Objectives and Topics
The course is designed to give the students an opportunity to learn aboutGreen design andmanufacture, Remanufacturing,the growing national and international efforts in reducing the environmental impact of products, and how the environmental considerations affect the design’stechnical, economical and qualityrequirements. Ten topics will be discussed in our course and you can find more course introduction from the attachment “Course Introduction--Green D&M” .
Motivation and examples of environmental impact
Product life cycles Research and developmentdrivers
Environmental impact reduction approaches
Measuring environmental loads and impacts
Manufacturing & Pollution Prevention
Recycling and disassembly
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Design for Environment
Service, Reuse and Remanufacturing