Industrial Ecology and Quality Management

Code:

EA0044

Acronym:

EIQ

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Environmental Technologies
OFICIAL	Design, Development, Implementation and Operation
OFICIAL	Environmental Management
OFICIAL	Interp/Personal professional attitudes and capac.

Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.planetazul.pt/edicoes1/planetazul/desenvArtigo.aspx?c=2252&a=18748&r=37
Responsible unit:	Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEA	22	Syllabus since 2006/07	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

• Background The environmental engineer is required to be able to respond to the need for sustainable processes and products used in the society. Industrial ecology is the study of the flows of resources in the technological environment, and the asessment that these have in the natural environment. Industrial Ecology studies the influences of economic, political, regulatory, and social factors on the flow, use, and transformation of resources (White, 1994). The recognition of concepts underlining this concept is an essential skill of the environmental engineer.

• Specific aims Knowledge in concepts underlining the Industrial Ecology course as Cleaner Production, Life Cycle Management, EcoDesign, Integrated Waste Management, Eco-industrial parks), Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circular Economy.

These concepts/tools when applied individually or in combination are important for a detailed knowledge of the environmental systems and to identify solutions for the environmental problems. Students acquire knowledge in environmental sciences, and in the current practices and activities that cause environmental problems. Students at the end are capable of using the knowledge in the formulation, resolution and discussion of problems. Acquire a sound knowledge in the area of training and be capable of using it in the design of solutions, forecast and prevention of those problems, including counterproductive effects.

Other aims include, the analysis with uncertainty, the solution and recommendation, the hypothesis formulation, systems thinking and the holistical approach is trained, prioritization and focus tradeoffs, judgment and balance in resolution. Develop personal and interrelationship skills through group assignments, guidance and work with multidisciplinary teams, reporting and presentations in oral communications.

 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

• Learning outcomes: Students at the end shall be able to: i) acquire management skills and be capable of using them in the design, implementation and operation of environmental systems. ii) recognize and compare the specificities of the different concepts and are able to applied them in order to systems analysis. iii) recognize different concept being used to assess and promote sustainability with a strong emphases in the environment pillar.

Analysis of the European Commission Circular Economy package in the light of the concept of Industrial Ecology.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

• Previous knowledge Basic courses in environmental management of air pollution, water pollution and wastes management and natural resources conservation. Also in decision methods and in the environmental tools for aiding decision making.

Program

Concept, strategies and tools of industrial ecology:

- Cleaner production;

- Life Cycle Management;

- EcoDesign;

- Integrated waste management;

- Eco-industrial parks;

- Sustainable production and consumption;

- Circular economy.

Mandatory literature

ed. by Nicoline Wrisberg... [et al.]; Analytical tools for environmental design and management in a systems perspective. ISBN: 0-4020-0626-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes (tutorials): Presentation of course unit topics, supported, whenever possible, by the identification of real situations related to the environment problems or examples of application of the concept of Industrial Ecology to case studies.

Assignments: Compulsory writing of small reports in the format of research or review papers concerning the course unit topics, along with oral presentations.

Sessions with guest speakers and visits to companies (dates to be defined).

keywords

Natural sciences > Environmental science
Technological sciences > Technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	5,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20,00
Estudo autónomo	25,00
Trabalho escrito	6,00
Total:	56,00

Eligibility for exams

To be admitted to exams, students have to obligatorily:

- reach a minimum average grade of 10 out of 20 in the continuous assessment component (final exam).

- Elaborate reports concerning the program topics including an oral presentation. The weighted averaged mark  has to be equal or higher than 10 out of 20 points.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Grade (FG) will be based on the following formula (FG=0.4*FG1+0.6*FG2).

FG1: Exam

FG2: practical component (reports and oral presentations)

Examinations or Special Assignments

The special evaluation period is carried out by doing a final exam and one assignment. 

Final Grade (FG) will based on the following formula (FG=0.8*exam + 0.2* assignment).

In order to improve their grades, students have to attend a final exam and they can only improve the grade of the exam. A mark equal or higher than 10 is required in each of the two items evaluated (exam and assignment).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The special evaluation period is carried out by doing a final exam and one assignment. 

Final Grade (FG) will based on the following formula (FG=0.8*exam + 0.2* assignment).

In order to improve their grades, students have to attend a final exam and they can only improve the grade of the exam. A mark equal or higher than 10 is required in each of the two items evaluated (exam and assignment).

Classification improvement

In order to improve their grades, students can only do it by redoing the final examination. They cannot improve the grade in the continuous evaluation component (reports and presentations).

Observations