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TMT4330

Resources, Energy and Environment

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2015
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

Overview of the mineral based industry, its role in the world and outlines the sustainability issues facing the minerals based industry and how they might be addressed today and in the future. The exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consumption of finite mineral resources and the wastes associated with their production and use is examined. The course provides a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates the physical and earth sciences with aspects of the social sciences, energy, ecology and economics.

Learning outcome

After the cours is finished the student will be able to
- Identify and describe the effects on the environment from a given industrial activity
- Explain different aspects with alternative methods to mitigate a given effect on the environment
- Choose and explain the necessity of chemical control in industrial activities
- Formulate and analyse problems regarding reclamation and recycling of metals.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures by the course instructors will cover some of the curriculum, while the students in groups will be responsible for teaching the remaining parts of the curriculum. It is expected that the students produce a term paper on central issues in the course.
An attendance of at least 80% is expected at lectures. If the teaching is given in English the Examination papers will be given in English only. Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for written assessments. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

W. J. Rankin «Minerals, Metals and Sustainability – Meeting Future Material Needs» CSIRO publishing, 2011, ISBN978-0-415-68459-0 Information on support litterature will be given in the beginning of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TMT4505 3.7 sp
TMT5505 3.7 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Process Metallurgy
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Leiv Kolbeinsen

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2015

Arbeider
Weighting 1/5 Duration 2 uker
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 4/5 Date 2015-12-09 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2016

Arbeider
Weighting 1/5 Duration 2 uker
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 4/5 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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