Sustainability and Life Cycle Engineering | Units of study... | Swinburne University of Technology

MEE80002 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

2021 teaching periods

Higher Ed. Semester 2
Dates: 2 Aug 21 - 31 Oct 21 Results: 7 Dec 21 Last self enrolment: 15 Aug 21 Census: 31 Aug 21 Last withdraw without fail: 17 Sep 21

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
2 Aug 21 - 31 Oct 21

Results:
7 Dec 21

Last self enrolment:
15 Aug 21

Census:
31 Aug 21

Last withdraw without fail:
17 Sep 21

UG:150 credit points

PG: Nil

Develop an understanding of life cycle engineering and focuses on recycling of engineering materials and products at their end of life.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
#	Unit Learning Outcome Description
ULO1	Assess the environmental impacts in conjunction with economic impacts of particular engineering approaches/applications
ULO2	Apply the relevant processing techniques, e.g. sorting, physical separation, and decontamination of products and their components
ULO3	Apply the relevant recycling techniques for metals, plastics and ceramics components
ULO4	Decide the choice of engineering materials for particular products to minimise the environmental impact
ULO5	Analyse the engineering performance of recycled materials
ULO6	Apply sustainability software to carry out life cycle assessment of products and communicate results in oral presentation and project report

- Teaching methods, assessment and content.

All Applicable Locations
Activity Type	Activity	Total Hours	Number of Weeks	Hours Per Week	Optional - Activity Details
Face to Face Contact	Lecture	24	12 weeks	2	No Description
Face to Face Contact	Tutorial Labs	12	12 weeks	1	Tutorials in Computer Lab
Unspecified Learning Activities	Independent Learning	114	12 weeks	9.5	No Description
Total Hours:		150	Total Hours (per week):	12.5

All Applicable Locations

Category	Assignment	Type	Assignment
Unit Learning Outcomes	1,2,3,4,5	Assessment Role	Individual
Pre-census?	No
Lower Weight Range:	10	Upper Weight Range:	20
Derived Assessment - GA Mapping:
Description	n/a

Category	Examination	Type	Examination
Unit Learning Outcomes	1,2,3,4,5	Assessment Role	Individual
Pre-census?	No
Lower Weight Range:	40	Upper Weight Range:	60
Derived Assessment - GA Mapping:
Description	n/a

Category	Presentation	Type	Presentation
Unit Learning Outcomes	1,6	Assessment Role	Group
Pre-census?	No
Lower Weight Range:	5	Upper Weight Range:	10
Derived Assessment - GA Mapping:
Description	n/a

Category	Report	Type	Project Report
Unit Learning Outcomes	1,6	Assessment Role	Group
Pre-census?	No
Lower Weight Range:	10	Upper Weight Range:	20
Derived Assessment - GA Mapping:
Description	n/a

Minimum Requirements

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:

(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and

(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.

Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Introduction: The importance of the environment impact on human and long term economic welfare
Life cycle analysis and life cycle engineering
Waste management
Design for resource efficiency
Reuse and recycling of materials and products
Environmental management systems

- References.

Reading materials will be made available in the complete Unit Outline available to students when unit is offered.