Course Catalog 2006-2007

BIO-4656 MATERIAL FLOW MANAGEMENT, 5 cr
Material Flow Management

Courses persons responsible
Simo Isoaho

Lecturers
Timo Hämäläinen
Pauliina Nurmi

Implementations
Person responsible: Simo Isoaho
Programs: Environmental and Energy Technology
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
Exercise - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
Exercise work - - - 25 h/week - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. System theoretical approaches and models on material flow management.
Law and regulations as political instruments.
 		      
2. Waste management systems: collection, pick up and transport, processing and final disposal.

 		      
3. Minimization of use of natural resorces.
Information management for material and energy flows. 		      
4. Safety, environmental protection and economics.        
5. Operational actors in material flow management.       

Requirements for completing the course
Written examination

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Material flow management S.Isoaho et al.     From the study course web-site Yes  English 
    Other online content Separately informed material       From the teacher Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Student should have basic knowledge in waste management and environmental engineering.

    Remarks

    The first lecture will be Feb 5, 2007 at 14.15 in the lecture room FC 326 (Festia).

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 50 %
    - Distance learning: 50 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 0 %

    Correspondence of content
    5905001 Material Flow Management

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    Last modified 07.06.2006
    Modified bySaila Kallioinen