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(Re-) Design for Disassembly and Circular Economy (Politecnico di Milano / ETH Zurich Summer School)
APPLICATION CLOSED - 12 – 16 June 2023 - The summer school provides the participants the knowledge to redesign a product, considering engineering, sustainability and economic perspectives through lectures, hands-on activities and case studies.
Friday, 21 April 2023 at 12 noon (CET)
12 – 16 June 2023
12 – 16 June 2023
In order to create more sustainable products, complete life cycles have to be considered. Significant financial and environmental potential lies in the reuse of components and materials at the end of their useful life.
Design for Disassembly (DfD) is a useful strategy in this context and an emerging field of research. It will only grow in importance as the EU implements increasingly circular economies and supply chains are becoming more insecure.
The summer school provides the participants the knowledge to redesign a product, considering engineering, sustainability and economical perspectives through lectures, hands-on activities and case studies.
The final goal is an understanding of different DfD strategies and when to use which. This is done through a complete redesign of a product and a reflection on what the new knowledge means to the various disciplines, represented by the diverse set of participants.
Particular previous knowledge is not required. A reading list will be provided in order to establish a common vocabulary and level of knowledge. Participants might come from a product design, engineering, economics, mathematics or other background: A multidisciplinary audience is desired. A keen interest in sustainability in the industrial context is crucial as well as being able to independently infer links between the new knowledge and already acquired skills.
This IDEA LEAGUE summer school is jointly organized by researchers from Politecnico di Milano and ETH Zurich.
In order to create more sustainable products, complete life cycles have to be considered. Significant financial and environmental potential lies in the reuse of components and materials at the end of their useful life.
Design for Disassembly (DfD) is a useful strategy in this context and an emerging field of research. It will only grow in importance as the EU implements increasingly circular economies and supply chains are becoming more insecure.
The summer school provides the participants the knowledge to redesign a product, considering engineering, sustainability and economical perspectives through lectures, hands-on activities and case studies.
The final goal is an understanding of different DfD strategies and when to use which. This is done through a complete redesign of a product and a reflection on what the new knowledge means to the various disciplines, represented by the diverse set of participants.
Particular previous knowledge is not required. A reading list will be provided in order to establish a common vocabulary and level of knowledge. Participants might come from a product design, engineering, economics, mathematics or other background: A multidisciplinary audience is desired. A keen interest in sustainability in the industrial context is crucial as well as being able to independently infer links between the new knowledge and already acquired skills.
This IDEA LEAGUE summer school is jointly organized by researchers from Politecnico di Milano and ETH Zurich.
Participants will learn:
- when and why to use DfD.
- how design can make reusing, remanufacturing, repair, recycling products easier.
- how DfD can become part of a product system and core business.
- how opposing goals can be overcome (i.e. designing for long life vs. DfD).
- how longer lifecycles (including repair or redesign by users) can be facilitated.
Further goals of the summer school:
- encourage formation of networks between the universities regarding green technologies.
- encourage exchange about own fields of studies.
- encourage sharing of learned information and experience through participants.
Participants will learn:
- when and why to use DfD. - how design can make reusing, remanufacturing, repair, recycling products easier. - how DfD can become part of a product system and core business. - how opposing goals can be overcome (i.e. designing for long life vs. DfD). - how longer lifecycles (including repair or redesign by users) can be facilitated.
Further goals of the summer school:
- encourage formation of networks between the universities regarding green technologies. - encourage exchange about own fields of studies. - encourage sharing of learned information and experience through participants.
Participation Details
Politecnico di Milano: Lecco Campus
Politecnico di Milano: Lecco Campus
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There are no registration and accommodation fees. Students from IDEA League member universities selected to participate in a summer school only have to pay for their own travel costs where applicable.
There are no registration and accommodation fees. Students from IDEA League member universities selected to participate in a summer school only have to pay for their own travel costs where applicable.
How to apply
Application is open to Master and PhD students of the member universities of the IDEA League Alliance http://idealeague.org :
- Chalmers University of Technology
- ETH Zürich
- Politecnico di Milano
- RWTH Aachen
- TU Delft
This summer school is also open to students from the ASPIRE League (http://www.aspireleague.org) alliance.
Application is open to Master and PhD students of the member universities of the IDEA League Alliance http://idealeague.org :
- Chalmers University of Technology - ETH Zürich - Politecnico di Milano - RWTH Aachen - TU Delft
This summer school is also open to students from the ASPIRE League (http://www.aspireleague.org) alliance.
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP with your university account**. When your email belongs to a partner university the affiliation is created automatically.
After successful affiliation you can return to this event and you will find a **button "Apply" right at the top**.
If you need to affiliate manually please see: http://bit.ly/sirop-affiliate
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP with your university account**. When your email belongs to a partner university the affiliation is created automatically.
After successful affiliation you can return to this event and you will find a **button "Apply" right at the top**.
If you need to affiliate manually please see: http://bit.ly/sirop-affiliate
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list
- Letter of motivation
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
- Supervisor approval (for PhD students from Chalmers)
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list - Letter of motivation - Letter of recommendation (optional) - Supervisor approval (for PhD students from Chalmers)
For more information please read the FAQ:
https://idealeague.org/students/summerschools/
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact the organizer office@idealeague.org.
For more information please read the FAQ:
https://idealeague.org/students/summerschools/
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact the organizer office@idealeague.org.
The IDEA League offers the students of the network (Chalmers, ETH Zurich, Politecnico di Milano, RWTH Aachen, TU Delft) the unique opportunity to develop new insights into current research, and to enhance their skills and academic excellence.