Program overview. 21-Jun :09. Year 2009/2010. Master Industrial Ecology

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Program overview

21-Jun-2016 18:09

Year

2009/2010

Organization

Applied Sciences

Education

Master Industrial Ecology

Code

Omschrijving

ECTS

p1 p2 p3 p4 p5

Master IE 2009

Master Industrial Ecology 2009

1e jaar Industrial Ecology 2009

1st year Industrial Ecology 2009

Introduction Modules MSc IE 2009

IE3030 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 IE3201 Introduction to Chemical Process Technology 3 IE3402 Introduction to the Social Sciences 3 IE3410 Introduction to Environmental Economics 3

Core Course Modules MSc IE 2009

ID5561 Product-Service Systems 3

IE3101 Environmental Science 4

IE3110 Analytical Methodologies and Tools 4

IE3301 Green Engineering 3

IE3310 Design Methodologies and Innovation Tools 3 IE3500 Industrial Ecology - Social Science 4 IE3510 Implementation Methodologies and Instruments 4 IE3600 General Introduction to Industrial Ecology 4 IE3610 Industrial Ecology Applications 7 SPM3320IE Introduction to renewable energy 3 SPM3330IE Sustainability in the Built Environment 3

Electives MSc IE 2009

2e jaar Industrial Ecology 2009

2nd year Industrial Ecology 2009

IE3900 Thesis Research Project 30

IE3910 Graduation Preparation Module 6

Interdisciplinary Project Groups MSc IE 2009

IE3620 Interdisciplinary Project Groups 12

Specialisation Modules MSc IE 2009

IE3631 Introduction to Modelling the Technosphere 4

IE3640 Advanced Course on LCA 4

IE3650 Safer and Cleaner Processes and Products 4 IE3920 Industrial Ecology Capita Selecta Module 6

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Master Industrial Ecology

Master IE 2009

In association with the Faculty of

TNW TBM

Introduction 1 The Industrial Ecology concept

Three fields of science (natural sciences, engineering sciences, and social sciences) provide the basic concepts and theories for the Industrial Ecology track, as well as determining the programmeâs structure. The three dimensions of sustainable development (people, planet, and profit) and the three disciplinary approaches are clearly reflected in how the programme is organised. The Industrial Ecology track trains students in the analysis, design methodology, and implementation of societal activities, with the aim of minimising their environmental impact while maintaining their functionality.

The core concept of Industrial Ecology is the analogy between natural and technical processes and structures. By taking lessons from nature, where waste from one process constitutes raw material for another and cycles are closed, society may develop towards sustainability. Aspects of the biosphere with a clear analogy in the technological society are, for example, biogeochemical cycles, material and energy budgets of organisms and ecosystems, food webs and chains, and ecosystem functions. As a consequence of this analogy, important subjects in the field of Industrial Ecology are the human contribution to, and disturbance of, natural cycles; eco-design of products and optimising production-consumption chains; keeping track of flows of energy and materials in society; the design of industrial sites as eco-industrial systems; environmental management systems, etc.

Industrial Ecology encompasses the study of:

- natural resources: their abundance and depletion, their renewal, and the environmental impacts of their cradle-to-grave chains; - technologies and systems for transforming these resources into goods and services;

- consumption patterns of these goods and services;

- organisation and management of these processes throughout their entire life-cycle; - processes of technological change;

- processes of socio-political change.

Introduction 2 Divergence versus convergence

The Industrial Ecology track has a strong international focus and is taught in English. The study programme consists of a two-year curriculum. The first two-year focuses on the core concept of Industrial Ecology. It contains compulsory modules covering the three disciplines of Industrial Ecology, in addition to elective modules.

Each discipline is equally represented in the core programme. Courses and modules are practice-focused and are taught and examined in classes by means of project teamwork, presentations and written examinations. The programme provides exchange opportunities with international universities and companies.

The second year of the programme consists of a compulsory group project and an individual research project culminating in an MSc thesis. During the group projects, multidisciplinary teams of students have the task of analysing and developing solutions for specific industry-related sustainability problems. In these project groups, students will learn to analyse a problem from different points of view and will discover the potentials of working in multidisciplinary teams.

