306831 (v.3) Eco-Efficiency 603

Area:

Division of Resources and Environment

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Quarterly

Anti Requisite(s):

13285 (v.5) Eco-Efficiency 503 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Sustainable industry through Cleaner Production and Eco-Efficiency. Generic Eco-Efficiency principles and Cleaner Production practices and methods. Impacts on productivity and profitability. Historic development of Cleaner Production, Eco-Efficiency and related preventive environmental management concepts in different parts of the world. Principles and examples of Life Cycle Design/Design for the Environment. Environmental management systems and standards (ISO 14001). Students are to attend a 3 hour lecture once every three weeks.

Unit Outcomes:

Become acquainted with the concepts of Cleaner Production and Eco - Efficiency, their application for production processes, products, services, and their implications for (environmental) management systems, Understood the general principles underlying Cleaner Production practices and technologies. They will also have an appreciation of the environmental and economic benefits of Cleaner Production and Eco - Efficiency.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Behrendt S, et all, (eds)., (1997), Life Cycle Design - A Manual for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Germany, Springer Verlag. DeSimone, et all., (1998), Eco - Efficiency - The Business Link to Sustainable Development, USA, MIT Press. Freeman H, (ed)., (1995), Industrial Pollution Prevention Handbook, NY, Mc Graw Hill Publishers.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Study questions (4) 60%, Case Study Assignment 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y