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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MSE.310

Materials and Environment, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Course code
MSE.310
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Juha Nykänen, Main responsibility
Responsible teacher:
Sanna Auvinen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
Sustainable development
Sustainable development goals
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13: Climate Action
Core content
Environmental impacts of different material groups over their life cycle. Eco-auditing with Ansys Granta Edupack software. Environmentally friendly material selection. Properties and uses of renewable and natural materials. Challenges of critical materials. The circular economy from a materials perspective. The sustainability framework in materials engineering.


Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 31.01.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Completion option 2

Independent study

No scheduled teaching