The work on the MSc thesis may include an internship at a company or an institute outside the university. Towards the end of the first year, students choose one of the three specialisations, primarily based on their BSc degree, work experience, or additional skills:

- Integrated systems analysis - Technological systems innovation - Organisation and transition management

Detailed programme information and module descriptions can be found on the website www.industrialecology.nl. Degree and accreditation

The Masterâs programme in Industrial Ecology is the result of a collaborative agreement between the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Leiden University, and the Faculty of Applied Sciences of Delft University of Technology.

At present, the Industrial Ecology programme is a track of the MSc programme in Chemistry (Leiden University), and graduates are awarded an MSc in Chemistry with a specialisation in Industrial Ecology. The programme is in the process of being accredited. Once the official accreditation for an independent Industrial Ecology MSc programme is granted, graduates will be awarded an MSc degree in Industrial Ecology.

Introduction 3 Career opportunities

Industrial Ecology graduates can be found at different levels in business, industry, politics, non-governmental organisations, universities and research institutes. They operate as mediators, system designers, innovators, and scientific researchers. Their basic skills are to encourage and support people to consider sustainability issues and to initiate change in existing patterns of production and consumption. Industrial Ecologists dare to face the challenges of todayâs inevitable environmental issues, which are bound to further increase in the near future. They commit themselves to lifelong contributions to changes in society, ecology and technology.

Administration by the Faculty of

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Master Industrial Ecology

1e jaar Industrial Ecology 2009

Contact for students Dr. Gijsbert Korevaar (PhD, MSc)

Programme Manager MSc Industrial Ecology

Delft University of Technology Faculty of Applied Sciences Lorentzweg 1 2628 CJ Delft The Netherlands T: +31 (0) 15 27 83659 F: +31 (0) 15 27 88572 @: [email protected] www.industrialecology.nl

Program Title MSc Programme Chemistry - track Industrial Ecology

Director of Education Prof. Dr. H.A. Udo de Haes

Program Coordinator Dr. ir. G. Korevaar

In association with the University of

Leiden University and Erasmus University of Rotterdam

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IE3030

Introduction to Environmental Science

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Responsible Instructor r. kleijn

Responsible Instructor Dr E. van der Voet Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

3/0/0/0

Education Period 1

Start Education 1

Exam Period 1

Course Language English

Course Contents This course gives an introduction at a basic level in prominent environmental problems and their causes. It is intended for students who did not follow any courses in environmental science, environmental biology, environmental or resource management or similar topics in their Bachelors program.

Study Goals Knowledge of prominent environmental problems and their causes in society.

Education Method Self-study with an introductory lecture and electronic response classes.

Literature and Study Materials

G.T. Miller jr., Living in the Environment; Principles, Connections, and Solutions, Thomson Learning, Toronto 2007, Student edition, 15th edition.

Assessment Written examination

Location Leiden

IE3201

Introduction to Chemical Process Technology

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Responsible Instructor Prof.dr. G. Mul Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

0/3/0/0

Exam Period 2

Course Contents The goal of this course is to introduce students to basic concepts and methods of chemical process technology.

Study Goals Getting acquainted with the world of chemical process engineering. Deriving and using both material and energy balances to obtain quantitative information on chemical processes.

Learning goals:

1) making abstractions by drawing block diagrams or flowsheet and estimating orders of magnitude; and

2) turning abstract calculations into concrete results on heat requirement/release, compositions, yields of chemical processes, selectivity toward desired products, etc.

Education Method Lectures and self-study

Assessment Written examination

Location Delft

IE3402

Introduction to the Social Sciences

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Responsible Instructor Dr. F.A. Boons Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

3/0/0/0

Exam Period 1

Course Contents The goal of this course is to provide basic knowledge of social science disciplines that are relevant to the field of Industrial Ecology. The disciplines of sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography, and political science will be discussed in some detail. During meetings, basic knowledge of the disciplines will be applied to environmental issues, that is, the way in which human individuals, groups, and societies are related to their natural environment.

