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