Waste Management (15 cr)
Code: 5131103-1002
General information
Timing
01.08.2017 - 31.12.2017
Number of ECTS credits allocated
15 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Sepänkatu
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Groups
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PEYTES15
Objective
Students willunderstand the main principles of waste managementidentify the business potential of recycling and reuserecognize the need for new innovationsrecognize the value of waste as a resourcerecognize the need for legislative incentivesenhance their working life competencesStudents will be ableto work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural teamto think in a customer-oriented wayto act in presentation and interaction situationsto act independently using external networks and resourcesto manage a project successfully
Content
The Waste Management Module deals with current themes related to waste management, circular economy and resource efficiency. For example:principles of waste legislationthe waste management hierarchy: minimization, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, final disposalwaste amounts and compositionmost common waste utilization methods
Evaluation scale
H-5