Study Goals After following the course, students should be able to:

a) describe the general perspective and aim of these disciplines, and be able to reflect on their differences and interrelations; b) understand general principles of social science research methods;

c) be able to apply the perspectives of these disciplines to real life examples; d) succesfully participate in the course core Social Sciences (IE3500).

Education Method The course combines lectures with exercises and group discussions. In addition, students will be expected to prepare for meetings by reading supplied introductory materials on each discipline.

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IE3410

Introduction to Environmental Economics

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Responsible Instructor J.J. Bouma

Contact Hours / Week x/x/x/x

0/3/0/0

Exam Period 2

Course Contents The goal of this course is to provide a basic knowledge of

economics that is relevant for the fields of industrial ecology and sustainable development.

Study Goals The objective of the introduction to environmental economics is to provide insights into: 1. the characteristics of a sustainable economy

2. the economic instruments of national en international environmental policy 3. approaches and techniques for the valuation of the environment

Education Method Lectures and take-home assignments

Turner, R. et al., Environmental Economics, An Elementary Introduction, Harvester Wheatsheaf, New York 1994

Assessment Open book exam

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ID5561

Product-Service Systems

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Responsible Instructor Prof.dr.ir. J.C. Brezet

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Exam Period none

Course Contents The course is oriented at the development of new product-service systems (PSS), as a next strategy for dematerialization. Dematerialization of products by relatively increasing the service part of PSS is considered to be an important element of a sustainable economic development, after the eco(re-)design of -physical- products. By taking the immaterial part of product-systems and the optimization of the use of existing physical infrastructures as point of departures, industrial design engineers can create new artifacts that are fostering the adoption of these new, dematerialized product-service systems. Practical examples from the Design Engineering Life Cycle Research Program, such as wash-in, sustainable office, chain mobility and sustainable tourism serve as illustrations of the approach. Also, research has shown that cooperation and mutual understanding between -creative- designers and -commercial- entrepreneurs are important conditions for success on the market of these new systems. Therefore, the course is oriented on knowledge transfer in the field of entrepreneurship and business development, in relation to PSS-innovation. This course provides a methodology based yet practical introduction to the design of Product Service Combinations in generating innovative new businesses and new ventures particularly within small and medium sized firms. Young and small firms are responsible for a substantial part of the economy in Europe and the USA.

You will form a team with students from the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) as well as students from Industrial Ecology, TU Delft. You will help the teams of RSM students asdesign consultant with idea generation (in the beginning of the project) and with the product/service visualization (at the end of the project). The RSM students have the role of a business architect: they identify a business opportunity and develop a plan that allows an established medium sized company or a new venture to exploit the opportunity with an innovative product/service and that will help the enterprise to grow and prosper. Hence, it will be important to search for extraordinary opportunity. Starting from technological breakthroughs with clear potential for practical application (as is the case with patented technologies) can help you to identify such opportunities. After supporting the RSM students in their start-up phase, your core team, now supported by students Industrial Ecology will continue its work towards the design of a challenging novel, sustainable PSS. It is to be expected that the Industrial Ecology students will bring in particularly their knowledge on Sustainability Indicators at a system level. The PSS concepts to be developed this year will be chosen within the search fields/projects: Sustainable Dance Club Rotterdam and/or Photovoltaic (PV-) Product Services for Fryslan. TU Delft is a partner in both projects.

Next to a creative and technological input in the work of the RSM students, the results of the course will consist of a joint IDE/Industrial Ecologys groups journal paper and a mini-workshop, in which the outcomes will be presented.

Study Goals The following course objectives will be achieved:

Knowledge on the theory, concepts, approaches, methods and tools for the design of PSS; Insight in the conditions, drivers and obstacles for PSS implementation in practice; Knowledge on and skills in the development and

assessment of business plans that support the successful introduction of new PSS via existing businesses or new ventures; Skills in understanding of and co-operation with business venture oriented specialists.

