Life Cycle Assement; Recycling of materials and components; Design for disassembly; Design rules for materials choice, surface treatment, structural layout; Relevant EU directives and laws.
MF2032 Eco Design 6.0 credits
The main goal is to provide the students with basic knowledge on environmental demands and eco-design tools in product development, and to give basic competence in designing products for sustainability.
About course offering
For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Target group
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Master's Programme, Engineering Design, åk 1, IPUB, Mandatory
Master's Programme, Integrated Product Design, åk 1, IPDC, Mandatory
Periods
P3 (6.0 hp)Duration
Pace of study
50%
Form of study
Normal Daytime
Language of instruction
English
Course location
KTH Campus
Number of places
Min: 5
Planned modular schedule
Course memo
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For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Application code
60762
Contact
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Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Examiner
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Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
- define and explain concepts and methods connecte to eco design
- apply methods for eco design and sustanable development on a consumer product
- analyze and evaluate solutions with respect to sustainability
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering or equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Will be announced at the start of the course.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN2 - Written examination, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercise, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Add-on studies
MF2022