Dr. Charles PezeshkiProfessor, Washington State University &Dassault Systemes EcoDesign Fellow

Global Learning & PLM Academy

and Associated Educational Opportunities

• Ecodesign is incorporating environmental considerations into the Product Design process in a way that tracks the product’s performance and impact over its entire lifecycle.

• These considerations can come from a variety of areas, including – internal requirements– governmental regulation– profit-improvement motivations.

Internal Requirements Philips ‘Flagship Green’ Program for rewarding Green Innovators inside Philips Global

Governmental Regulation CAFÉ standards in the US, to the European Commission’ s Framework Directive for Setting Eco-Design Requirements for Energy-Using Products.

• Final Consideration – something that can be adapted for both U.S. BS requirements, Euro B and M in Engineering, and the pre-Bologna accords Diploma.

• Many different people doing many different activities.

• Any framework must be Inclusive—not

Exclusive.

• CATIA– generic chair model generated from Steelcase examples,

using real data– material library generated manually using product class

data

• Not in CATIA (illustration)– color scale and corresponding data output (Photoshop)– suggested link to material library (with materials sorted by

relative environmental impact)– CO2 data for five sub-assemblies are color-coded only;

numeric values are not input as new material properties in the material library.

EcoDesign analysis by Hessam Ostad, TU WienReference, Parametric EcoDesign: An Integrative Approach for Implementing EcoDesign into Decisive Early Design Stages

CATIA illustration by Kelley Racicot

EcoDesign analysis by Hessam Ostad, TU WienReference, Parametric EcoDesign: An Integrative Approach for Implementing EcoDesign into Decisive Early Design Stages

CATIA illustration by Kelley Racicot

• PLM in the Freshman Year• Environmental Policy/understanding of

regulatory environments, processes, impacts and motivations

• modification of biology course• dissemination of computer tools in the

curriculum for more complex examples• capstone project• engineering economics from lifecycle savings.

Implementing EcoDesign Framework and Visual/PLM Technologies in Undergraduate Curriculum

 

Gened 110 [A] GERWorld Civilizations 1Ecodesign Note: Influence of environment- material forces on history as a side topic (resource depletion, weather changes, Little Ice Age, emphasis on materials as a key societal definition), Resource Consumption, Availability over TimeBooks – Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond 3  

Gened 111 [A] GERWorld Civilizations 2Same as World Civilization I 3

  Math 171 Calc I [N] GER 4   Math 172 Calc II 4

  Chem 105/115 Chem I [P] GER 4  

Chem 106/116 Chem II [P] GEREcodesign-related Case Studies for example:Combustion Cycles, Ozone DepletionCausal Chains of eventsMajor Env. Chemical Impact Classifications (IPCC – Int’l Panel on Climate Change) 4

 

ME 120 Innov in DesignEcodesign Introduction to PLM – Solids Modeling 2  

ME 103 Engr. GraphicsEcodesign- related Introduction to PLM – Solids Modeling, Basics of PDM 3

  Engl 101 Comp [W] GER 3  

BioS Elective [B]GEREcodesign Background Nanoscale, Chemical Scale, Large Scale Biological Phenomena and their effect on the world and its biosystemsTopics such as effects of plastics in ecosystems – phthlalates, estrogenizers, Global Warming, ocean impacts and changing climateCausal Chains of Events 3

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Getting started without core science pre-requisites

Focus on PLM, ecodesign background & contextual examples that motivate students

  complete writing portfolio

  Math 220 Lin Alg 2   Math 315 Diff Equations 3

  Math 273 Calculus III 2   ME 212 Dynamics 3

  Phys 201 Engr Physics I [P]GER 4   C E 215 Mechanics of Materials 3

  CE 211 Statics 3   Phys 202 Engr Physics II [P]GER 4

  Computer Programming* 2   ME 220 Materials Lab 1

 

EconS 102 Macroecon [S] GEREcodesign Enhancement Understanding from a Case Study perspective on the effects of regulations on economic environments, trade-offs and cause and effect 3  

Hum Elec [H, G]GER**New Course Local, State, Regional, National and International Governmental and Regulatory Systems – how they work, stakeholders, case studies of requirementsVoluntary compliance and eco-labeling 3

Sophomore Design ClinicIntroduction to the Design Process, Specification WritingEcodesign Content Lifecycle Analysis, considerations ?