Education Method Within the course, IDE and Industrial Ecology students create a mixed core- team of 3-5 students. Their main task is to design a challenging, new and sustainable PSS, including a focus on needed radical novel products. Via classes, PSS approaches, tools and examples will be provided. From the second week on, the team work starts and assignments will be selected. Project leaders of both the Sustainable Dance Club and the PV- Product Services for Fryslan project will stimulate the teams to formulate innovative, but feasible assignments.

In addition, during the first weeks of the course the IDE students have the extra task to support the RSM students in their project start, on an individual basis. In return, the RSM staff and students bring in entrepreneurial knowledge needed for the PSS assignment. During the same period, the other Industrial Ecology- members of the core team perform a small sub-task, in making an inventory of Sustainability Indicators at systems level.

Consequently, following the UNEP/DfS method and the so called Komoto model the teams design concepts for a new PSS within the context of the dance club or the PV-services. The teams conclude their work in writing a small report annex journal paper and present this at the mini-workshop.

Note:

Those students that like to keep contributing for a longer period to the work of the RSM students can do that on an elective basis.

The background papers will be provided on the Courses Blackboard Site. After each lecture the slides will available through Blackboard as well.

Assessment At the end of Quarter 3, the results of the study assignment will be evaluated on the basis of a journal paper and presentation.

Special Information Prof. Dr.Ir. J.C. Brezet,

Room: 3A-34 phone +31(0)15 27 81524 E-mail: [email protected]

Dipl.Ing. Hitoshi Komoto: E-mail: [email protected]

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IE3101

Environmental Science

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Responsible Instructor Dr E. van der Voet

Contact Hours / Week x/x/x/x 0/0/3/3 Education Period 3 4 Start Education 3 Exam Period 4

Course Contents This course gives an introduction to how environmental sciences may contribute to Industrial Ecology strategies for sustainability. The course takes a systems view of the Earth. In the first part, the Earth's biosphere is presented as a complex system, with emergent properties and process networks arising from basic rules. In the second part of the course, some important environmental problems are treated as well as their links to the technosphere. The third part of the course focuses on the technosphere as a complex system, including its interlinkages with the biosphere.

Study Goals - Knowledge of systems view of the Earth

- Knowledge of prominent environmental problems and their causes from a systems perspective

- Knowledge of Industrial Ecology theories for analysis of causes of problems, and a view on how to apply them - View of how Environmental Systems Analysis may contribute to IE strategies for sustainability

Education Method Lectures, reading, writing and discussion groups

Books Kump, L., J.F. Kasting & R.G. Crane (2004). The Earth System. Second edition, Pearson Education Inc. ISBN 0-13-142059-3

Assessment Individual assignments and written examination

Location Leiden

IE3110

Analytical Methodologies and Tools

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Responsible Instructor r. kleijn Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x 0/0/3/3 Education Period 3 4 Start Education 3 Exam Period 4

Course Contents This course provides knowledge of the most important analytical tools in the area of Industrial Ecology, their philosophy and their position in the field. Students are trained in the applicability of these tools by working on case studies.

Study Goals - Knowledge of most important tools in the area of Industrial Ecology, their philosophy and their position in the field - Specific knowledge on three (groups of) tools: LCA and

MFA/SFA

- Knowledge of applicability of these tools, including possibilities and limitations

Education Method Lectures, working groups, paper

Handout of the draft version of the Industrial Ecology Textbook by H. Brattebø et al. (eds.), Industrial Ecology Textbook (preliminary title), to be published 2007. Available via the Programme Coordinator.

Assessment Individual assignment and written examination

Location Leiden

IE3301

Green Engineering

3

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. S.M. Lemkowitz Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

0/0/0/4

Exam Period 4

Expected prior knowledge Good understanding of basic physics, chemistry, and mathematics at end-level of academic secondary school. Completion of Industrial Ecology first-year chemistry-related courses.

Course Contents Important environmental and safety issues; idem legislation; risk; responsibilities of engineers; basics of fire and explosion and human, and environmental toxicology, with emphasis on estimation of properties and exposure to toxics; green chemistry; evaluating safety and environmental performance of processes; unit operations and flowsheet analysis for energy efficiency/heat integration and pollution prevention; environmental cost accounting; life cycle concepts and green engineering; cases.

