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Material efficiency in businessLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: AT00CP46

Credits

5 op

Objective

The student is able to:
- explain the common industrial material recycling processes and the technical solutions involved
- determine the key actors and current development areas in recycling
- understand basic solutions and practices for developing material efficiency
- carry out a material audit
- prepare an enterprise's material flow analysis
- explain the importance and practices of industrial symbiosis and material recycling as part of circular economy
- promote industrial symbioses between companies

Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Jussi Kuusela
  • Sakari Autio
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Opintokäynti/ekskursio 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIENTEC24KM
Small groups
  • Lecture 1
  • Online lecture 1
  • Excursion 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- explain the common industrial material recycling processes and the technical solutions involved
- determine the key actors and current development areas in recycling
- understand basic solutions and practices for developing material efficiency
- carry out a material audit
- prepare an enterprise's material flow analysis
- explain the importance and practices of industrial symbiosis and material recycling as part of circular economy
- promote industrial symbioses between companies

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Jussi Kuusela
  • Sakari Autio
Scheduling groups
  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Kenttä 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIENTEC23KM
Small groups
  • Verkkoluento 1
  • Luennot 1
  • Kenttä 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- explain the common industrial material recycling processes and the technical solutions involved
- determine the key actors and current development areas in recycling
- understand basic solutions and practices for developing material efficiency
- carry out a material audit
- prepare an enterprise's material flow analysis
- explain the importance and practices of industrial symbiosis and material recycling as part of circular economy
- promote industrial symbioses between companies

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

14.10.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Jussi Kuusela
  • Sakari Autio
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIENTEC22KM
Small groups
  • Luennot 1
  • Verkkoluento 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- explain the common industrial material recycling processes and the technical solutions involved
- determine the key actors and current development areas in recycling
- understand basic solutions and practices for developing material efficiency
- carry out a material audit
- prepare an enterprise's material flow analysis
- explain the importance and practices of industrial symbiosis and material recycling as part of circular economy
- promote industrial symbioses between companies

Assessment scale

1-5