Ympäristötekniikka - Environmental Technology

Lectures deal with the following topic areas: areal planning, legal and economic control factors, planning of areal energy consumption, low energy buildings, areal energy supply and environmental performance criteria.

Application areas of LCA, main phases in LCA: goal and scope setting, inventory analysis, impact analysis, result interpretation. One guided exercise for GaBi-software. LCA documentation. The course is related to sustainability.

Opintojaksolla perehdytään seuraaviin teemoihin: kasvihuoneilmiö, ilmaston muuttuminen kautta aikojen, tulevaisuusskenaariot, hiilenkierto, säteilypakotteeseen vaikuttavat tekijät, ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutukset ja hillitseminen ja ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutuminen. Opiskelijat laskevat kurssilla oman hiilijalanjälkensä.

Kandidaatintyön suullinen esitys seminaarissa ja toisen kandidaatintyön opponointi. Kypsyysnäyte.

· Omien opiskelua ja uraa koskevien tavoitteiden hahmottaminen ja niiden eteen toimiminen · Tutustuminen erilaisiin työtehtäviin, joissa valmistunut ympäristötekniikan diplomi-insinööri voi työskennellä. · Tutustuminen kandidaatintyön tekemiseen ja kandidaatintyöseminaarissa vierailu. · Tutustuminen opiskelijan urapalveluiden järjestämiin tapahtumiin · Opetuutorin tapaaminen

Lectures on selected topics by teachers of the course?.Literature review conducted by the students on a selected topic related to the topic of the course? Short summary report on the findings (peer review)? Seminar presentation + discussion? Novelty and research gap assessment of the selected papers? Learning diary (what did you learn, how can you apply it for your work)

Many different research methods are used within the context of the circular economy. The course “Research methods in circular economy” will give you an introduction to some of these methods. Each lecture will focus on one of these methods and will be introduced by an expert working with the methods within his or her research. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be covered. You are expected to attend the lectures and read additional reading material given. You will be asked to perform tasks after each lecture based on the lecture content and the reading material, participate to the final seminar (mandatory), and complete an assignment at the end of the course. In the final lecture/seminar you will present you work within small groups to other students and discuss your findings together. You will need to pass your final assignment with a pass in order to pass the course. Use of AI applicationsYou are not allowed to present AI in any of your assignments as if it was your own. However, you are encouraged to ask help from AI to create ideas or get a general overview of the topic (similar as in the use of an encyclopedia) . We, however, expect you to be aware of the outcomes of AI, as they are generic and not always accurate, and its content will not be sufficient to complete your assignments successfully. We expect you to go deeper into your assignment topics by going through scientific literature, among others. Working life skills The aim of the course is to provide you with the knowledge on different research methods and how they can help you tackle questions related to sustainability and the circular economy. Additionally, you will develop your writing skills and learn how to reference in an appropriate manner. These will be important skills to have in your future profession. We additionally hope to develop critical thinking by means of feedback to other students and your own.

Yrittäjyystaidot ja vaikuttava yrittäjyys Impact-liiketoimintamallit Uuden liiketoiminnan perustamisen prosessi Liiketoimintasuunnitelman tekeminen Pitch deckin luominen Pitchaus Startup-yrityksen toiminta

1. Life cycle thinking and life cycle sustainability 2. Life cycle assessment (LCA) and its use purposes 3. LCA regulation 4. Different phases on conducting LCA: Goal and scope definition Life cycle inventory Life cycle impact assessment Interpretation Sensitivity and uncertainty

Introduction to Climate change: climate system, future of the climate, impacts, mitigation and adaptation, big issues, applied perspectives and assignments. Students complete a Massive Open Online Course called Climate.now as well as specified additional assignments. Grading is done monthly with the exception of July.

Terminology related to recycling and recovery; Recycling and recovery rates of different materials; Recovery of agricultural waste and sludges; Recycling of construction and demolition waste; Recycling of metals, end-of-life vehicles, batteries or/and WEEE; Recycling of plastics; Industrial residues recycling to geopolymer composites; Thermal waste-to-energy technologies; Flue gas emissions and their reduction in waste incineration; Treatment of waste incineration residues; Recycling of other materials as seminar presentations prepared by students. This course is also suitable for postgraduate students (more individual work and additional tasks). Company cooperation Visiting lecturer from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Use of AI applications AI applications are not used in this course.

Kurssilla suunnitellaan ja mitoitetaan pientalon LVI-järjestelmä.

Lectures deal with the following topic areas: areal planning, legal and economic control factors, planning of areal energy consumption, low energy buildings, areal energy supply and environmental performance criteria.

The course explores the basic terminologies, needs, challenges, opportunities, and guidance in the development of sustainable cities. It focuses on available resources and approaches to develop integrated sustainable solutions for cites. Emphasis is placed in the field of engineering and natural science, including energy, environmental impact, urban planning, and infrastructure. This course contributes UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - SDG11 (Sustainable cities and communities) in particular.

Existing environmental labelling practices in different sectors and in different regions. Carbon footprint and handprint, UN Sustainable development goals, circular economy indicators, FSC, PEFC, ISO standards, ESG, PEF & OEF, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Course includes Power-to-X themes.

Opintojaksolla käsitellään kestävän kehityksen ja liiketoiminnan välisiä vaikutuksia sekä kestävyysmuutoksen taloudellisia ohjauskeinoja. Kestävyysmuutosta ja sen hallinnointia tarkastellaan erityisesti liiketaloudellisena haasteena sekä tähän liittyvää riskien hallintaa ja taloudellisia ohjauskeinoja. Kurssilla käsitellään perusteita keskeisistä käsitteistä: kestävyysmuutos, systeeminen muutos, kestävät innovaatiot, kestävä liiketoiminta, ympäristöjohtaminen, yritysvastuu. Kurssilla havainnollistetaan systeemien ja erilaisten toimijoiden, esim. yrityksen sidosryhmien välisiä vaikutussuhteita.

Getting to know the School of Energy Systems and especially the Circular Economy studies (incl. Master's Thesis), study and exam culture in LUT, library collections, databases, reference practices and copyrights, information security, career planning, cultural differences, study skills and motivation, ePSP workshop, research areas of Sustainability Science.

Kandidaatintyön suullinen esitys seminaarissa ja toisen kandidaatintyön opponointi. Kypsyysnäyte.