After successful completion of the course, students are able to assess the global market for electrical and electronic products and e-waste generation. The students can describe the material composition of electrical products and recycling technologies as well as the main related European and international legal regulations. Students can describe the complexity of international markets and waste streams and the future environmental pressures created by changing technologies for electrical products. Students can summarise the principles and challenges of a circular economy in the electrical sector on a European and global level.
- Facts and figures about WEEE
- Material composition of electrical products, valuable and hazardous materials
- Introduction to material flow analysis and environmental evaluation methods for electrical equipment
- Waste generation along the life cycle of electrical products
- Legislation (WEEE, RoHS, Battery regulation, Ecodesign Directive,...)
- Disassembly, recovery and recycling of electrical equipment: principles and case studies
- Resource materials, pollutants, circular economy
- Excursion
Lecture, discussion of case studies, videos, excursion, detailed script