Study Goals Achieving basic understanding of concepts, methods, and methodologies necessary for assessing, evaluating, and achieving green (= safe, environmentally friendly, and sustainable) engineering, with emphasis on design-aspects of chemical products and processes.

Education Method Lectures, interactive discussion with lecturers, and self-study of textbook. Special tutoring sessions when necessary.

Textbook: Green Engineering Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes, by D.T. Allen and D.R. Shonnard, Prentice Hall, 2002. Plus lecture notes.

Assessment Written examination.

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IE3310

Design Methodologies and Innovation Tools

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Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar

Responsible Instructor Drs. E.G.M. Klein Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

0/0/4/0

Exam Period 3

Course Contents In this course an introduction is given on principles and methodologies of sustainable design and innovation regarding economic, societal, and ecological constraints.

Study Goals - knowledge of principles and methodologies of design for realizing Industrial Ecology applications

- knowledge of drivers and barriers in processes of technological innovation

- Insight in social, economic and technological complexity of systems innovations

- Awareness of the socio-political character of technological change

Education Method Lectures and group projects

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Assessment The participants will write, present and defend a 15-20 page essay that :

- analyses the (recent) history of the introduction of a clean process, product or system in regard to its social economic and political environment

- analyses the actions/policies of a company/agency in regard to introduction of industrial ecology applications

- synthesizes a feasible and applicable design solution or innovation trajectory to a clearly defi ned problem statement

Schedule Master Programme Industrial Ecology

Location Delft

IE3500

Industrial Ecology - Social Science

4

Responsible Instructor Dr. F.A. Boons Contact Hours / Week

Course Contents This module provides a social science perspective on the field of Industrial Ecology. Energy and material flows and transformations are embedded in the social activities of human beings. Consequently, the nature of these flows and transformations, and possible ways of changing these, require a thorough understanding of this social embeddedness. In the course, five aspects of embeddedness will be discussed: cognitive processes, systems of values and norms, network structures, political processes, and temporal and spatial issues.

Study Goals After following this course, students should be able to:

a) understand and discuss with others various aspects of the social embeddedness of Industrial Ecology; b) analyse IE-cases from a social science perspective.

Education Method The aspects of social embeddedness will be presented in lectures. Through group assignments, students will be asked to practice their application to a real-life case study.

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IE3510

Implementation Methodologies and Instruments

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Responsible Instructor Drs. L.W. Baas

Course Contents The course focusses on the tools and instruments that build on the insight that changing material and energy flows is not only a technical problem, but also requires changes in human and organisational practices. Based on social science insights, various tools and instruments have been developed. The assumptions behind these tools, as well as their specific forms are presented. We use the division in tools related to (1) individual organisations, (2) networks of organisations, and (3) policy actors.

Study Goals After following the course, students should be able to:

a) Present and discuss with others the assumptions behind social science tools and instruments for IE; b) Understand the variety of tools and discuss their strengths and weaknesses;

c) Be able to participate in the application of such tools in practice.

Education Method Lectures and application of tools in group exercises and simulations.

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Assessment written examination

Location Rotterdam

IE3600

General Introduction to Industrial Ecology

4

Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

16/0/0/0

Exam Period 1

Course Contents The General Introduction gives an overview of the status quo in the fi eld of Industrial Ecology. It also gives an overview of the sustainability contents of this Master Program and it introduces the students to the interdisciplinary character of the program.

Study Goals - overview of the fi eld of Industrial Ecology including its history - knowledge of the most important Industrial Ecology concepts/ theories

- insight in the signifi cance of Industrial Ecology in the societal sustainability debate

- introduction to various defi nitions and meanings of the concepts sustainability and sustainable development - overview of the main drivers for unsustainability

Education Method Lectures, excursions, group projects

Handout of the draft version of the Industrial Ecology Textbook by H. Brattebo et al. (eds.), Industrial Ecology Textbook (preliminary title), to be published 2007. Available via the Programme Coordinator.

