Throughout their life cycle, from the extraction of the raw material through to the end of their life, products generate negative impacts for the environment: consumption of materials and energy, rejection of emissions into water and the air, waste production, soil contamination…
Eco-responsible design aims at integrating the environment into the phases of design or improvement of a product or a material, in order to reduce its negative impact.
Engineering students will find in this unit elements of reflection, tools, knowledge and the necessary skills for adopting an eco-responsible approach applied to materials and structures.
After presentation of the advantages of an Ecodesign approach (Life cycle analysis, waste recycling, re-manufacturing) practical application exercises will be carried out with case studies.
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: | Classification level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding the issues linked to eco-responsible design | 2. Understand | Essential |
| Knowing the different approaches and tools of ecodesign | 1. Knowledge | Useful |
| Assessing a product (material) in relation to its benefits and environmental impact | 6. Assess | Important |
| Percentage ratio of individual assessment | Percentage ratio of group assessment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam: | 0 | % | Project submission: | 0 | % |
| Individual oral exam: | 0 | % | Group presentation: | 50 | % |
| Individual presentation: | 0 | % | Group practical exercise: | 0 | % |
| Individual practical exercise: | 0 | % | Group report: | 50 | % |
| Individual report: | 0 | % | |||
| Other(s): 0 % | |||||
| Type of teaching activity | Content, sequencing and organisation |
|---|---|
| Course | Life cycle analysis (LCA) (9h) Ecodesign issues (S. Saunier) Advantages of a LCA (J. Villot, V. Laforest) Methods and tools for Life Cycle Analysis (J. Villot, V. Laforest) |
| Course | Material enhancement (12h)
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| Practical courses | Ecodesign (15h)
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