LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student is familiar with the legislation and revised legislative proposals on waste and their impact on electronics design and their lifecycles including EU's long-term targets on circular economy. The student will gain knowledge on resource management, manufacturing and supply of metallic materials and their environmental impact, on manufacturing processes of electronic products (inc PCBs, components, displays, batteries, mechanics) and their environmental performance. The student will also become familiar with the reuse and recycling logistics and methods considering specifically the responsibilities of the manufacturer as well as the process of life cycle assessment.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 07.09.2022 - 07.12.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mervi Paulasto-Kröckel, Mari Lundström
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
EU legislation, sustainability in electronics design and manufacturing, manufacturing processes and recycling of metals, manufacturing of electronics devices and components, lifecycle analysis of electronics using a professional LCA software, ecodesign, circular electronics.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Exam, homework and assignments
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, LCA assignment group work and presentations: 70 h
Homework and other independent work: 60 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Autumn I - IIEnrollment :
Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).