Code: | EA0044 | Acronym: | EIQ |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Environmental Technologies |
OFICIAL | Design, Development, Implementation and Operation |
OFICIAL | Environmental Management |
OFICIAL | Interp/Personal professional attitudes and capac. |
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 |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIEA | 8 | Syllabus since 2006/07 | 4 | - | 6 | 56 | 162 |
• 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: 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.
• 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.
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.
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).
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 40,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 60,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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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 |
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.
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)
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).
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).
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).
Following the contigency plan for COVID 19, no changes on the weights for each one of the evaluation parts will take place. But the oral presentation of assignment 2 was cancelled.
Final exam (FG1) and Assignments (FG2).
Final Grade (FG) will be based on the following formula (FG=0.4*FG1+0.6*FG2).
FG1: Exam
FG2: practical component (reports)