ENGR3000

ENGR3000: Industrial Ecology

Science and Engineering

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About this Unit

The course is broadly organised in four learning units, with some unavoidable overlap between them (see also annex I) 1. Industrial Ecology: a discipline based on parallels: the roots of the recent steep rise in interest for Industrial Ecology are investigated, and the scope of Industrial Ecology is explored by looking at specific features in which it augments the mainstream interpretation of Cleaner Production and Eco-Efficiency. Furthermore, this learning unit focuses on the parallel between natural and industrial ecology, i.e. co-location of (processing) industries to achieve regional resource efficiency synergies in Eco Industrial Parks in which the waste of one facility becomes input to another facility (this is also known as Industrial Symbiosis). 2. Indicators, Conditions and Objectives: carrying capacity is another fundamental concept in natural ecology. It is also used in Industrial Ecology to set the direction for sustainable production and consumption. This learning unit starts with a discussion of indicators for carrying capacity, based on the material and energy flows in a society. 3. Sustainable Use of Materials and Technology: material flows (and the embodied energy contained therein) drive the industrial ecosystem and technology is being employed to alter and transform material flows for the benefit of society. 4. Sustainable Societies and Communities: this learning unit covers blueprints for equitable management of material and energy resources and flows by societies and communities. It also covers the results of recent global sustainability assessments of selected industry sectors, to investigate how sectors like mining, minerals and transport can best contribute to achieving the sustainable development of the communities they operate in.

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Unit Details

Credits25

Contact Hours3 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaSchool of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (1092)

Field of Education039900 Other Engineering and Related Technologies (Narrow Grouping)

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Tuition Pattern

Seminar1 x 3 hours weekly

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