Assessment Group presentations

Schedule Master Programme Industrial Ecology

Location Leiden, Delft

IE3610

Industrial Ecology Applications

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x/x/x/x

0/0/0/9

Exam Period 4

Course Contents The theory of Industrial Ecology and its three diff erent approaches is illustrated in this course. The course mainly consists of interactive presentations of a series of (industrial) case studies. The students are involved in the elaboration of these case studies and are challenged to bring forward own integrative solutions.

Study Goals Identifi cation of main opportunities and treats for the introduction of industrial ecology aspects in practice; Awareness of various system levels and actors.

Education Method Expert presentations of industrial cases

To be announced

Prerequisites The course is only open for students that are admitted to the MSc Programme Industrial Ecology and have finished successfully at least 40 ECTS of the compulsory part of the 1st year (Introduction Modules and Core Modules)

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SPM3320IE

Introduction to renewable energy

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Module Manager Dr. K. Hemmes

4/0/0/0

Exam Period 1

Required for Admitted students to the Industrial Ecology program or students within one of the MSc programs of Delft University of Technology. Furthermore students taking part in the Minor

Aerospace for Sustainable Earth at the Faculty of Aerospace

Engineering are required to take this course. They have to bear in mind that this course was originally designed as a Master course for students with a wide ranging background. This may require additional efforts in mastering the missing knowledge.

Course Contents The lectures provide a general introduction to technical and some non-technical aspects of renewable energy (RE). The lectures also introduce rational energy use, integration and policy issues.

Study Goals This course aims at providing a first acquaintance with renewable energy (RE) topics:

- general reference framework for assessing RE technologies - different technical and strategic RE perspectives

- basic knowledge and instruments for a rudimentary assessment of RE possibilities and limitations

Upon successfully completing this course, a participant will have developed the following:

- relevant RE issues and actors (technical and strategic) - general principles and mechanisms of RE conversion, use, storage and integration

- formation, validation and presentation of his/her own perspective on RE possibilities and limitations

Education Method Lectures and self-study

The main textbook is Renewable energy: power for a sustainable future by Godfrey Boyle, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press 2004. This book is supplemented by additional course materials for specific topics.

Assessment Written exam ('closed book' as opposed to previous years 'open book' exams)

SPM3330IE

Sustainability in the Built Environment

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Module Manager Prof.dr. E.M. van Bueren Contact Hours / Week

x/x/x/x

0/4/0/0

Exam Period 2

Course Contents With half of the world population living in urban areas and with the building sector as the largest industrial sector in the US and Europe, the built environment makes a significant contribution to sustainability problems, in terms of energy use, material extraction, waste production, land conversion, etc.

This course offers you the unique opportunity to acquire knowledge of the sustainable built environment from an engineering, a design and an institutional point of view. You will acquire knowledge of important sustainability effects of the built environment and of leading methods and tools to assess and address these problems at various spatial scales: ranging from the building level to the urban plan. Also you will be acquainted with the specific institutional context of the built environment and its influence on the innovation and implementation of sustainable technologies.

Study Goals To acquire knowledge of the main sustainability issues in the built environment, of leading methods and tools for design and assessment of a sustainable built environment, and of the institutional barriers to the implementation of sustainable technologies and solutions.

Education Method Lectures, assignments, workshop, excursions

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Thesis Research Project

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Education Period None (Self Study)

Start Education 1 3

Exam Period Exam by appointment

Course Contents Students of the MSc Industrial Ecology have to select, depending on their interest and background, a research topic in deliberation with staff members of one or more of the involved research groups. The student has to work independently on a research project. The work deals with the following aspects:

- Literature study, problem formulation and planning

- Practical and theoretical work in one of the research groups, including interpretation and evaluation of the results - Oral and written presentation of the work

The information on research topics is available at BlackBoard or available via the Programme Coordinator.

Course Contents Continuation

Students can select, depending on their interest and background, one of the following graduation specialisations. The choice for a graduation specialisation has to be taken in deliberation with the the graduation professor. The work on the MSc thesis may include an internship in a company or an institute outside the university.examination committee.

Industrial ecology integrated systems analysis (primarily in Leiden) Industrial ecology technological systems innovation (primarily in Delft)

Industrial ecology organisation and transition management (primarily in Rotterdam) For more information, contact the Track Coordinators.

