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: 6
ECTS credits: 1
Learning methods and duration: Approximately 25 hours independent online self-studies, including materials, videos, quizzes and tests.
Assessment methods:
- Initial assesment (quiz)
- Formative assessments (quizzes)
- Summative assessment (quiz)
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.
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Responsible institution: Technical University of Liberec (Czechia)
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