Course syllabus - Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Management

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge on strategies and solutions for solid waste management. The course addresses technologies for efficient waste disposal as well as strategies for waste reduction and resource recovery.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
1. Discuss the main challenges of managing society´s solid waste.
2. Identify and analyze the different ways solid wastes are generated, collected, transported and characterized.
3. Compare and appraise different strategies and methods for solid waste reduction, reuse, and recycle.
4. Identify and analyze individual management options for specific types of wastes with the fastest growing streams e.g. e-waste.
5. Identify and critically examine ways to optimize the value-chain for solid waste management.

Course content

The course covers the whole value chain of solid waste management including collection, transportation, separation and treatment. The global environmental issues related with the management of certain solid wastes e.g. e-waste and plastics, are presented. The goals of the 3R´s (reduce, reuse and recycle) in preventing waste and conserve natural resources are explained and discussed as an effective concept to reach a sustainable development.

Tuition

Web-based teaching and assignments

Specific requirements

120 credits of which 90 credits engineering and/or natural science. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course B/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Assignment (INL1) 3 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 1-5)
Project (PRO1) 4.5 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 1-5)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

AF-skala