Course title:

Concept and framework of sustainability in textile engineering

Part of MICROCREDENTIAL / module

SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS FOR ASSESSING OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS / Sustainable Textile Engineering

EQF level:

EQF 6

ECTS credits:

1 ECTS

LEARNING METHODS

AND DURATION:

Approximately 25 hours (5 hours e-learning inc. video experience, 2 hours face-to-face, 16 hours work-based learning, 2 hours assesment)

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Initial assesment (quIz) 

Formative assessment (quizzes, group works and activities)

Summative assessment (projects and assignments)

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The learner will be introduced to:

·        Understand the principles of sustainable development and their relevance to the textile industry, including environmental, social, and economic aspects.

·        Recognize the role of the textile engineer and the importance of consumer involvement in achieving sustainability.

·        Apply global and EU sustainability frameworks, including the UN SDGs, EU Green Deal, circular economy principles, and relevant legislation, to textile engineering and production.

·        Utilize tools for measuring environmental and social impacts, such as Life Cycle Thinking, Life Cycle Assessment, Product Environmental Footprints, Environmental Management Systems, eco-labelling, and social impact assessments.

·        Implement sustainable engineering practices, including cleaner production, energy and water efficiency, safe chemical management, and digital tools for sustainable manufacturing.

·        Contribute to transforming textile systems toward sustainability in line with EU and global sustainability objectives.

ENROLLMENT

(to be announced later)

TIMING

(to be announced later)

RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTION

(to be announced later)