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Technological Cycles (5 cr)

Code: AT00CH97-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2021 - 05.09.2021

Timing

01.11.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering

Teachers

  • Jussi Kuusela
  • Sakari Autio
  • Pia Haapea

Scheduling groups

  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • TLTISSE21SV

Small groups

  • Verkkoluento 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- to understand the principles of technical and material cycles as a part of the circular economy
-to understand the importance of responsible production and consumption of non-renewable natural resources materials
- to understand interactions of sustainable/non-sustainable production and consumption on the main future challenges like pollution, climate change, resource and nature depletion
- to know the principles and methods related to sustainable, circular economy and product & process design
- to discover wide variety of circular economy opportunities due to the examples of circular models

Implementation and methods of teaching

This course is a virtual course. The part of the lectures are prerecorded and also assignments and exams can be done independently. There will also be teamworks. There will be approximately 5 contact learning sessions, which exact timing will be informed in the course´s Moodle platform. The contact learning session will be arranged on Thursday afternoons.

Timing and attendance

The study module will start on Thursday 4th of November at 14 (EET) and last for seven weeks. The contact learning sessions will be arranged every second week, Thursday afternoons. It is strongly recommended to participate contact learning sessions. The dead lines for assignments and exams will be informed in the beginning of the study module.

Learning material and recommended literature

Will be specified. All the materials will be achievable online and delivered in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods

Arrangements will be agreed with the teacher in responsible of the course.

Exam retakes

Will be informed in the beginning of the course.

Learning environment

On line learning platform, ZOOM and Teams

Student time use and work load

The average work load for this course is estimated to be 135 hours (5 ECTS). The main part of the study module´s work load consists of independent and group work, about 80 hours.The time allocation for contact learning (lectures, work shops) is about 10 hours. There is also about 40 hours time allocated for final exam, preparation and execution.

Contents

This course is concentrated on the technical and material cycles,?especially non-renewable natural resources. Aim is to highlight the importance of the responsible production and consumption based on the principles of the circular economy. Also the principles of sustainable design and examples of circular economy models will be familiar during the course. ?

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous knowledge required

Assessment criteria

All of the assignments and exam must be done (and approved). The more detailed evaluation criterias will be informed in the beginning of the study module.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Does not meet the competence requirements of the course

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student will:
- identify the?principles of technical and material cycles?as a part of the circular economy??
- know the importance of?responsible?production and?consumption of?non-renewable?natural resources?materials???
- know in the basic level the interactions of?sustainable/non-sustainable production and consumption on the main future challenges like pollution, climate?change,?resource?and nature?depletion
- to?know the principles of sustainable, circular economy?and?product?design??
- is able to participate team work and reflect oneself learning outcomes

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student will
- understand?the?principles of technical and material cycles?as a part of the circular economy??
- understand the importance of?responsible?production and?consumption of?non-renewable?natural resources?materials??
- understand interactions of?sustainable/non-sustainable production and consumption on the main future challenges like pollution, climate?change,?resource?and nature?depletion ?
-?know the principles and methods?related to?sustainable, circular economy?and?product?&?process?design??
- describe methods how to discover a wide variety of?circular economy?opportunities due to the?examples of circular models
- is able to participate actively to team work and reflect oneself and teams learning outcomes?

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student will
- understand?the?technical and material cycles?as a part of the circular economy??
- understand the importance of?responsible?production and?consumption of?non-renewable?natural resources?materials??and their interactions
- understand deeply the interactions of?sustainable/non-sustainable production and consumption on the main future challenges like pollution, climate?change,?resource?and nature?depletion
-?know how to apply methods?related to?sustainable, circular economy?and?product?&?process?design??
- discover a wide variety of?circular economy?opportunities due to the?examples of circular models
- is able to actively lead team work
- reflect oneself and teams learning outcomes?and make suggestion for improvement