CIV-E6010 - Sustainability and Circular Economy in Civil Engineering, Lecture, 7.1.2025-19.2.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the students are expected to:

  • Describe fundamental concepts of sustainability.
  • Understand the interconnections between sustainability and circular economy.
  • Gain insights into various research groups and their specific topics of study.
  • Apply sustainability and circular economy principles to practical projects.
  • Cultivate a professional identity as an expert and innovator in the field.
  • Enhance skills in project management, teamwork within design groups, and communication.
  • Learn to present group work, and their results, and defend them.
  • Develop the ability to evaluate the work of others.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 19.02.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Weiwei Lin

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:

    It provides the basic knowledge of sustainability, circular economy in civil engineering. This course can be connected to the other courses about sustainability at either Aalto University or other universities.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course grade consists of flipped classroom presentations and group projects and presentations. More details will be announced in the course syllabus and the first lecture. 

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching sessions, flipped classroom presentations, and group project work, etc.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Session slides and materials, professional handbooks, regulations, and standards.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    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: 2024-2025 Spring III
    2025-2026 Spring III

    Registration:

    40 participants. Priorities will be given to CIV and GEO students in the Department of Civil Engineering. 

    See more specific information: 

    1. The maximum number of students is 40.
    2. Please help to establish admission priorities for the course participants:
    • Second-year (or older) students in both Building Techniques and Geoengineering programmes
    • Doctoral students in both Building Techniques and Geoengineering programmes
    • Visiting students to both Building Techniques and Geoengineering programmes (second year or higher)
    • First-year students in both Building Techniques and Geoengineering programmess
    • Other visiting students or students from other programs/universities, etc.

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