Unit 1

Concept of sustainability, manufacturing operations, resources in manufacturing. Concept of triple bottom line, environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability. Relation between green, lean and sustainable manufacturing.

Unit 2

Environmental conscious- quality function deployment-R3 and R6 cycles-Environmental impact assessment methds- CML, EI 95 and 99, ISO 14001, EMS and PAS 2050 standards, environmental impact parameters. Sustainability assessment-concept models and various approaches, product sustainability and risk assessment-corporate social responsibility.

Unit 3

Life cycle analysis-Remanufacture and disposal, tools for LCA, optimization for achieving sustainability in manufacturing, value analysis, analysis for carbon footprint-software packages for sustainability analysis

Course Objectives

• Familiarize the concept of sustainability manufacturing with tools and techniques
• Inculcate knowledge on performing life cycle analysis

Course Outcomes

• CO1:Understand the concept of sustainable manufacturing
• CO2: Utilise tools and techniques of sustainable manufacturing
• CO3: Perform life cycle assessment and assess environmental impacts of manufacturing processes
• CO4: Perform sustainability analysis using software packages

CO – PO Mapping

Textbook(s)

• Atkinson G, Dietz S, Neumayer E, “Handbook of sustainable manufacturing” Edward Elgar Publishing limited, 2007
• Rodick, D, “ Industrial Development for the 21 st century: Sustainable development perspectives” UN New York,2007

Reference(s)

• Lawn.P, “ Sustainable development indicators in ecological economics”, Edward Elgar Publishing limited, 2006
• Asefa, “ The economics of sustainable development”, WE Upjohn institute for employment research, 2005
• Dornfeld, David (Ed), “ Green manufacturing : fundamentals and applications”, Springer Science & Business Media,2012
• Klemes J, “ Sustainability in the process industry”, McGraw Hill,2011

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