam, feedback: 5 hours
Total 164 hours

Content scheduling

Heat transfer by conduction and convection, heat exchangers, mechanical unit operation, mass transfer,pumps, 2 compulsory laboratory exercises related to pumps and heat exchangers, mass balances for processes without reaction (dilution, concentration, extraction, membrane separation, distillation), mass balances for processes with reaction, combustion, aspects of sustainability related to the subjects discussed

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated in the exam .
Overall the achieved competence is insufficient . Student shows throughout the course (group-assignments, classroom discussions, and exam) that:
-is familiar with the concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course
- cannot solve model exercises involving heat transfer and heat exchangers, mechanical separation and mass balances correctly

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated in the exam .
Overall the achieved competence is sufficient but narrow. Student shows throughout the course (group-assignments, classroom discussions, and exam) that:
-is familiar with the concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course
- can solve model exercises involving heat transfer and heat exchangers, mechanical separation and mass balances correctly

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated in the exam.
Overall the achieved competence is structural. Student shows throughout the course (group-assignments, classroom discussions, and exam) that:
-is fluent in the concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course
-can solve model exercise and new exercises/tasks involving heat transfer and heat exchangers, mechanical separation and mass balances correctly
-student is clearly motivated and interested in the subjects discussed

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated in the exam.
Overall the achieved competence is wide. Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions, laboratory exercises and exam) that:
-is fluent in the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course:
-can solve model exercise and new exercises/tasks involving heat transfer and heat exchangers, mechanical separation and mass balances correctly, shows creativity in solving tasks
-student is clearly motivated and interested in the subjects discussed, eventually brings up new subjects of interest