Checking date: 13/04/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Ecodesign and Sustainability I
(19527)
Master in Circular Engineering (Plan: 497 - Estudio: 384)
EPI


Coordinating teacher: MENESES ALONSO, JESUS

Department assigned to the subject: Mechanical Engineering Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
To access this master's degree, you must hold a degree in industrial engineering (any specialty). The master's degree is also open to those who hold a degree in physical sciences or another degree in engineering, if they can prove sufficient technical knowledge (e.g., electronics, computer science) either by having completed a training course or by previous professional experience.
Objectives
Acquire training in Ecological and Sustainable Design in a multidisciplinary way, covering from scientific-technical to economic-legal aspects, essential for the implementation of the principles of the circular economy in companies and public and private institutions. Acquire training to participate in the design of a future aimed at sustainable development from an environmental, social and economic perspective.
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. Environmental trends 2. Sustainability embed in the manufacturing cycle 3. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 4. Value added to eco -design products 5. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) 6. Product Category Rules (PCR) 7. Integration LCA ¿ PCR ¿ EPD 8. Environmental assessment tools 9. Certifications (ISO 14001, ISO 14006, ISO 50001) 10. Building Environmental Certifications
Learning activities and methodology
The methodology is oriented to the application of the knowledge acquired in the professional performance. It is a combination between practice and theory sessions, practical cases, discussion forums to provide a practical, direct and real vision of the daily work in an organization.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.