Overview

This new unit will provide analytical tools and methods for implementing principles of industrial ecology. The course will encompass sustainability concepts and tools on the potential role of industry in reducing environmental burdens throughout the product life cycle from the extraction of raw materials, to the production of goods, dematerialization, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Arshad Salema

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Arshad Salema

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Interpret and discuss the fundamental concepts of industrial ecology

2.

Appraise the material and energy flows and their transformation into products, byproducts, and wastes throughout industrial systems.

3.

Formulate and construct the principal interactions between production, consumption, technology and sustainability.

4.

Evaluate analytical life cycle tools and investigate their application and implications to industrial ecology.

Teaching approach

Industry-based learning
Active learning
Peer assisted learning
Case-based teaching

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Micro projects
2 - Team project poster presentation
3 - Team project final report

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Practical activities
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

E6013 Master of Applied Engineering - Specialisation: Energy and sustainability