Sustainable life cycle approachLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

- you are familiar with eco-efficiency and environmental protection requirements
- you can design products which follow the principles of ecological design
- you can design products which are recycled and dispoded of in a proper way
- you pay attention to the separate stages of the production: anticipating, planning, choice of materials, manufacturing process, packing and logistics, use, maintenance and recyclability

Content

What does the sustainable life cycle approach mean?
How are the environmental considerations and life cycle approach taken into account and ensured in the product design stage?
How do you implement the life cycle approach in your own design?

Evaluation

Students can
3a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
3b. evaluate information sources critically
3c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field
3e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices
3f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation
3g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations