Professor: Hsin-Tien Lin (林心恬)
Class Room: 47112
Class Hour: Tuesdays, 13:10-15:00
Course Objectives
Students participating in the course will be able to grasp the core concepts of the circular economy:
- Understanding the Circular Economy Movement: Gain insights into the latest trends, policies, and theories surrounding the circular economy.
- Interdisciplinary Application: Apply the concepts of the circular economy to their respective core disciplines, integrating their professional expertise into the logic of the circular economy.
- Personal Sustainable Practices: Implement the principles of the circular economy in their daily lives, internalizing these concepts into their actions at the individual level, actively engaging in the spirit of the circular economy.
Grading
- 30% Participation
- 40% Assignments
- 30% Group Project
Class Outline and Schedule (Tentative)
| Week | Date | Topic |
| 1 | 2/20 | Course outline |
| 2 | 2/27 | Introduction to circular economy |
| 3 | 3/5 | Circular business model |
| 4 | 3/12 | Circular business model |
| 5 | 3/19 | Circular design |
| 6 | 3/26 | Circular design |
| 7 | 4/2 | Group project evaluation 1 |
| 8 | 4/9 | No Class |
| 9 | 4/16 | Fun Activities |
| 10 | 4/23 | Circular design tools |
| 11 | 4/30 | Assessing environmental sustainability |
| 12 | 5/7 | Assessing environmental sustainability |
| 13 | 5/14 | Circular societies |
| 14 | 5/21 | Policy and network |
| 15 | 5/28 | Group project final presentation |
| 16 | 6/4 | Group project final presentation |
| 17 | 6/11 | Flexible |
| 18 | 6/18 | No Class |
Slides download:
Lecture 2 Circular Business Model
Lecture 3 Circular Business Model-2