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

Transcription

1 Program overview 21-Jun :09 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology Code Omschrijving ECTS Master IE 2009 Master Industrial Ecology e jaar Industrial Ecology st 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 e jaar Industrial Ecology nd 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 p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 Page 1 of 22

2 .1 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology Master IE 2009 In association with the Faculty of Introduction 1 TNW TBM 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. Introduction 2 Introduction 3 Administration by the Faculty of 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. Divergence versus convergence The Industrial Ecology track has a strong international focus and is taught in. The study programme consists of a twoyear curriculum. The first 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 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. 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. TNW Page 2 of 22

3 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education 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 CJ Delft The Netherlands T: +31 (0) F: +31 (0) g.korevaar@tudelft.nl Program Title Director of Education Program Coordinator In association with the University of Introduction 1 MSc Programme Chemistry - track Industrial Ecology Prof. Dr. H.A. Udo de Haes Dr. ir. G. Korevaar Leiden University and Erasmus University of Rotterdam See for a detailed description: Page 3 of 22

4 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology Introduction Modules MSc IE 2009 Page 4 of 22

5 IE3030 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Responsible Instructor r. kleijn Responsible Instructor Dr E. van der Voet Education Period 1 Start Education 1 Exam Period 1 3/0/0/0 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. Knowledge of prominent environmental problems and their causes in society. Self-study with an introductory lecture and electronic response classes. G.T. Miller jr., Living in the Environment; Principles, Connections, and Solutions, Thomson Learning, Toronto 2007, Student edition, 15th edition. Written examination Leiden IE3201 Introduction to Chemical Process Technology 3 Responsible Instructor Prof.dr. G. Mul Education Period 1 Start Education 2 Exam Period 2 0/3/0/0 The goal of this course is to introduce students to basic concepts and methods of chemical process technology. 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. Lectures and self-study Written examination Delft IE3402 Introduction to the Social Sciences 3 Responsible Instructor Dr. F.A. Boons Education Period 1 Start Education 1 Exam Period 1 3/0/0/0 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. 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). 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. Reader Written examination (closed book) Page 5 of 22

6 IE3410 Introduction to Environmental Economics 3 Responsible Instructor J.J. Bouma Education Period 1 Start Education 2 Exam Period 2 0/3/0/0 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. 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 Lectures and take-home assignments Turner, R. et al., Environmental Economics, An Elementary Introduction, Harvester Wheatsheaf, New York 1994 Open book exam Rotterdam Page 6 of 22

7 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology Core Course Modules MSc IE 2009 Page 7 of 22

8 ID5561 Product-Service Systems 3 Responsible Instructor Prof.dr.ir. J.C. Brezet Education Period 3 Start Education 3 Exam Period 0/0/2/0 none 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 productsystems 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 co-operation 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. 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. 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: Special Information 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. At the end of Quarter 3, the results of the study assignment will be evaluated on the basis of a journal paper and presentation. Prof. Dr.Ir. J.C. Brezet, Room: 3A-34 phone +31(0) j.c.brezet@tudelft.nl Dipl.Ing. Hitoshi Komoto: h.komoto@tudelft.nl Page 8 of 22

9 IE3101 Environmental Science 4 Responsible Instructor Dr E. van der Voet Education Period 3 4 Start Education 3 Exam Period 4 0/0/3/3 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. - 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 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 Individual assignments and written examination Leiden IE3110 Analytical Methodologies and Tools 4 Responsible Instructor r. kleijn Education Period 3 4 Start Education 3 Exam Period 4 0/0/3/3 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. - 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 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 Available via the Programme Coordinator. Individual assignment and written examination Leiden IE3301 Green Engineering 3 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. S.M. Lemkowitz Education Period 2 Start Education 4 Exam Period 4 Expected prior knowledge 0/0/0/4 Good understanding of basic physics, chemistry, and mathematics at end-level of academic secondary school. Completion of Industrial Ecology first-year chemistry-related courses. 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. 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. 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, Plus lecture notes. Written examination. Delft Page 9 of 22

10 IE3310 Design Methodologies and Innovation Tools 3 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Responsible Instructor Drs. E.G.M. Klein Education Period 3 Start Education 3 Exam Period 3 Schedule 0/0/4/0 In this course an introduction is given on principles and methodologies of sustainable design and innovation regarding economic, societal, and ecological constraints. - 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 Lectures and group projects Reader The participants will write, present and defend a 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 Master Programme Industrial Ecology Delft IE3500 Industrial Ecology - Social Science 4 Responsible Instructor Dr. F.A. Boons Education Period 2 3 Start Education 2 Exam Period 3 3/3/0/0 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. 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. 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. Reader group report and individual report Rotterdam Page 10 of 22

11 IE3510 Implementation Methodologies and Instruments 4 Responsible Instructor Drs. L.W. Baas Education Period 3 4 Start Education 3 Exam Period 4 0/0/3/3 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. 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. Lectures and application of tools in group exercises and simulations. Reader written examination Rotterdam IE3600 General Introduction to Industrial Ecology 4 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Education Period 1 Start Education 1 Exam Period 1 Schedule 16/0/0/0 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. - 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 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 Available via the Programme Coordinator. Group presentations Master Programme Industrial Ecology Leiden, Delft IE3610 Industrial Ecology Applications 7 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Education Period 2 Start Education 4 Exam Period 4 Prerequisites 0/0/0/9 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. Identifi cation of main opportunities and treats for the introduction of industrial ecology aspects in practice; Awareness of various system levels and actors. Expert presentations of industrial cases To be announced 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) Report and presentation of an industrial ecology case study Leiden, Delft Page 11 of 22

