Lectures: 10 h - Tutorials: 5 h

Objectives

• Know the core principles of sustainability and circular economy
  
• Develop "Life Cycle Thinking" and apply it to eco-design
  
• Be aware of chemical and work-related risks; know how to reduce them and limit exposure

Syllabus

1. Introduction
   
   
   • Sustainability
     
   • Corporate social responsibility
     
   • Circular economy
   
   
2. Life cycle assessment and eco-design
   
   
   • Life cycle assessment
     
   • Eco-design
   
   
3. Environement, Health & Safety
   
   
   • Generalities
     
   • Chemical risks
     
   • Other risks

Tutorials

• Comparative life cycle assessment of two coffee machines
  
• CLP/SDS/REACH in a biotech startup

Requirements : Practical chemistry labwork (Undergrad level, science curriculum). Use of Windows-based software (Undergrad level, science curriculum). General knowledge about environment and economics (High school level, scientific curriculum).

Evaluation mechanism : 2-hour written exam.

Last Modification : Friday 28 July 2017