COURSE SCOPE: -to come-. The course consists of two parts, the knowledge and the analysis part.

In the knowledge part, -to come-

In the analysis part, students will work in teams to conduct hands-on analyses on environmental sustainability challenges of platforms. Specifically, teams will work on the following topics to identify key aspects and potential solutions for a challenge:

•    carbon emission (certificates) of platforms
•    platform impact on biodiversity
•    energy usage of platforms
•    regeneration driven by platforms
•    responsible supply chains of platforms
•    sustainability initiatives and platforms

COURSE ORGANIZATION & MANDATORY SUBMISSIONS BEFORE COURSE START: Teams will be compiled by the instructor based on student competencies and interests. To that end, each student who is registered to this course has to 1) submit her/its/his CV (no formal requirements) as PDF file via e-mail to the lecturer and 2) fill out a form (E-Mail to registered students follows). Teams will be announced in the first session.

to come

28.4: Mandatory attendance everyone 100% of time
3.6, 13.5, 6.5: Mandatory attendance for at 2/3 of a team  - teams have to take care that information is circulated within the overall team
13.6: Mandatory attendance everyone 100% of time

There are 3 assessment elements:

40% to come

50% Platform sustainability analysis (Group Assessment)

10% Final presentation of platform sustainability analysis (Group Assessment)

Each element is graded from 1 (excellent) to 5 (insufficient). Each element needs to be at least graded with 4 (sufficient) to pass the course

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