Objectives and competences
Objectives:
• to provide knowledge and information on modern mechanical design approaches, with an emphasis on understanding and evaluating environmental impacts;
• to identify modern engineering materials and technologies and provide general guidelines for their selection in environmental design;
• to combine previously acquired knowledge with the requirements of sustainable development.
Student competences:
• have demonstrable knowledge and insight in the field of environmentally sound product design;
• are able to make an assessment of the ecological profile of a product;
• they are aware of their social, societal and ethical responsibilities when designing products;
• they are able to apply knowledge and solve problems related to the field of design for the environment.
Content (Syllabus outline)
The main areas of the course are:
• Basic concepts in product design and sustainable development;
• Determination of the environmental aspects and impacts of a product (eco-indicators, MECO matrix);
• Product life cycle analysis (general principles, LCA elements, carbon and environmental footprint assessments);
• Eco-design strategies;
• Product improvement;
• Evaluation of the final eco-designed product;
• Communication with the environment (eco-labels, declarations, etc.).
The seminar complements the lectures with practical design problem solving.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• mechanical design of environmentally friendly components;
• use of modern technical tools that allow environmental impact (life cycle assessment) to be considered at the product design stage;
• ability to critically analyse, evaluate and improve own and existing products in terms of their environmental impact;
• improving teamwork skills.
Readings
• Pehan, S., Glodež, S., & Kramberger, J. (2021). Osnove konstruiranja: univerzitetni učbenik (1. izd., str. II, 232, 1). Univerza v Mariboru, Univerzitetna založba. doi:10.18690/978-961-286-489-7
https://plus-legacy.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/sl/bib/ktfmb/68250371
• Pehan, S., & Glodež, S. (2018). Sistemsko projektiranje in konstruiranje: univerzitetni učbenik (1. izd., str. 246). Univerzitetna založba Univerze; Fakulteta za strojništvo.
https://plus-legacy.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/sl/bib/ktfmb/94041089
• Krajnc, D. (2014). Eko-dizajn: okoljsko načrtovanje, razvoj in analiziranje proizvodov in procesov (str. 120). Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo. https://www.fkkt.um.si/wp-content/themes/fkkt/files/eko-dizajn%20-%20prelom%20SLO13.11.2014.pdf,
https://plus-legacy.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/sl/bib/ktfmb/80017665
• Aberšek, B., & Flogie, A. (2022). Human awareness, energy and environmental attitudes (str. XVIII, 241). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-05871-4
https://plus-legacy.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/sl/bib/pefmb/115083779
• Ashby, M. F. (2005). Materials Selection in Mechanical Design. Butterworth-Heinemann.
https://plus-legacy.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/sl/bib/ukm/1000000000350402
