MI2501 Engineering for a Sustainable Society
Programme course, 7.5 ECTS credits, Second cycle, autumn semester 2013
The course is compulsory within the programme "Master of Science Programme (60 credits) in Sustainable Product-Service System Innovation", with start autumn semester 2013.
Overview
The purpose of this course is to enlighten possibilities and limitations of engineering for supporting the transformation of society towards sustainability.
Course period
2013-November-04 until
2014-January-19
2014-January-19
Mode of delivery
On campus (face-to-face), Day-time, part time 50 %
Teaching location
Karlskrona
Language of instruction
English
Syllabus in English
Application and tuition fee
Concern most citizens outside the EU/EEA*.
Application fee: 900 SEK
Tuition fee: 12500 SEK
First payment: 12500 SEK
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Application fee: 900 SEK
Tuition fee: 12500 SEK
First payment: 12500 SEK
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Main field of study
Mechanical Engineering
Level
A1N
Admission
Prerequisites
Any one of the following courses (or the equivalent):• Introduction Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability
• Environmental Strategy and Sustainable Development
• Introduction to Strategic Sustainable Development
Learning Outcomes
Content
Students will learn some basics of product innovation. “Product” should here be interpreted broadly; as physical artefacts, software, processes, services or combinations of these.Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student will have the ability to:- discuss possibilities and limitations of engineering for supporting the transformation of society towards sustainability.
- explain basic concepts of product innovation and with that as a base be able to facilitate communication between engineers and other professionals.
- summarize the significance of various decisions during product development for the products’ socio-ecological impacts (both positive and negative) throughout the product life-cycle, e.g., how such decisions influence human need satisfaction and energy and transportation needs.
- describe and compare various methods, tools and incentives for sustainable product development and procurement.
- evaluate various technologies from a sustainability perspective and present those evaluations both to engineers and others professionals, e.g., decision makers in business and politics.
- discuss “order of magnitude” estimations and do such estimations in the energy and transportation fields.
Generic Skills
The following generic skills are trained in the course:• ability to work in teams
• communication skills
• presentation skills
Course literature and other teaching material
• Robèrt, K-H., G. Broman, D. Waldron, H. Ny, S. Byggeth, D. Cook, L. Johansson, J Oldmark, G. Basile, H. Haraldsson, J. MacDonald, B. Moore, T. Connell, M. Missimer. 2010. Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7295-986-6. Chapters 11-12, pp 209-236.
• Baumann, H. and A-M. Tillman. 2004. The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to LCA: An orientation in life cycle assessment methodology and application. Studentlitteratur. IBN 91-44-02364-2. Chapter 1 only.
• Hallstedt, S. 2008. A Foundation for Sustainable Product Development. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2008:06. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-1-7295-136-5., pp 1-37.
• McDonough, W. and M. Braungart. 2002. Cradle to Cradle. New York: North Point Press.
• Ny, H. 2009. Strategic Life Cycle Modeling and Simulation for Sustainable Product Innovation. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2009:02. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7295-165-5. Paper B, pp 71- 107.
• Tukker, A. U. Tischner and C. van den Berg. 2006. Product-Service Systems: A Specific Value Proposition. In New Business for Old Europe: Product-Service development, competitiveness and sustainability, pp 16-28. ISBN 9781874719922.
• Baumann, H. and A-M. Tillman. 2004. The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to LCA: An orientation in life cycle assessment methodology and application. Studentlitteratur. IBN 91-44-02364-2. Chapter 1 only.
• Hallstedt, S. 2008. A Foundation for Sustainable Product Development. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2008:06. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-1-7295-136-5., pp 1-37.
• McDonough, W. and M. Braungart. 2002. Cradle to Cradle. New York: North Point Press.
• Ny, H. 2009. Strategic Life Cycle Modeling and Simulation for Sustainable Product Innovation. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2009:02. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7295-165-5. Paper B, pp 71- 107.