Study Goals Students show in their final research project that they are qualified and able to perform a research in the Industrial Ecology field. In this work they are supervised by staff members of the involved research groups.

The students:

- have to read and understand international literature of a specific topic. - are able to work independently on an academic level in a R&D environment. - are able to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural team of experts

- are able to present his/her results in English by means of a presentation to a professional audience and by means of a written scientific report

Education Method Research

Provided by the research group or to be found by the students, relevant to the research topic.

Prerequisites The graduation work can only be started after 75 ECTS of the IE programme is obtained and the students have at least successfully finished the following modules:

- IE3620, Interdisciplinary Project Groups - IE3910, Graduation Preparation Module

Exceptions to this rule can be discussed with the Examination Committee.

Assessment Report and presentation

Remarks The instructiors mentioned for this course are the programme coordinator and track coordinators, they can provide the student with relevant information.

Location Leiden, Delft, Rotterdam

IE3910

Graduation Preparation Module

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x/x/x/x

No schedule

Exam Period Exam by appointment

Course Contents This module results in a literature report, containing a research proposal and research plan for the final graduation research thesis (IE3900).

Study Goals The students:

- have to read and understand international literature of a specific topic - show how their research contributes to the Industrial Ecology field

- write a consistent report, containing a literature overview, a research proposal including problem definition and research questions, and a planning for the final graduation work.

Education Method Literature overview and project management

To be provided by the research group or to be found by the student, relevant for the research topic.

Assessment Report

Special Information The instructiors mentioned for this course are the programme coordinator and track coordinators, they can provide the student with relevant information.

Remarks The instructiors mentioned for this course are the programme coordinator and track coordinators, they can provide the student with relevant information.

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IE3620

Interdisciplinary Project Groups

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no schedule

Education Period Different, to be announced

Exam Period Different, to be announced

Course Contents In this course, the students do a group project on a real-industrial ecology problem. By problem-oriented education, the students are trained to cooperate with various disciplines and come up with industrial/practical solutions.

Course Contents Continuation

Groups are formed out of the IE students during the 1st year, based on their preferences for one of the available project topics. Topics are prepared in deliberation with staff members of the involved universities and commissioners from external parties.

Study Goals Showing the capability to integrate various kinds of knowledge into solutions to Industrial Ecology problems. The project is carried out by following the manual steps.

The result of the project should specifically show

- the analysis of the solution regarding environmental impacts

- the implications of the solution regarding sustainable design and innovation - the implementation of the solution in a societal or organisational context

Education Method Project work in groups of 4-6 students

Manual, describing the several stages of the project. Literature to be provided by the supervisor, or to be found by the students relevant for the topic.

Prerequisites The course is only open for students that are admitted to the MSc Programme Industrial Ecology and:

1) have finished successfully at least 40 ECTS of the compulsory part of the 1st year (Introduction Modules and Core Modules) 2) have finished successfully the course IE3610, Industrial Ecology Applications

Exceptions can be discussed with the Programme Coordinator

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IE3631

Introduction to Modelling the Technosphere

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Responsible Instructor Drs. R. Huele

Course Contents Industries, societies, cities or ecosystems are far too complicated to understand them completely, so generally they are studied by interpreting them as a system and by making a model of the system.

To understand, predict or manage a system, there are basically two ways to model its behaviour: as stocks and flows, or as individual interacting agents. The first approach is basically borrowed from physics, the second is borrowed from biology. Both will be introduced during the course.

Students are assumed to have access to computer.

Study Goals After finishing the student will have: - Knowledge of the principles of modelling. - Skills in translating problems into models. - Skills in interpreting models.

- Skills in constructing models, both stocks-and-flows models and agent-based models. - Skills in using programs.

- Skill in presenting the modelling results

Education Method The course will consist of approx. 15 halfday meetings, one every week, to be filled with lectures and excercises. Selfstudy and practice is expected to take up 4 to 6 hours a week.

Netlogo program plus documentation, to be downloaded freely from http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/.

