Circular Economy Competencies for Design

Sumter, Deborah; Koning, Jotte de; Bakker, Conny; Balkenende, Ruud

doi:10.3390/su12041561

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“…The skills required for design in the field of the circular economy have recently been analyzed using 18 semi-structured interviews with people in the industry [30].…”

Section: Circular Economy Education (Cee)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Circular Economy Techniques for Design and Development of Products through Collaborative Project-Based Learning for Industrial Engineer Teaching

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Collaborative project-based learning aims to get students to take responsibility for their knowledge processes. The objective of this research is to analyze the viability of applying circular economy techniques for the design and development of products, through learning based on collaborative projects in industrial engineering. A survey was carried out between 2015 and 2019 on final year students of industrial engineering in Spain, from five different academic years. The responses obtained were analyzed statistically. The results indicate that the students who had more previous knowledge about the circular economy, valued its relevance for the design and development of products as well as for the practice of the profession more. In addition, it was demonstrated that the implementation of circular economy strategies in the design and development of products through collaborative projects allows the acquisition of different knowledge: eco-design, product planning and distribution, reuse, recycling, etc. Moreover, most of the students considered that the circular economy should be a complementary discipline and a transversal competence.

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“…The skills required for design in the field of the circular economy have recently been analyzed using 18 semi-structured interviews with people in the industry [30].…”

Section: Circular Economy Education (Cee)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Circular Economy Techniques for Design and Development of Products through Collaborative Project-Based Learning for Industrial Engineer Teaching

et al. 2020

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“…These intended learning outcomes are fully aligned with the targets proposed by some European universities that are considered to be at the leading edge in this area of knowledge and education [38][39][40]. The master's degree covers the proposed seven Circular Economy competencies for design to a greater or lesser extent.…”

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confidence: 82%

Fostering Education for Circular Economy through Life Cycle Thinking

Mínguez¹,

Lizundia²,

Iturrondobeitia³

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Product Life Cycle - Opportunities for Digital and Sustainable Transformation

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Since 2002, the University of the Basque Country has supported several teaching experiences related to the so-called Life Cycle Thinking and Ecodesign in collaboration with local and regional public institutions and private companies. The implementation of a Master’s Degree entitled ‘Circular Economy: Business Application’ constitutes a milestone in the framework of these teaching experiences. From the very moment the European Green Deal was approved and, subsequently, before the state and regional strategies were launched, thanks to our prior experience, we have been able to offer the postgraduate course required by our administration and companies. The courses have been specifically designed to provide education for Circular Economy for new graduates as well as professionals with backgrounds as varied as product manufacturing engineering, environmental engineering, business administration or economics. It aims to become a European reference in its goal of promoting Circular Economy, life cycle thinking, ecodesign, industrial symbiosis and sustainable development and, at the same time, support the transition to circular economy in our region. As a result, in just two years the master’s degree has led to the creation within our university of a knowledge hub in Circular Economy, which hosts more than 20 research groups.

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“…These competencies are fully aligned with those proposed by some European universities that are considered to be at the leading edge in this area of knowledge and education [12][13][14]. The Master's degree covers the proposed seven circular economy competencies for design to a greater or lesser extent: Circular Impact Assessment, Design for Recovery, Design for Multiple Use Cycles, Circular Business Models, Circular User Engagement, Circular Economy Collaboration, and Circular Economy Communication.…”

Section: Specific Learning Outcomes or Competenciesmentioning

confidence: 89%

Education in Circular Economy: Focusing on Life Cycle Thinking at the University of the Basque Country

Mínguez

Lizundia

Iturrondobeitia

et al. 2021

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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Since 2002, the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has supported several teaching experiences related to the so-called Life Cycle Thinking or Ecodesign in collaboration with local Institutions. The kick off was the Ecodesign Learning Center aiming to promote environmental education at the Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao. In this framework, the last effort has been the implementation of a Master’s Degree entitled Circular Economy: Business Application. This course has been successfully implemented in the 2019–2020 academic year and has been specifically designed to provide training in circular economy for people with backgrounds as varied as product manufacturing engineering, environmental engineering or economics. These studies are aimed to become a European reference in its goal of promoting circular economy, life cycle thinking, ecodesign and sustainable development. This paper analyzes the learning issues and characteristics of this Master's degree placing a special emphasis on its novel competencies and learning outcomes for our society. It can be concluded that the Master's degree is a pioneering teaching experience, being the forefront of Circular Economy Education in Southwestern Europe.

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Circular Economy Competencies for Design

Cited by 88 publications

References 27 publications

Application of Circular Economy Techniques for Design and Development of Products through Collaborative Project-Based Learning for Industrial Engineer Teaching

Application of Circular Economy Techniques for Design and Development of Products through Collaborative Project-Based Learning for Industrial Engineer Teaching

Fostering Education for Circular Economy through Life Cycle Thinking

Education in Circular Economy: Focusing on Life Cycle Thinking at the University of the Basque Country

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