Circular Economy for Business & Engineers with SDG Focus (Summer School)
Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering
Teaching language: English
EKA: T900036102
Censorship: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Summer school (spring)
Level: Bachelor
Course ID: T900036101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 05-12-2022
Duration: Intensive course
Version: Archive
Course ID
Course Title
ECTS value
5
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Responsible study board
Administrative Unit
Date of Approval
Course Responsible
| Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Nelann Rabjerg | cnra@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og -support |
| Kannan Govindan | kgov@iti.sdu.dk | SDU Centre for Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering, Institut fo |
Teachers
| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devika Kannan | deka@iti.sdu.dk | SDU Centre for Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering | |
| Kannan Govindan | kgov@iti.sdu.dk | SDU Centre for Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering, Institut fo | |
| Madan Shankar Kalidoss | mshk@iti.sdu.dk | SDU Centre for Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering, Institut fo | |
| Melissa Demartini | med@iti.sdu.dk | SDU Centre for Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering |
Programme Secretary
| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susanne Bech Fogtmann | sfo@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og -support |
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Mandatory prerequisites
Enrolled in an engineering, social science or business bachelor’s degree program or the equivalent.
Two years of studies at university level (equivalent to 120 ECTS) within a relevant field of study, before the summer school starts.
Recommended prerequisites
Overall learning objectives
The overall goal is to ensure that the students are familiar with the challenges, enablers and related practices to implementing circular economy strategies in supply chain management and understand which are the main tools that can help businesses to become more sustainable and contribute towards the SDG roadmap.
Learning objectives - Knowledge
The students gain knowledge about:
- Importance of the circular economy principles applied to supply chain management context ( ie, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and warehousing)
- The SDG framework and it’s contribution to improve the value creation in business and supply chain context
- Implementation of the circular economy principles in companies through the SDG framework
- CE-specific tools, strategies and technologies that can contribute to create a more efficient production system
- Impact of digitalization in the supply chain functions that promotes circularity and SDG attainment
Learning objectives - Skills
After attending the course, the students possess skills to:
- Analyse the strategic challenges faced by modern organizations in today’s global business environment towards CE implementation
- Analyse the enablers that promote the CE implementation in global supply chain contexts
- Analyze challenges in a systematic way related to circular economy and SDGs
- Identify specific actions/practices to support supply chains in the implementation of circular economy and SDGs attainment
- Analyze specific tools, strategies and technologies in procurement, production/manufacturing, logistics and warehouse activities to create a more efficient production system
- Able to design businesses that create value through the implementation of CE related practices
- How businesses can create value by 6R / 9R practices (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, redesign and remanufacture)
- How business can create value by implementing closed loop supply chains and reversed logistics
Learning objectives - Competences
The students develop competencies about:
- Develop an ability to take decisions that create economic, environmental and social value to the business on both local and global contexts
- Handling CE specific tools and strategies to promote sustainable competitive advantage for the businesses
- Able to connect to the SDG framework by addressing the CE among the business and supply chain contexts
Content
Sustainability is one of the key issues of today’s society as confirmed by increasing attention of governments, media, academics and industry. The idea of the Circular Economy is underpinned by systems approaches to the complex issues of sustainability. This requires the adoption of innovative approaches in educating both the engineering and business students to take their place in the economy of the future, incorporating systems thinking and collaboration skills.
Hence, the main goal of the summer school course is to zoom in on the circular economy principles and the SDG framework in order to support businesses with practical tools in facing sustainability related global challenges. This course will apply the Design and systems approach to solve business and engineering tasks. To help companies to gain sustainable competitive advantage through their businesses, students will learn about the concepts such as CE, SDG, and their implementation in supply chain management. Additionally, the course introduces how companies can work with specific tools, strategies and technologies in different supply chain activities (i.e., procurement, manufacturing, logistics and warehouse) in order to support companies embracing sustainability and help them to move towards the SDG roadmap.
URL for Skemaplan
Teaching Method
Lectures, case-based teaching, group exercises on class based on theories learned, and industrial visits.
Time of classes: Two weeks in August.
Number of lessons
hours per week
Teaching language
Examination regulations
Exam regulations
Name
Exam regulations
Examination is held
At the end of the summer course.
Tests
Exam
EKA
T900036102
Name
Exam
Description
The Evaluation of the course is based on a combination of:
- attendance (80%)
- a report based on a case
- a presentation of the report (on the last day)
Form of examination
Combined test
Censorship
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card - Date of birth
Language
English
ECTS value
5
Additional exam information
The form of examination in the re-examination is the same as in the ordinary examination except the requirement of 80% attendance which is removed. Re-examination will be offered first coming exam period (January/February)
Additional information
Enrolment is limited to 40 students. If more applicants than places, applicants who meet the mandatory requirements are prioritized according to the below selection criteria:
- Undergraduate and graduate students from partner universities (exchange); international undergraduate and graduate guest students (fee-paying); undergraduate and graduate students from other Danish universities
- Ph.D students from partner universities and other international Ph.D. students; other applicants
Note: Students are prioritised on a first-come-first-served basis i.e. according to the time we receive your complete application. In case a course is filled up, we will try to offer you an alternative course from your list of priorities. All final decisions about admission will be sent out continually