Credits 3

Pre-requisites - None

Core/Elective - Technical Elective

To introduce students to the concept of sustainability in product design, development, and manufacturing processes and to cultivate sustainability in the mindset of manufacturing engineers in order for them to use these concepts in their day to day decision making.

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the significance of sustainability in the modern world.

2. Describe the challenges to sustainable manufacturing.

3. Develop measurements for assessing sustainability in manufacturing.

4. Adapt the eco-design concept in product design and development.

5. Use green reporting scheme to present greening initiatives of manufacturing firms.

1. Introduction: Introduction to Sustainable Manufacturing The concept of sustainability and sustainable development Background to sustainable product design and processes, Challenges to sustainable manufacturing Waste-free processes New material processes Enterprise modelling and simulation Improved design methodologies Education and training, Significance of sustainable product design and manufacture

2. Sustainability as a Science: Need for sustainability science, Applications to product design and manufacture

3. Product Design for Sustainability: Measurements of product sustainability, The impact of multi-life cycles and perpetual life products, Product sustainability assessment, Product sustainability index Environmental and societal impact Functionality, resource utilization, Manufacturability, re-manufacturability and recyclability

4. Processes and Measures for Sustainability: Processes for sustainability, Selection of sustainability measures for manufacturing, Energy consumption, manufacturing cost, Environmental impact, waste management Operational safety, personnel health

5. Future directions of Sustainable Manufacturing

6. Case Study