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Waste Reduction and Recycling (P00693)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-EPMWRR

The course will explore the policy framework, operational practices, energy efficiency and economics of technologies for industrial and urban waste minimisation, incineration, recycling and re-use. This unit develops engineering concepts and principles, and integrates these with industrial practice.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	17:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Student's understanding of engineering concepts and principles and the integration of these in industrial practices.
- The building of student's knowledge and understanding of waste reduction, recycling, industrial incineration and recovery by means of lectures, site visits and project work.