Sustainability and materials
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Summary
The aim of the course is to provide an overview of sustainability issues as they relate to materials science.
Content
Overview of sustainability concepts
- Relevant terminology, such as materials life cycle, linear vs. circular economy, UN sustainable development goals, green chemistry, end-of-life scenarios
- Metrics and tools to assess sustainability, such as material intensity, carbon footprint/handprint, life cycle assessment
Case studies
- Identifying environmental impacts across material lifecycles, from raw material extraction, processing, manufacture, transport, use, to end of life
- Learning via case studies, such as packaging, plastics, batteries, textiles, engineered foods, metals, ceramics, rare earth materials, scarce materials, conflict materials
Challenges and opportunities
- Biorefinery
- Recycling and biodegradability
- Materials from renewable resources
- Local value chains/sustainable business models (e.g., materials as a service)
- Socio-political contexts of materials
Guest lectures
- Guest lecture from industry (TBD), on sustainability drivers and strategies
- Guest lecture from different academic discipline (TBD)
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
No specific prerequisites required
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Define the concepts and terminology that underpin material circularity and sustainability
- Describe the main challenges around sustainable materials development
- Examine case studies considering different materials classes
- Assess / Evaluate potential solutions to improve the sustainability profiles of different materials
- Describe the main environmental impacts of different materials classes and key products
- Formulate strategies to improve material circularity
- Design sustainability into materials, process development, and products
Supervision
Office hours | Yes |
Assistants | Yes |
Forum | No |
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Sustainability and materials
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: obligatoire
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Sustainability and materials
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Sustainability and materials
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Sustainability and materials
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Sustainability and materials
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Sustainability and materials
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Sustainability and materials
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
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