The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Environmental and energy engineering 2016 - Circular economy for engineers
- Environmental and energy engineering 2017 - Circular economy for engineers
- Environmental and energy engineering 2018 - Circular economy for engineers
- Environmental and energy engineering 2019 - Circular economy for engineers
- Materials processing technology 2018 - Circular economy for engineers
- Materials processing technology 2019 - Circular economy for engineers
- Materials processing technology 2018 - Circular economy for engineers
- Materials processing technology 2019 - Circular economy for engineers
The course takes place in period
2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
- Develop an overall image of the circular
economy and understand its basic principles. - Understand the problems related to the way
we consume resources today and how the circular
economy can help in solving these problems. - Familiarise yourself with the methods that
could promote the circular economy. - Form a vision of the practical actions that
could be utilised in different sectors to
promote the circular economy.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, the student will
understand the priniciples of the circular economy
and be able to implement them to engineering
challenges.
Course contents
The course is new and still under development.
It is
expected to be a hybrid course combining e-
lessons,
lectures, a project and online exercises. We
will
examine the current use of resources and the
related
challenges and learn about the circular economy
model. We will then dive deep into the
following
themes from the perspective of the circular
economy:
a sustainable food system, forest-based cycles,
technical cycles, material cycles, and
transportation and the sharing economy.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Study activities
- Lectures - 16 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 39 hours
- Internet-based studies - 80 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment requirements
The assessment requirement are under development.
Teacher
Makkonen-Craig Stewart
Examiner
Makkonen-Craig Stewart
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (26 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Course enrolment period
2019-10-14 to 2019-11-10
| Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | 09:15 - 12:00 | E383 | Circular Economy | Makkonen-Craig Stewart | |
| 2019-11-08 | 09:15 - 12:00 | D399 | Circular Economy | Makkonen-Craig Stewart | |
| 2019-11-15 | 10:00 - 11:00 | Circular Economy | Excursion to Kierrätyskeskus (Re-use Centre). Either go directly to the main entrance of Kierrätyskeskus (Kyläsaarenkatu 8, 00580, Helsinki) at 10:00, or leave together from Arcada's info point at 9:45. | Makkonen-Craig Stewart | |
| 2019-11-22 | 09:00 - 11:00 | Circular Economy | Excursion to Green Building Council and Saint Gobain. See itslearning for info. Location: Saint-Gobain Finland Oy,Strömberginkuja 2, 00380 Helsinki | Makkonen-Craig Stewart | |
| 2019-11-29 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Circular Economy | Excursion to Ramboll. See itslearning for details. Meet at Ramboll, Itsehallintokuja 3, 02601 Espoo. | Makkonen-Craig Stewart | |
| 2019-12-13 | 09:15 - 12:00 | D4106 | Circular Economy | Makkonen-Craig Stewart |