• Tukker, A. U. Tischner and C. van den Berg. 2006. Product-Service Systems: A Specific Value Proposition. In New Business for Old Europe: Product-Service development, competitiveness and sustainability, pp 16-28. ISBN 9781874719922.
Stucture - Literature
Course literature and other teaching material
• Robèrt, K-H., G. Broman, D. Waldron, H. Ny, S. Byggeth, D. Cook, L. Johansson, J Oldmark, G. Basile, H. Haraldsson, J. MacDonald, B. Moore, T. Connell, M. Missimer. 2010. Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7295-986-6. Chapters 11-12, pp 209-236.
• Baumann, H. and A-M. Tillman. 2004. The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to LCA: An orientation in life cycle assessment methodology and application. Studentlitteratur. IBN 91-44-02364-2. Chapter 1 only.
• Hallstedt, S. 2008. A Foundation for Sustainable Product Development. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2008:06. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-1-7295-136-5., pp 1-37.
• McDonough, W. and M. Braungart. 2002. Cradle to Cradle. New York: North Point Press.
• Ny, H. 2009. Strategic Life Cycle Modeling and Simulation for Sustainable Product Innovation. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2009:02. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7295-165-5. Paper B, pp 71- 107.
• Tukker, A. U. Tischner and C. van den Berg. 2006. Product-Service Systems: A Specific Value Proposition. In New Business for Old Europe: Product-Service development, competitiveness and sustainability, pp 16-28. ISBN 9781874719922.
• Baumann, H. and A-M. Tillman. 2004. The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to LCA: An orientation in life cycle assessment methodology and application. Studentlitteratur. IBN 91-44-02364-2. Chapter 1 only.
• Hallstedt, S. 2008. A Foundation for Sustainable Product Development. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2008:06. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-1-7295-136-5., pp 1-37.
• McDonough, W. and M. Braungart. 2002. Cradle to Cradle. New York: North Point Press.
• Ny, H. 2009. Strategic Life Cycle Modeling and Simulation for Sustainable Product Innovation. Doctoral Dissertation Series 2009:02. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7295-165-5. Paper B, pp 71- 107.
• Tukker, A. U. Tischner and C. van den Berg. 2006. Product-Service Systems: A Specific Value Proposition. In New Business for Old Europe: Product-Service development, competitiveness and sustainability, pp 16-28. ISBN 9781874719922.
Learning methods
The course will partly be “project driven”, i.e. the specific content will be based partly on the students' preferences of topics and the knowledge needs identified during the project work.There will be a number of lectures as a general support. Much of the mutual transfer and creation of knowledge take place in dialogues between students, between students and instructors, and through on site studies of real life examples.
Work placement
LecturesTeachers
ExaminerGöran Broman
Course Manager
Anthony Thompson
Teacher(s)
Göran Broman
Planned learning activities
Lectures, exercises, seminars and study visits.Time allocation
On average, a student should study 200 hours to reach the learning outcomes. This time includes all the various available learning activities (lectures, self studies, examinations, etc.). This estimation is based on the fact that one academic year counts as 60 ECTS credits, corresponding to an average student workload of 1 600 hours. This may vary individually.Examination
Assessments
Component examinations for the course
| Code | Title | ECTS credits | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1210 | Student Project | 4.5 | F/P/3/4/5 |
| 1220 | Written exam | 3 | F/P/3/4/5 |
Grading
The course will be graded Fail, Pass, 3, 4 or 5 .On request grades according to ECTS will be given.
Future exams
| Exam date | Parts | Entry dates | Responsible | Place | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-28 | 1220 | 2013-07-29 - 2013-08-14 | ATH | Karlskrona |
To participate in a centrally coordinated examination, you must enroll in Student's Portal, no later than fifteen days before the examination.
Time and location for the examination will be published about 5 days in advance.
There might be other scheduled examinations. Information concerning these examinations are available in It's Learning or at other places that the person who is responsible of the course will refer to.
Course Evaluation
The course manager is responsible for the views of students on the course being systematically and regularly gathered and that the results of the evaluations in various forms affect the form and development of the course.
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