Manufacturing in a Climate Emergency
The current rapid evolution of manufacturing technology is reshaping where, when, & by whom objects are produced. The emergence of increasingly sophisticated additive manufacturing processes, coupled w/greater automation, mean that mass customization, decentralized production & more complex geometries & material combinations are more attainable than ever before. Environmental impacts of these new ways of transforming material are challenging to quantify and subject to wide range of differing opinions & assumptions. This course provides participants w/framework for critically analyzing new processing routes, so decisions are made with a clearer view of their implications for energy consumption, recyclability & consumption of finite resources.
Topics
- The main goal of the course is to provide an overview of the impacts of different material and manufacturing process choices and methods of analyzing the impact of a new processing route, which can inform decisions based on a clearer view of their implications for energy consumption, recyclability, and consumption of finite resources.
- In this course, students will gain a framework for critically analyzing new processing routes, so that decisions can be made with a clearer view of their implications for energy consumption, recyclability, and consumption of finite resources.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
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Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027