Study programme 2023-2024 | Français | ||
Sustainable management of materials | |||
Programme component of Master's in Chemical Engineering ansd Materials Science (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Engineering |
Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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UI-M2-IRCHIM-004-M | Compulsory UE | DELAUNOIS Fabienne | F601 - Métallurgie |
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Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
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| Français | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.00 | 1st term |
AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
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I-META-022 | Sustainable management of materials | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Q1 | 100.00% |
Programme component |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes of UE
The main objective of the course is to make students aware of the problem of recycling materials and resource management, through the presentation of the main waste collection and treatment sectors, the regulatory aspect surrounding recycling, and Life Cycle Assessment.
UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance
The interest in recycling: dependence on materials, the notion of "waste" and regulation. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of materials and case study. Waste treatment, waste reduction, re-use, recycling, regeneration (with energy recovery or incineration), and landfilling. Physical, physicochemical, and thermal waste treatment processes. Waste management (recycling of metals (steel, aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, precious metals), glass and ceramic recycling, polymer recycling, composite recycling, applications. Writing of a report based on a scientific paper in English (scientific and content analysis of the paper) dealing with recycling in the broadest sense of the term. Plant visit to illustrate industrial and semi-industrial recycling techniques. Use of simplified LCA software.
The course addresses climate and environmental issues and focuses on societal, environmental, and climate transitions.
Prior Experience
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
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I-META-022 |
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Mode of delivery
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I-META-022 |
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Required Learning Resources/Tools
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I-META-022 | Not applicable |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
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I-META-022 | Lecture notes Exercise and practical work protocols |
Other Recommended Reading
AA | Other Recommended Reading |
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I-META-022 | Alain Damien - 2004 - Guide du traitement des Déchets - Paris - L'Usine Nouvelle, éditions Dunod. |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
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I-META-022 | Authorized |
Term 1 Assessment - type
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I-META-022 |
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Term 1 Assessment - comments
AA | Term 1 Assessment - comments |
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I-META-022 | Project, 40 % of the note: The student receives the first week of course a paper in English on the recycling of metals or ceramics or polymers or composites. He must carry out a critical scientific analysis as well as a critique of the content of the article (writing a written report in French or in English of about 15 A4 pages to submit in the last week of December). Assessment: evaluation of the written report (A (excellent), B (very good), C (good), D (medium), E (insufficient)) by the Professor. Structure, spelling, and grammar are also taken into account. Practical work and APE sessions, 20% of the note: use of Life Cycle Analysis software and delivery of reports. Plant visit, 5 % of the note: delivery of an astonishment report. Attendance at the plant visit is compulsory. Oral exam, 35 % of the note: duration: around 30 min. Discussion of the report + Questions about the content of the course and about the industrial visit (open course) (A (excellent), B (very good), C (good), D (medium), E (insufficient)). |
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
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I-META-022 |
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Term 3 Assessment - type
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I-META-022 |
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Term 3 Assessment - comments
AA | Term 3 Assessment - comments |
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I-META-022 | Project, 50 % of the note. The students read a paper in English on the recycling of metals or ceramics or polymers or composites and prepare a written scientific discussion before the exam (max. 15 pages). Assessment: evaluation of the written report (A (excellent), B (very good), C (good), D (medium), E (insufficient)) by the Professor. Structure, spelling, and grammar are also taken into account. Practical work, APE sessions, and plant visit, 10 % of the note. Oral exam, 40 % of the note. Discussion of the project report + questions about the content of the course (open course) (A (excellent), B (very good), C (good), D (medium), E (insufficient)). Exam duration: about 30 minutes. |