Design for a Circular Economy, 7,5 credits
Start of studies
Autumn semester 2026
Form of education
Campus, Day-time, Half-time
Language
English
Period
2026 week 45 until 2027 week 2
Admission to the course requires completed Innovative and Sustainable Product Development 1. Further taken courses in basic Industrial Economics, 6 credits, Mathematical Statistics, 6 credits as well as Design Thinking, 6 credits.
The goal of this course is to give students an understanding of how the circular economy has come to influence traditional product development processes. The course presents methods and tools for planning, mapping, designing, assessing and evaluating alternative circular solution concepts in early design. The students will learn how to apply qualitative and quantitative methods to assess such strategies from a value and sustainability perspective.
Admission to the course requires completed Innovative and Sustainable Product Development 1. Further taken courses in basic Industrial Economics, 6 credits, Mathematical Statistics, 6 credits as well as Design Thinking, 6 credits.
Level
A1F
Course code
MT2579
