Course Description: Sustainable Production and Waste Management System

Course Schedule: November 2nd person lecturer and November 6th on Zoom

Week 1: Introduction to
Overview of course objectives, structure, and expectations
• Introduction to key concepts and themes of waste minimisation reduction practices and analysis
of waste stream map in production and consumption.
Week 2:
• Lecture:
• Readings: In the attachment and links
• Discussion: In group
• Assignment: Please draw the Process Flow Diagram of your choice, identify/assess the factory,
and then provide 5 to 10 suggestions/recommendations for waste reduction and minimisation
approaches.
Grade Scale:
Process Flow Diagram – 50 points
Number of suggestions – 10 points for each recommendation/suggestion

Required Materials:
• (List of textbooks, readings, or other materials)
Attachement
Recommended Resources:
• (List of additional resources, websites, or references)
• https://www.gdrc.org/sustdev/concepts/02-c-prod.html
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652603001197?via%3Dihub
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652616315074

Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, youths should be able to:
- Comprehend process flow diagram
- Waste stream mapping
- Waste minimisation and reduction
- Sustainability and cleaner production
- Cleaner production
- Cost Saving Opportunities
- Cleaner Production Practices
- Cleaner Production Outcomes