The course addresses the need for engineers to develop solutions which have the potential to address current global challenges by providing products, services and processes taking into account local capabilities and constraints to pursue an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable techno-societal context in a technological perspective.
The course addresses the need for engineers to develop solutions which have the potential to address current global challenges by providing products, services and processes taking into account local capabilities and constraints to pursue an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable techno-societal context in a technological perspective. Resources required for manufacturing and use of such products are limited and not evenly distributed in the world. Locally available resources, local capabilities as well as local constraints have to be drivers for product- and process innovations with respect to the entire life cycle. The course aims to provide a tool box for supporting sustainable manufacturing practices supporting manufacturing companies reduce inputs, waste and costs, improve efficiencies, increase productive performance, achieve greater competitiveness. Some of the course concerns production systems digital evolution with particular reference to Industry 4.0, and to issues related to efficiency improvement by providing tools to evaluate production processes and industrial production planning. Parte del corso riguarderà l’evoluzione digitale dei sistemi produttivi con particolare riferimento al paradigma Industria 4.0, e all’analisi delle problematiche legate al miglioramento dell’efficienza dei sistemi manifatturieri fornisce gli strumenti per valutare i processi di produzione e programmare la produzione industriale. The course encourages a holistic system perspective integrating social, environmental, economical, and technological factors.
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Class lectures with english slides support
Assignments on simulated industrial cases
Scientific papers reading and discussion
Topic 1 – Cultural awareness Topic 2 – Business Models for Industrial Sustainability Topic 3 – Eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment Topic 4 – Industrial Symbiosis Topic 5 – Industrial Sustainability and Sustainable Manufacturing toolbox Topic 6 – Simulation and sustainability Topic 7 – Industry 4.0 for sustainability Topic 8 – Global Manufacturing evolution and Factories of the Future
J. Randers, 2052, Edizioni Ambiente, 2012
Pauli G., Blue Economy, Report to Club of Rome, 2010 (ITA or ENG version)
Graedel, T.E., Allenby, B.R., Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering, PEARSON, 2010
McDonough, Braungart M, Cradle to cradle, Northpoint press, 2002
Hawken, P., Lovins, A.B,., Lovins, L.H., Natural capitalism: the next industrial revolution. 2nd Ed., Routledge, 2005
Ricevimento: Depending on the classes schedule every semester (please refer to the Teacher information). Tipically on Monday afternoon at La Spezia Site while on demand for the resto of the week at Teacher's office at Genova Site.
FLAVIO TONELLI (President)
ROBERTO REVETRIA (President Substitute)
http://www.politecnica.unige.it/index.php/orario-e-calendario-delle-lezioni
The examination can be agreed with the Teacher at least two weeks before
Before oral sessione it is mandatory to send report on given assignment
Registration will be executed in planned dates for electronic registration as shown on WebCalendario Esami
Assignment on industrial system simulator (40% of final mark)
Oral examination on course topics (50% of final mark)
Class attendance and discussion participation (10% of final mark)
