Waste management (5 cr)

Objective

You know the basic targets as well as the economic and environmental aspects of waste management. You are familiar with the possibilities for waste reduction and the techniques used in waste management, reuse and recycling. You can describe the techniques used for hazardous waste treatment as well as the recovery of materials and energy from waste. You know the main features of national and international guidance and regulations concerning waste management.

Content

What is the priority aim in waste management?
How can you know the environmentally best techniques to treat waste?
What kind of waste is not suitable to be taken to landfills? How are they treated, then?
Is waste incineration dangerous?
Who owns the waste and pays for it? How can one benefit from waste?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts extensively and proficiently in different situations.
b. justify their information sources in a versatile and critical way.
e. evaluate and develop models, methods, software and techniques.

Course material

Lecture material, additional reading material, assignment instructions and return folders are posted in Learn.

Study forms and methods

Learning objectives:
You know the basic targets as well as the economic and environmental aspects of waste management. You are familiar with the possibilities for waste reduction and the techniques used in waste management, reuse and recycling. You can describe the techniques used for hazardous waste treatment as well as the recovery of materials and energy from waste. You know the main features of national and international guidance and regulations concerning waste management.

Timing of exams and assignments

Submission dates for assignments are announced in the beginning of the course.

The time for the possible field trip to Metsäsairila waste management facility is announced in the beginning of the course.

International cooperation

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Student workload

5 ECTS cu equals about 135 hours of student work.

Course part description

The first half of the course (11.1.-28.2.2021) is completed as online studies covering the topic "Municipal Solid Waste Management in Circular Economy".
The second half (8.3.-30.4.2021) of the course will consist of lectures (possibly online), assignments and project work.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on completed assignments. More information on these is given in the beginning of the course.

Qualifications

Basics of engineering chemistry and physics