Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

The student
- is able to describe the main principles of circular economy and identifyies the importance of resource efficiency as a part of the concept of circular economy
- is able to demonstrate the life cycle analysis and its principles
- is able to evaluate the environmental impacts of products and processes during their life cycle and develops opportunities to decrease them
- is able to analyse and identify means to improve material and energy efficiency in different environments and urban areas

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

Course materials, literature and assignments will be in the Reppu platform.
The course consists of the several written assignments and quizzes.
A case study from the working life, which will be selected either by the tutoring teacher (or by a student himself), will be reported as one of the assignments students.
Exam in the Reppu platform.
Tutoring by the tutoring teacher via Skype.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

On-line course 1.9.-30.11.2019

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

The course material will be available in the course platform.
Recommended literature:
1. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/
2. Wolfgang Lehmacher: The Global Supply Chain - How Technology and Circular Thinking Transform Our Future (Springer)
3. Anja T. Braun, Peter Kleine-Möllhoff, Volker Reichenberger, Stephan Seiter: Survey concerning enablers for material efficiency activities in manufacturing, their supply chains and the transformation towards circular economy (Reutlingen University)

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Compensatory tasks should be agreed with the tutoring teacher.

Uusintamahdollisuudet

An exam and re-sitting exams in the course platform. A new trial can be done twice, if the result is less than 50% of the points. Max. 3 trials.
For upgrading max. 1 trial within 3 trials.

Oppimisympäristö

Virtual (Reppu Platform)

Sisältö

- Principles of the circular economy and reasons behind it. Development so far (in Finland) and the foreseen future.
- Differences and interdependecs between technical and biological circulation, classical cases.
- Function of industrial symbioses
- Circular economy business models and how to apply them
- Key technologies, innovations and examples of other tools (e.g. design tools)

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No prerequisites required

Arviointimenetelmät

Assessment:
Assignments in the Reppu platform
An exam in the Reppu platform

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Hylätty (0)

Required assignments are not delivered or they are inadequate.or they are not delivered during the course implementation.
Exam result is less than 50% of the total points.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

Student
- knows the principles of the circular economy
- knows the differences and interdependecs between technical and biological circulation
- has gained knowledge about industrial symbioses and is able to explain the function
- has learnt the key circular economy business models
- is able to nominate and present they classical circulation economy cases
- is able to present examples of key technologies, innovations and examples of other tools (e.g. design tools).

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

Student
- knows the principles of the circular economy and is able to justify reasons behind it
- knows the differences and interdependecs between technical and biological circulation, is able to present examples from the both spheres
- has gained knowledge about industrial symbioses and is able to explain the function, is able to nominate the existing/potential ones e.g. from own home region
- has learnt the key circular economy business models, is able to suggest relevant one for a certain case
- is able to nominate and present they classical circulation economy cases and from biological and technological circulation
- is able to present examples of key technologies, innovations and examples of other tools (e.g. design tools) and explain their role in the circular economy

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

Student
- knows the principles of the circular economy and is able to justify reasons behind it. A student is able to assess the development stage in a certain context e.g. in the home region.
- knows the differences and interdependecs between technical and biological circulation, is able to present examples from the both spheres, is able to suggest further development functions for the cases.
- has gained knowledge about industrial symbioses and is able to explain the function, is able to nominate the existing/potential ones e.g. from own home region, is able to present them logically
- has learnt the key circular economy business models, is able to suggest relevant one for a certain case, understands the meaning of commercialization for the circular economy development
- is able to nominate and present they classical circulation economy cases and from biological and technological circulation, is able to identify/see the potential ones in a certain context
- is able to present examples of key technologies, innovations and examples of other tools (e.g. design tools) and explain their role in the circular economy and assess the meaning for the function
- is able to discuss and report about the topic in a professional way