Mechanical Engineering
ME5933* | Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering | 3 ch (3C) |
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The goal is to develop awareness and knowledge on forward-looking thinking of interaction of technology with human induced transformation of materials and energy from the perspectives of environment and sustainability. Topics include: humanity and technology; concept of sustainability; key questions of industrial ecology and sustainable engineering; status of resources; technology and risk assessment; introduction to life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA impact assessment and interpretation; streamlining the LCA process. Prerequisite: Available to all students across engineering disciplines who have completed at least 100 credit hours in their engineering programme. |