Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After successful completion of the course, the student is able to:

• Understand the principles of sustainability impact assessment and its environmental and social dimensions.
• Utilise life cycle assessment and ecodesign strategies to mitigate impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life of products.
• Perform assessments and argue for sustainability of products, materials, and services.

Credits: 2

Schedule: 09.01.2025 - 23.01.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tatu Marttila

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:

  This workshop course introduces students to the assessment of ecological and social impacts of materials, products and systems, and familiarizes students with the principles of the eco-auditing process. Students will also learn to use the Granta EduPack tool (on Aalto computers) to support this assessment. Outcomes include a small assessment exercise and report.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Course is assessed as Pass/Fail. Students must participate to lectures, produce an assessment, and deliver the project report.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Completion by participation in teaching:  includes participation in 3x afternoon sessions, readings + assessment exercise and report.

  Study methods:
  • Lectures and the supporting readings
  • Tutored and independent work on assessment supported with Granta Edupack program
  • Assessment exercise and reporting

  Overall workload 2 ECTS = 54 hours

  • Lectures 12 h
  • Independent work 24 h
  • Project report 16 h
  • Self reflection 2 h

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Main readings: Mike Ashby (2013) Materials + Environment. ISBN 978-0-12-385971-6. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780123859716/materials-and-the-environment

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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:

  Registration for courses Sisu. Mimimum number of students 10, maximum 30.

  The order of priority for admitting students:

  1. Creative Sustainability major students;
  2. Creative Sustainability minor students;
  3. Department of Design masters students;
  4. Students for whom the course is part of his/her major's or programme's alternative studies and has been scheduled in the student's PSP (HOPS) for the current academic year;
  5. All other master students

   

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