Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- to understand material flow cost accounting
- to know how material efficiency auditing works in practice
- to understand how industrial symbioses can bring added value to companies

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, courseworks and seminars according to a separate program. Course includes the GoLAB MOOC-course.

Timing and attendance

Lectures 5 x 3h

Learning material and recommended literature

Available in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods

No alternative performances.

Working life cooperation

The course contains assignments connected with working life based projects and competences.

Learning environment

The course contains assignments connected with working life based projects and competences. GoLAB course is included.

Student time use and work load

The time and load of the course is 5 x 27 hours of which about 80% is independent work.

Contents

The course introduces material flow cost accounting (MFCA) and principles of material efficiency auditing in companies. Sustainable bio-based materials. Recycled and renewable materials circulation will be looked with the concept of industrial symbiosis.

Competences

The Student will learn:
• to understand material flow cost accounting
• to know how material efficiency auditing works in practice
• to understand how industrial symbioses can bring added value to companies
• to familiarizes herself with new innovative materials

Assessment criteria

Courseworks and presentations need to be acceptable.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Assignments don´t fulfill the criteria of the course.

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

Student
- identifies the principles related to the MFCA
- is able to present a supervised evaluation how material efficiency auditing and industrial symbioses can bring added value to companies
- is able to use professional source material

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

Student
- is able to identify and present the principles related to the MFCA
- is able to prepare a feasible evaluation how material efficiency auditing and industrial symbioses can bring added value to companies
- is able to use scientific and professional source material

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

Student
- is able to critically identify and present the principles related to the MFCA
- is able to draw up an independent feasible evaluation how material efficiency auditing and industrial symbioses can bring added value to companies
- is able to successfully use international and scientific as well as professional source materials