Design for environmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

In product design, as well as related operations processes, you know how to take into account the environment caused by loads and environmental impact of different factors. Identify and know how to use different methods of product design to account the environmental impact of products and processes. You can identify the product design guiding environmental legislation so that you know how to independently search for more information. You are able to assess and develop the material flows and their impact on the processes in action.

Content

What is an eco-friendly product design? What are the product design tools in ecological product design? How is reflected in the legislation in product design? What are the production of material flows and how to develop them?

Qualifications

Required courses: CAD??, as well as choice of material

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Expertise stage, Level 3 a. use professional concepts in different situations b. evaluation of a critical sources of information c. to work as a team member in expert positions in working life, as well as to note and describe the professional problems d. choose the appropriate models, methods, software, and techniques and justify the choice e. apply critically the field's ethical principles in different situations