Industrial Ecology, Project

The content of this course shall relate to a defined problem in the field of industrial ecology, in collaboration with the teacher. The course make use of theory and methodology from industrial ecology for the evaluation of environmental performance in technical systems, preferably in the waste management sector with respect to utilization of waste resources by recycling. The problem may be addressed by use of systems analysis methods, such as material flow analysis, life cycle analysis, or cost benefit analysis, and may well be connected to an external company.

The student shall through project work be trained in independent scientific work in industrial ecology, with focus on good formulation of working problems, application of methods, literature search and synthesis, as well as analysis and evaluation of results, where theory and practical problems are seen in combination, and to present such work in the form of a scientific article. The course shall also prepare a good design of the forthcoming master thesis.

Project work with tutoring, in combination with self studying. The project may be carried out individually or as group work, depending on the number of students. The language can be in English or Norwegian, according to preferences.