Sustainable Design for Circular Economy
Learn sustainable engineering design with focus on reuse, repair & recycling methods to develop circular economy solutions.
Learn sustainable engineering design with focus on reuse, repair & recycling methods to develop circular economy solutions.
This comprehensive course explores innovative approaches to product design within the circular economy framework. Students will learn advanced strategies for creating sustainable products that minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency. The course covers crucial aspects of Design for R (Reuse, Repair, Remanufacturing, and Recycling), teaching practical methods to extend product lifecycles and ensure material conservation. Led by experts from leading European universities, participants will discover how companies are revolutionizing their approaches to create value while maintaining sustainable supply chains. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, preparing learners to implement circular economy principles in product design and engineering.
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What you'll learn
Master Design for R strategies including reuse, repair, remanufacturing and recycling
Integrate lifecycle thinking into product design and development processes
Understand strategic importance of sustainable material management
Balance value creation with environmental sustainability
Develop strategic design skills for circular economy solutions
Implement sharing economy principles in product design
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There are 6 modules in this course
The course is structured around the key principles of circular economy design and engineering. It begins with an introduction to material challenges and circular economy fundamentals, followed by detailed exploration of Design for R strategies. Students learn about designing for product longevity, efficient repair processes, remanufacturing systems, and effective recycling. The curriculum emphasizes practical applications through real-world examples and case studies from industry leaders, concluding with comprehensive coverage of sustainable value creation through strategic product design.
Introduction: The materials challenge and the importance of product design for a Circular Economy
Module 1
Design for Reuse
Module 2
Design for Repair
Module 3
Design for Remanufacture
Module 4
Design for Recycle
Module 5
Conclusion: Thinking in loops. Creating sustainable value through strategic product and business design
Module 6
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Instructors
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Leading Authority in Circular Economy and Critical Materials
David Peck serves as an Associate Professor at TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, where he specializes in Climate Design & Sustainability, Circular Built Environment, and Critical Materials. After transitioning from the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering in 2016, he has established himself as a pioneer in sustainable resource management and circular economy. His research portfolio spans 21st-century sustainability challenges, critical raw materials, and circular business models, while leading major EU projects including Pop-Machina, ProSUM, and CRM Innonet
Leader in Industrial Ecology and Resource Efficiency
Ester van der Voet obtained her MSc in Biology in 1982 from Leiden University. She began her career at the Centre of Energy Conservation, evaluating the environmental impacts of energy scenarios. Since 1984, she has worked at the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) at Leiden University, specializing in Industrial Ecology. Her research encompasses risk assessment, life-cycle assessment, indicator development, material flow accounting, and particularly substance flow analysis, in which she earned her PhD in 1996. Currently, her research focuses on resource efficiency, the impacts of resource use, and resource scarcity. As an Associate Professor, she has initiated two MSc programs in Industrial Ecology: one in collaboration with Delft University of Technology and another as part of an international Erasmus Mundus program involving universities from Austria, Sweden, Japan, Thailand, and the USA. Additionally, she is a member of the UNEP International Resource Panel and has edited the third report of the Global Metal Flows working group.
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