Material Efficiency and Recycling (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- knows the uses of industrial side products as raw materials
- knows the processes to manage industrial side-products
- knows the main recycling industries and companies
- is introduced to an innovative new uses and methods of recycling and efficient use of materials

Content (course unit)

sustainable resource utilization, green technologies, life cycle assessment, industrial ecology and material efficiency in industry

Prerequisites (course unit)

5E00BG61 Sustainable Industrial Production, 5E00BG69 Waste Management and Engineering

Location and time

Distant teaching on the Moodle platform.

Exam schedules

Moodle exam will be arranged in December and the exact date will be decided later.

Evaluation methods and criteria

After completing this course student:
• knows the uses of industrial side products as raw materials • knows the processes to manage industrial side-products
• knows the main recycling industries and companies
• is introduced to an innovative new uses and methods of
recycling and efficient use of materials

Grading:
Assignments (33%)
• 4 home assignments evaluated • Max. 5 points per each
Case study - Group work (33%)
• Instructions given in 30th of October
• Time reserved for working together during classes in November
• Deadline by Sunday 22nd of November 25.59
• Group works will be presented in seminars on Tuesday 24th and Friday 27th of
November
Exam (33%)
• Done in Moodle
• Open in December, exact dates to be announced later
Participation on lectures can affect grading

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

• Zoom lectures
• Workshops
• Home assignments
• Visiting lectures
• Group work
• Exam

Learning materials

Lecturesmaterial including lecture slides
Relevant books, articles and content.

Student workload

3 credits is 81 h of student work

Completion alternatives

None

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

Course assignments show that student has the basic understanding of Circular Economy and Material Efficiency but the assignments also shows misunderstanding and
wrong interpretations of the core concept.

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

Student can explain the core concepts and phenomena of Circular Economy and Material Efficiency. Student has understanding in themes of the course and can apply
these into course assignments.

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

Student can understand extensively the core concepts and phenomena of Circular Economy and Material Efficiency and reflect their applied knowledge on course
assignment. Assignments show that student has analytical understanding in themes of the course and can apply and develop these in course assignments.