FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Food Engineering

FE 440 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Recyclability of Packaging Materials
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
FE 440
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The course objective is to acquire knowledge on the interaction between postconsumer materials and environment focusing on recycling.This course will teach how production and disposal of materials with minimum environmental impact can be achieved. It also aims at the development of students’ communication skills through delivering an oral presentation, as a part of a team.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Identify materials properties and designs of products which obstruct versus facilitate a material recycling.
  • Compare advantages and disadvantages with material recycling, energy recovery and reuse.
  • Suggest strategies and changes that can minimize environmental influence during production, use and recycling of products.
  • Discuss the environmental impact and sustainability issues related to materials.
  • Improve scientific written and oral communication skills.
Course Description This course will cover; Materials and waste classification; Collection and processing of collected materials for recycling; Open cycle, Close cycle; Sustainable materials; Material design for the environment; Recycling laws & regulations

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Materials and solid waste classification Source reduction and reuse Course Notes
2 Recycling of Materials Collection and processing of collected materials for recycling Course Notes
3 Recycling of Materials Collection and processing of collected materials for recycling Course Notes
4 Recycling of Materials Collection and processing of collected materials for recycling Course Notes
5 Contamination and cleaning of recycled materials Course Notes
6 Sustainable materials Open cycle, Close cycle Course Notes
7 Material design for the environment Course Notes
8 Material design for the environment Course Notes
9 Recycling laws & regulations Course Notes
10 Midterm
11 Case examples/Project Course Notes
12 Case examples/Project Course Notes
13 Case examples/Project Course Notes
14 Case examples/Project Course Notes
15 Review Course Notes
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Lecture notes and slides

Suggested Readings/Materials

Waste, Recycling and Reuse. Sally Morgan. White-Thomson Publishing Ltd. 2009 Handbook of Plastics Recycling. Francesco La Mantia. 1st ed; Rapra Technology Ltd. UK 2002. McGraw-Hill Recycling Handbook. Herbert F. Lund; 2nd ed.; Mc McGraw-Hill Education; 2000.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
13
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
32
32
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
8
8
Final Exam
1
14
14
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Being able to transfer knowledge and skills acquired in mathematics and science into engineering, X
2 Being able to identify and solve problem areas related to Food Engineering, X
3 Being able to design projects and production systems related to Food Engineering, gather data, analyze them and utilize their outcomes in practice, X
4

Having the necessary skills to develop and use novel technologies and equipment in the field of food engineering,

X
5

Being able to take part actively in team work, express his/her ideas freely, make efficient decisions as well as working individually,

X
6

Being able to follow universal developments and innovations, improve himself/herself continuously and have an awareness to enhance the quality,

X
7

Having professional and ethical awareness,

X
8 Being aware of universal issues such as environment, health, occupational safety in solving problems related to Food Engineering, X
9

Being able to apply entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainability in the profession,

X
10

Being able to use software programs in Food Engineering and have the necessary knowledge and skills to use information and communication technologies that may be encountered in practice (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level),

11

Being able to gather information about food engineering and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

X
12

Being able to speak a second foreign language at intermediate level.

13

Being able to relate the knowledge accumulated during the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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