•   Technological Cycles AT00CH97-3002 07.11.2022-31.12.2022  5 credits  (TLTISSE22SV) +-
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Sakari Autio

    Learning material and recommended literature

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

    Implementation and methods of teaching

    This course is a virtual course. The part of the lectures are prerecorded. All of the assignments and exams can be done on-line. There will be approximately 4 contact learning sessions, which exact timing will be informed in the course´s Moodle platform and in TimeEdit. The contact learning sessions contains lectures, group discussions and workshops. To pass the course student must do two individual and group assignments, based on the teachers instructions. Also online exam is arranged.

    Assessment methods and criteria

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

    Language of instruction

    English

    Timing

    07.11.2022 - 31.12.2022

    Enrollment date

    01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

    Enrolment in Peppi http://peppi.lab.fi. If you need assistance, please contact the student office.

    Group(s)
    • TLTISSE22SV
    Seats

    0 - 50

    Unit, in charge

    Faculty of Technology (LAB)

    Small group(s)
    • Verkkoluento (Size: 0.
    Teacher(s)

    Sakari Autio, Pia Haapea, Tilly Andersson

    Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

    No previous knowledge required

    Degree Programme(s)

    Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering

    Unit location

    E-campus, Lahti

    Virtual proportion

    5 credits

    Assessment methods

    1-5

    Dates for exams and retakes

    Will be informed in the beginning of the course.

    Timing and attendance

    The study module will start on Tuesday 15th of November afternoon (follow Moodle and TimeEdit). It is strongly recommended to participate contact learning sessions. The deadlines for assignments and exams will be informed in the beginning of the study module.

    Learning environment

    On line learning platform, ZOOM and Teams

    Students use of time and workload

    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 16 hours. About 40 hours is allocated for final exam, preparation and execution.

    Contents

    This course is concentrated on the technical and material cycles, especially non-renewable natural resources. It 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 value chains, design and examples of circular economy models will be familiar during the course.

    Assessment criteria
    Failed (0)

    The student has not achieved the competence objectives of the course or has not been able to demonstrate his / her competence

    Assessment criteria - level 1

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

    Assessment criteria - level 3

    Student is able to: - 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 and 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 used fot sustainable, circular economy and product and process design - describe and use methods how to discover circular economy opportunities - participate actively to team work and reflect oneself and teams learning outcomes

    Assessment criteria - level 5

    Student is able to_ - understand the importance of sustainable and circular technical and material cycles - understand the importance of responsible production and consumption of non-renewable natural resources, materials and their interactions - understand and communicate actively about 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 design - discover a wide variety of circular economy opportunities - manage team work - reflect oneself and teams learning outcomes and make suggestion for improvement