MA5510 – Circular Economy for Engineering
Course Information
Semester
5
Course Code
MA5510
Course Name
Circular Economy for Engineering
Credit Value
3
Pre-requisites
None
Core/Optional
Optional
Hourly Breakdown
Theory
12
Small Group Activities
28
Practical
–
Assignment
10
Independent Learning
105
Course Aim
To introduce the concept of circular economy and discuss the necessary involvement of Engineering Managers for the effectiveness of its application in engineering processes.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- explain the differences between a circular economy and a linear economy.
- explain the basic concepts of a circular economy.
- create circular economic business models for different processes.
- analyse material recovery indications for a circular economy.
Course Content (Only main topics & subtopics)
- Introduction to Circular Economy: Linear economy and waste of resources, green economies, regenerative economics, the Circular Economy.
- Basic Principles of a Circular Economy: The concepts of design out, regeneration, zero waste, 3R; reduce, reuse, and recycle, 5R, 10R and extended 6R principles.
- Models of Circular Economy: Circular supply chain, engineering inputs at different levels of a circular economy.
- Initiation of material recovery: Developing indicators for a circular process in engineering activities.
- Challenge Project: Building a circular economic model for any engineering activity and presenting the model.
Teaching/Learning Methods
- Lectures
- Student Based Activities
Assessment Strategy
| Continuous Assessment 50% | Final Assessment 50% |
|---|---|
|
Small Group Activities: 30%
Quizzes: 20%
|
Theory: 50%
Practical: –
Other: –
|
Recommended Reading
- De Angelis, R. (2018). Business Models in the Circular Economy: Concepts, Examples and Theory. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-319-75126-9
- Machado, G. and Davim, J. P. (2020). Circular Economy and Engineering. Springer: Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-030-43043-6
- Mao, J., Li, C., Pei, Y., Xu, L. (2018). Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Enterprises. Springer: Singapore. ISBN 978-981-10-8524-6
- Scott, J. T. (2015). The Sustainable Business. 2nd Edition. Greenleaf Publishing, UK. ISBN-13: 978-1-907643-52-1