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

  • Identify circular economy concepts and the role of energy in recycling
  • Recognize the material choice effect to degradation mechanisms of the system
  • Develop new design for recycling approach for energy storage application and justify with scientific argumentation
  • Share ones professional expertise in an online team

Credits: 5

Schedule: 23.10.2024 - 05.12.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Neha Garg, Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio

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:

    At this course, the students learn the theoretical context of circular economy and how activity, durability and recyclability of an energy storage application will be effected by material selection. The students get to evaluate the whole life cycle of different solutions and their effect on recyclability. The students prepare different scenarios for future energy storage applications that will take into account circular economy aspects and designs for recycling. 

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Online/contact modules, Personal assignments, project work

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - lectures (online and in contact)

    - reading material

    - personal assignments

    - group work

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    • E. Worrell and M. Reuter Handbook of Recycling Elsevier 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2011-0-07046-1
    • Zhang, Jiujun, Zhang, Lei, Liu, Hansan , Electrochemical Technologies for Energy Storage and Conversion , Wiley-VCH, 2012.
    • C. Sorrell, S. Sugihara, J. Nowothy, Materials for energy conversion devices , Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2005.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    10 Reduced Inequality

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

    15 Life on Land

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
    2025-2026 Autumn II

    Registration:

    The course has maximum amount of 70 students priority for students at 1) InnoEnergy SELECT projegram and 2) Advanced Energy Solutions Masters program Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi)