FAL3100 Industrial Ecology: Application and Research 3.0 credits

- Overview of applications of Industrial Ecology in problems and challenges that the contemporary society is faced with;

- Overview of research questions and methods within Industrial Ecology, beyond the own research field.

- Communication of Industrial Ecology.

- Project supervision and leading work in Industrial Ecology.

This course is primarily offered to PhD students within Industrial Ecology and aims at providing a broad, rather than in-depth, overview of different applications of Industrial Ecology in problems and challenges that the society is faced with and research. It also aims at enhance skills in communicating within  Industrial Ecology and to lead work within the field. After finishing the course, the PhD students should be able to

- Describe and discuss different applications of Industrial Ecology to contemporary challenges of the society;

- Describe and critically discuss the application of Industrial Ecology methods;

- Communicate Industrial Ecology theory in problems and applications to peers and stakeholders;

- Supervise/ lead work in Industrial Ecology.

Qualified for doctoral studies.

(Basic knowledge of Sustainable Development and/or Industrial Ecology and/or Energy/Environmental Engineering is recommended.)

Will be announced at the course start.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• RED1 - Reporting, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Maria Malmström

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.