Material and Energy EfficiencyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student understands the importance of material and energy use in the context of sustainable development and the green transition. The student is be able to map material and energy flows in industry and society to improve efficiency. The student masters the principles of the circular economy. The student is able to design and propose resource-efficient and sustainable solutions for their area of expertise. The student is familiar with different technologies and methods to improve material and energy efficiency.

Content

-Material and energy efficiency principles
-Principles of Circular economy
-Mapping material and energy flows in industry
-Use of waste heat and side streams
-Basics of resource-efficient planning of urban and industrial areas
-Sustainable solutions in environmental engineering
-External technologies and their role in the green transition
-Measuring and monitoring resource efficiency in industrial processes

Qualifications

The student is able to recognise the importance of urban planning for the sustainability of the community. The student knows the basics of energy production and its importance for the functioning of society.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to recognise the importance of materials and energy use in the context of sustainable development and the green transition.
The student is able to outline the material and energy flows in industry and society.
The student is familiar with the principles of the circular economy and understand their general relevance in environmental engineering.
The student is able to identify some technologies and methods to improve material and energy efficiency.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student gains a deeper understanding of the impact of materials and energy use on sustainable development and the green transition.
The student is able to analyse and map material and energy flows in industry and society to improve efficiency.
The student is able to apply circular economy principles to practical environmental engineering challenges.
The student is able to design resource-efficient and sustainable solutions in the environmental field.
The student is able to select appropriate technologies and methods to improve material and energy efficiency in different situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to demonstrate a deep and critical understanding of the role of materials and energy use in sustainable development and the green transition.
The student is able to independently map and optimise complex material and energy flows in industry and society.
The student masters the innovative application of circular economy principles in the field of environmental engineering.
The student is able to design and justify efficient, resource-efficient and sustainable solutions in the environmental field, using state-of-the-art technologies and methods.
The student is able to use mathematical and analytical methods to measure and monitor material and energy efficiency in industrial processes.