Undergraduate Course: Advanced Materials for a Circular Economy (CHEE11036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | In this course, students will learn about the concept of a circular economy and how to use quantifiable data and tools to determine the role and sustainability of advanced materials in a circular economy. Students will also learn various strategies, including Substitution and Design for Disassembly that can contribute towards a circular economy. Students will then apply this knowledge in case studies ranging from Critical Raw Materials, Plastics in a Circular Economy, Composites & Multi-Material Systems, Advanced Recycling Technologies and integration of these case studies. |
| Course description |
1) Engineering Foundations of the Circular Economy
2) Life cycle assessment
3) Circularity Metrics
4) Substitution: drivers and strategies
5) Design for Disassembly, Repair & Remanufacture
6) Critical Raw Materials
7) Plastics in a Circular Economy
8) Composites & Multi-Material Systems
9) Advanced Recycling Technologies
10) Integration and Trade-offs
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Engineering Principles (SCEE08012)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Knowledge of Engineering Principles at an equivalent level to the Year 1 Engineering programmes. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the difference between linear and circular economy models
- Identify and appraise the requirements and use tools for quantifying circularity concepts
- Evaluate materials circularity and sustainability based on principles of sustainable materials design and usage
- Identify and appraise potential improvements in sustainability and circularity for state-of-art materials in various engineering applications.
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Reading List
1. W. Stahel, "The Circular Economy: A User's Guide, 2019 (Recommended reading)
2. Braungart and McDonough, "Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way we Make Things", (Recommended reading)
3. Ellen MacArthur Foundation : Completing the Picture, 2019, (Recommended reading, Digital Resource) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Advanced Materials,Lifecycle Assessments,Circular Economy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Cher Hon Lau
Tel: (0131 6)50 7813
Email: Cherhon.Lau@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Mark Ewing
Tel:
Email: mewing2@ed.ac.uk |
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