| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the principles, drivers, and frameworks of Design for Environment (DfE),
- Evaluate products and systems using sustainability metrics,
- Apply DfE tools and methodologies,
- Develop innovative product or system redesigns.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Methods and concepts concerning the design of engineered systems and processes and assessment of their effects on the global environment. Incorporating Design for Environment principles into the design process. Use of product design matrices, environmental effect analysis, life cycle thinking, and other design for environment tools. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Sustainable Design |
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2nd Week |
Design for Environment Framework |
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3rd Week |
Product Life Cycle & Environmental Impacts |
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4th Week |
Tools for Environmental Assessment |
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5th Week |
Material Selection for Sustainability |
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6th Week |
Design Strategies for Manufacturing & Use |
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7th Week |
Circular Design & End-of-Life Strategies |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Life Cycle Assessment for Design Decisions |
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10th Week |
Biomimicry |
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11th Week |
Eco-Design Case Studies |
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12th Week |
Eco-Design Case Studies |
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13th Week |
Project Work Session |
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14th Week |
Project Work Session |
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15th Week |
Final Project Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Fiksel J. Design for Environment, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN-13: 978-0071776226.
2. Braungart, M., McDonough, W. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way We Make Things, North Point Press, ISBN-13: 978-0865475878. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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