Course Catalog 2007-2008

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

Courses persons responsible
Simo Isoaho

Lecturers
Simo Isoaho

Implementations
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 2007-2008)

Objectives
Student can apply her/his knowledge about material flow management for professional and research purposes.

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

  • Written examen and approved homework excercise.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides 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 February 4, 2008 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 compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - 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

    Last modified 22.08.2007
    Modified bySaila Kallioinen