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
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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