Assessment Scoring will be based on two written assignments, one presentation and an exam.

Location Leiden

IE3640

Advanced Course on LCA

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Responsible Instructor Dr. R. Heijungs Contact Hours / Week

Course Contents LCA, or environmental life cycle assessment of products, is a conceptual way of rethinking production and consumption activities in relation to the environmental problems with which they are associated. But it is also a scientifically based method for quantifying these environmental problems. Both as a concept and as a scientific method, it is used to analyse product systems, ranging from packaging materials to entire national energy scenarios, and from building materials to food products from genetically modified organisms.

Although the course basically starts from an applied perspective (how to do LCA?), there is much attention for the scientific foundation and developments. The course puts LCA in the perspective of integrated models, systems analysis, industrial ecology, and society's metabolism of materials and energy.

Study Goals This course aims to provide an insight into the various approaches that are somehow deal with LCA. The following aspect are treated:

* the policy and user's context of LCA * the methodological context of LCA

* an in-depth treatment of the scientifically-based methods for quantitative LCA * examples of application of LCA

* application of LCA in a concrete case

Education Method Lectures, computer exercises, case study presentations, paper.

A reader, containing copies of book chapters and articles, will be provided for 20.

Prerequisites Basic knowledge of environmental science; basic knowledge of matrix algebra.

Assessment Written examination and paper.

Remarks This course will also be offered to PhD students from the SENSE Research School

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IE3650

Safer and Cleaner Processes and Products

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Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. S.M. Lemkowitz

Course Contents Application of theory presented in required course Green Engineering, augmented with a general risk analysis and risk solution methodology, taking safety, health, environmental, and sustainability into account.

Study Goals Being able to effectively apply theory taught in required course Green Engineering to real cases. I.e. to assess, evaluate, and conceptually design a product (e.g. energy-lean alternative to Portland cement), process (e.g. electricity generation via incineration of household wastes), or activity (e.g. road transport via planned highway near Delft), such that risks to society, compared to benefits, are acceptable, taking into consideration safety, health, environmental, and sustainability criteria.

Education Method Project carried out by 3-4 students. A few lectures are given, with course notes and extra literature as necessary, but main didactic emphasis is put on regular and intensive group coaching. Students prepare written report and make oral presentation of main results.

Textbook: Green Engineering Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes, by D.T. Allen and D.R. Shonnard, Prentice Hall, 2002. Plus lecture notes; guidelines to written report and oral presentation; group literature package to get student groups started on their project.

Books Textbook: Green Engineering Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes, by D.T. Allen and D.R. Shonnard, Prentice Hall, 2002.

Prerequisites Succesful completion of course 'Green Engineering'

Assessment Assessment of written report and oral presentation

IE3920

Industrial Ecology Capita Selecta Module

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No Schedule

Exam Period Different, to be announced

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Drs. L.W. Baas

Dr. F.A. Boons

J.J. Bouma

Prof.dr.ir. J.C. Brezet

Prof.dr. E.M. van Bueren

Dr. R. Heijungs

Dr. K. Hemmes

Drs. R. Huele

r. kleijn

Drs. E.G.M. Klein

Dr.ir. G. Korevaar

Dr.ir. S.M. Lemkowitz

Prof.dr. G. Mul

Unit Externenregistratie

Department Externe docenten (Blackboard)

Room

-Unit Externenregistratie

Unit Industrieel Ontwerpen

Department Design for Sustainability

Telephone +31 15 27 81524

Room B32-B-3-340

Unit Bouwkunde

Department Urban Development Mgt.

Telephone +31 15 27 81958

Room B8-01.West.700

Room

-Unit Techniek, Bestuur & Management

Department Economics of Techn. and Innov.

Telephone +31 15 27 81650

Room B31-c2.110

Room

-Unit Externenregistratie

Room

-Unit Techniek, Bestuur & Management

Department Energy & Industry

Telephone +31 15 27 83659

Room B31-b3.060

Unit Technische Natuurwetenschappen

Department ChemE/Prod. & Proc. Engineerin

Unit Technische Natuurwetenschappen

Department ChemE/Delft Ingenious Design

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