Course Description
Introduction of materials and their relationship to environment, emphasizing the mitigation of the impact to the environments in various stages of material, including manufacturing, use and disposal. Topics covered include: materials and energy dependence; production and application of materials in industries; material lifecycle and its relationship to energy and carbon; material selection strategies, material sustainability, materials for low-carbon power, material efficiency, properties of engineering & natural materials and their relationship to environment and how to minimize the environmental impact arising from material disposal with new generation of recyclable-engineered materials.
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Students will be able to paraphrase the ways in which we depend on and use materials and the consequences of material waste to the environments.
CILO-2: Students will be able to design economic environmental-friendly materials from the perspective of its lifecycle and relationship to energy and carbon emission.
CILO-3: Students will be able to utilize the theoretical tools and experimental data to explore their own findings on the material-related eco-issues.
CILO-4: Students will be able to formulate eco-friendly approaches that minimize the environmental impact arising from material disposal with new generation of recyclable-engineered materials.