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Course syllabus - Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Management

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

MTK332

Valid from

Autumn semester 2021

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Environmental Engineering

Organisation

School of Business, Society and Engineering

Ratified

2021-01-20

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2024-11-12
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Solid waste technology and management: [Volumes 1 & 2]

    ISBN: 9780470666968

    LIBRIS-ID: 12064904

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok/Library e-book

    Chichester, Wiley, online resource (xiv, 1026 s.)

    Nasr, Mahmoud; Ravindran, Balasubramani

    Solid Waste Management in Delta Region for SDGs Fulfillment: Delta Sustainability by Waste Management

    Compulsory: Chapter 8 (Integrated Waste Management System for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Resource Use) by Yahya Jani and Monica Odlare

    LIBRIS-ID: xgfvrpzcv7dvw9dn

    1, Springer,

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge on strategies and solutions for solid waste management. The course addresses technologies for efficient waste disposal as well as strategies for waste reduction and resource recovery.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student shall be able to:

  1. Discuss the main challenges of managing society´s solid waste.
  2. Identify and analyze the different ways solid wastes are generated, collected, transported and characterized.
  3. Compare and appraise different strategies and methods for solid waste reduction, reuse, and recycle.
  4. Identify and analyze individual management options for specific types of wastes with the fastest growing streams e.g. e-waste.
  5. Identify and critically examine ways to optimize the value-chain for solid waste management.

Course content

The course covers the whole value chain of solid waste management including collection, transportation, separation and treatment. The global environmental issues related with the management of certain solid wastes e.g. e-waste and plastics, are presented. The goals of the 3R´s (reduce, reuse and recycle) in preventing waste and conserve natural resources are explained and discussed as an effective concept to reach a sustainable development.

Specific requirements

120 credits of which 90 credits engineering and/or natural science. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course B/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Assignment (INL1) 3 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 1-5)
Project (PRO1) 4.5 credits, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F), (Learning outcomes: 1-5)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

AF-skala