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MODULE 2: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF GREEN ENGINEERING

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

On completion of this Module, students should:

1. understand the principles of Green Engineering and the supporting mechanisms/technologies
and guidelines;

2. understand the principles of Industrial Ecology;

3. appreciate the interrelationship between Green Engineering and Industrial Ecology; and,

4. be aware of technologies, guidelines and mechanisms for collaborative design and product
lifecycle management.

Please note, that where possible, laboratory-based exercises should be undertaken.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

Students should be able to: (a) Inherent rather than circumstantial.
(b) Prevention instead of treatment.
Principles of Green Engineering

1. discuss the principles of Green
Engineering;

(c) Design for separation.

(d) Maximise efficiency.

(e) Output-Pulled versus Input-Pushed.

(f) Conserve complexity.

(g) Durability rather than immortality.

(h) Meet need, minimise excess.

(i) Minimise material diversity.

(j) Integrate material and energy flows.

(k) Design for commercial “Afterlife”.

(l) Renewable rather than depleting.

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