Introduction to Sustainable Product Development

The threat of global warming and climate change calls for accelerated efforts to decarbonise our systems. Product development has an important role to play in this process, and competences in sustainable product development are important to the future production industry.
Duration
9 hours
Place
Online
Language
English
Price
The course is free of charge, but is considered as state aid.
The training programme consists of three separate courses
Göteborgsregionens Kompetensnav in collaboration with Göteborgs Tekniska College invites you to participate in a free introduction to the area.
The training programme consists of three on-line modules;
Module 1: Circularity for Sustainability
Module 2: Life cycle
Module 3: Case studies of circularity and life cycle
Every module ends with a small examination where you get to check your own learning process. The estimated time for finishing the three modules is 9h.
At the end of the course, learners who have completed all the course-modules successfully, will receive a diploma.
Target group
The course directs engineers/technicians working within the production industry but are no experts today. For example project managers, managers and others concerned about Sustainable product development.
To take part in the course, you must be an employee of a company with no more than 250 employees within the automotive industry, and established within one of the Gothenburg region’s 13 municipalities (Ale, Alingsås, Gothenburg, Härryda, Kungsbacka, Kungälv, Lerum, Lilla Edet, Mölndal, Partille, Stenungsund, Tjörn, Öckerö).
Learning outcomes
- Boundary conditions, What is Circular economy? Building a strategy for sustainability, Circular economy business model, Circular design, Circular materials
- Life Cycle Vision, Example of an LCA and CES Eco Audit
- Partners and stakeholders in circular economy
Registration
After your application you will receive an e‑mail within a few days (from Göteborgs Tekniska College) about the training; Log-in, contact information and other relevant information for your training.
Financed by the European Social Fund
This course is partly financed by the European Social Fund. After the course, you will need to digitally sign your participation. The course is free of charge but is considered as state aid. Participating companies are thereby obliged to sign a form to confirm that they have recieved state aid.


For more information please contact

- Namn: Johannes Persson
Titel: - E-post: johannes.persson@gtc.com
- Telefon: +46 708 58 19 13