12 SPM3320IE Introduction to renewable energy 3 Module Manager Dr. K. Hemmes Education Period 1 Start Education 1 Exam Period 1 Required for 4/0/0/0 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. 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. 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 Lectures and self-study The main textbook is Renewable energy: power for a sustainable future by Godfrey Boyle, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press This book is supplemented by additional course materials for specific topics. Written exam ('closed book' as opposed to previous years 'open book' exams) SPM3330IE Sustainability in the Built Environment 3 Module Manager Prof.dr. E.M. van Bueren Education Period 2 Start Education 2 Exam Period 2 0/4/0/0 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. 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. Lectures, assignments, workshop, excursions Reader and lecture materials Group assignment and workshop; individual assignment Page 12 of 22

13 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology Electives MSc IE 2009 Page 13 of 22

14 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology 2e jaar Industrial Ecology 2009 Page 14 of 22

15 IE3900 Thesis Research Project 30 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Education Period Start Education 1 3 no schedule None (Self Study) Exam Period Continuation Prerequisites Remarks Exam by appointment 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. 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. 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 by means of a presentation to a professional audience and by means of a written scientific report Research Provided by the research group or to be found by the students, relevant to the research topic. 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. Report and presentation The instructiors mentioned for this course are the programme coordinator and track coordinators, they can provide the student with relevant information. Leiden, Delft, Rotterdam IE3910 Graduation Preparation Module 6 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Education Period Start Education 1 Exam Period Special Information Remarks No schedule None (Self Study) Exam by appointment This module results in a literature report, containing a research proposal and research plan for the final graduation research thesis (IE3900). 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. Literature overview and project management To be provided by the research group or to be found by the student, relevant for the research topic. Report The instructiors mentioned for this course are the programme coordinator and track coordinators, they can provide the student with relevant information. The instructiors mentioned for this course are the programme coordinator and track coordinators, they can provide the student with relevant information. Leiden, Delft, Rotterdam Page 15 of 22

16 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology Interdisciplinary Project Groups MSc IE 2009 Page 16 of 22

17 IE3620 Interdisciplinary Project Groups 12 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Education Period Start Education 1 Exam Period Continuation Prerequisites no schedule Different, to be announced Different, to be announced 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. 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. 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 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. 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 Report and presentation Leiden, Delft, Rotterdam Page 17 of 22

18 Year 2009/2010 Organization Applied Sciences Education Master Industrial Ecology Specialisation Modules MSc IE 2009 Page 18 of 22

19 IE3631 Introduction to Modelling the Technosphere 4 Responsible Instructor Drs. R. Huele Education Period 1 2 Start Education 1 Exam Period 2 3/3/0/0 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. 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 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 Scoring will be based on two written assignments, one presentation and an exam. Leiden IE3640 Advanced Course on LCA 4 Responsible Instructor Dr. R. Heijungs Education Period 1 2 Start Education 1 Exam Period 2 Prerequisites Remarks 3/3/0/0 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. 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 Lectures, computer exercises, case study presentations, paper. A reader, containing copies of book chapters and articles, will be provided for 20. Basic knowledge of environmental science; basic knowledge of matrix algebra. Written examination and paper. This course will also be offered to PhD students from the SENSE Research School Leiden and Delft Page 19 of 22

20 IE3650 Safer and Cleaner Processes and Products 4 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. S.M. Lemkowitz Education Period 1 2 Start Education 1 Exam Period 2 Books Prerequisites 3/3/0/0 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. 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. 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, Plus lecture notes; guidelines to written report and oral presentation; group literature package to get student groups started on their project. Textbook: Green Engineering Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes, by D.T. Allen and D.R. Shonnard, Prentice Hall, Succesful completion of course 'Green Engineering' of written report and oral presentation IE3920 Industrial Ecology Capita Selecta Module 6 Responsible Instructor Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Education Period Start Education 1 Exam Period No Schedule None (Self Study) Different, to be announced Page 20 of 22

21 Drs. L.W. Baas Externenregistratie Department Externe docenten (Blackboard) Room - Dr. F.A. Boons Department Externenregistratie Externe docenten (Blackboard) J.J. Bouma Prof.dr.ir. J.C. Brezet Prof.dr. E.M. van Bueren Dr. R. Heijungs Dr. K. Hemmes Drs. R. Huele Department r. kleijn Drs. E.G.M. Klein Dr.ir. G. Korevaar Industrieel Ontwerpen Design for Sustainability Telephone Room B32-B Department Bouwkunde Urban Development Mgt. Telephone Room B8-01.West.700 Department Room - Department Externenregistratie Externe docenten (Blackboard) Telephone Room B31-c2.110 Department Room - Department Room - Department Techniek, Bestuur & Management Economics of Techn. and Innov. Externenregistratie Externe docenten (Blackboard) Externenregistratie Externe docenten (Blackboard) Telephone Room B31-b3.060 Techniek, Bestuur & Management Energy & Industry Dr.ir. S.M. Lemkowitz Department Department Technische Natuurwetenschappen ChemE/Prod. & Proc. Engineerin Technische Natuurwetenschappen ChemE/Delft Ingenious Design Prof.dr. G. Mul Technische Natuurwetenschappen Department ChemE/Catalysis Engineering Room - Page 21 of 22

22 Dr E. van der Voet Page 22 of 22