Sophomore Design ClinicCross-Spectrum Design Projects Ecodesign Content Benchmarking across the Lifecycle Thinking (also applicable to all performance criteria) ?

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Introduction to the Design Process

Hands-on design clinic leverages students’ visual technology skills to

consider environmental, regulatory, and economic

trade-offs, benchmarking

  apply for graduation this semester

 

ME 301 ThermodynamicsEcodesign Cursory evaluation of traditional associated costs (fuel, performance, environment) of all cycles – minor content addition 3   ME 305 Thermal Fluids Lab 2

 

MSE 201(301) Materials ScienceEcodesign Toxicity, environmental impact of select materials for case studies – minor content additionEco-data associated with materials – recyclability, real cost of extraction and processing 3  

ME 310 Manufacturing Proc.Ecodesign Environmental Impact/ Energy Consumption of processes – modest curriculum changeISO 14001 – Environmental Mgmt Systems 3

  Math/Stat 370 Statistics 3   ME 311 Manuf Lab 1

  ME 313 Engr Analysis 3  

ME 316 Engr Design [M] GEREcodesign addition of specifications to the design process that consider environmental effects and regulations/ basic LCAEcodesign Strategies and Principles 3

  ME 303 Fluid Dynamics 3   ME 348 Dynamic Systems 3

 

EE304 CircuitsEcodesign Case studies of changes in the electronics industry due to environmental regs.Energy Consumption—Standby Issues  2   ME 404 Heat Transfer 3

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Making it real– connecting core science and engineering courses with students’ interests in ecodesign

Adding specifications to the design process that consider environmental effects and regulations

  Intercultural Studies [G,I,K]GER 3  

Hum/SocS TierIII[H,G,S,K, T]***Ecodesign Technology Assessment – how technology affects both consumer and societal behaviors 3

 

ME 401 MechatronicsEcodesign System monitoring and control regarding energy consumptionUnderstanding system-level tradeoffs 3   Engl 402 [W] GER 3

 

ME 402 Thermal Systems DsgnEcodesign Overall carbon production calcs. for final projectPutting energy considerations into a larger context 3   ME 406 Exp Design Lab [M] GER 3

 

Tech Elect Ecodesign Materials and material replacement in Ecodesign 3  

ME 416 Senior DesignEcodesign LCA on all products produced. Ecodesign specifications considered in developing HOQ. Application of principles developed in ME 316 3

 

ME 414 Machine DesignEcodesign calculation of component-level environmental impacts (minimal change) 3  

Tech Elect Ecodesign DFM, DFE, Product Service SystemsDesign Functionality—Design beyond the artifact in a socio-technical contextIndustrial Ecology 3

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total credits 128

Putting it all together– from system-level trade-offs

to calculating component-level environmental impacts

Senior design puts LCA process to use for corporate clients; social

factors

Incremental Steps towards coordinated curriculum

First Steps•Specific course adaptation (TU Wien)•Student-directed ecodesign specialization (TU Denmark)•Comprehensive integrated curriculum (WSU)

Next Steps•Individuals get feedback from department/program colleagues•Draft and discuss comprehensive European curriculum at Design 2008 workshop•Disseminate results (viral advertising)

Semester 1 1 2

Course 153.494Chemistry for mechanical engineers

311.620Fundamentals of Manufacturing Engineering

307.016Fundamentals engineering design

Present Elektrochemistry and Corrosion, Basic Organic Substances, Lubricants and Additives, Production of Energy, Fuels and Exhaust Fume TreatmentAt the moment no link to Ecodesign

Overview of production technologies as a basis for understanding life cycle modelling

First intro of Ecodesign; basics of design as a prerequisite to understand product development and possible product improvements

Ecodesign Improvements

How/why chemicals contribute to environmental impact, Impact categories such as global warming, acidification, ozone depletion: how were they caused, which chemicals contribute to each impact category and why, chemical reactions,

Influence of material choice to manufacturing technologies, impact of manufacturing technologies, Introduction of manufacturing as part of the product’s Life Cycle; impact of manufacturing processes

Where and when to start with Ecodesign, introduction of Life Cycle Thinking, Introduction of implementing environmental aspects into product development Introduction of different tools such as QFD, TRIZ

Example:TU WIEN First Draft

Environmental basics of lifecycle thinking integrated early in the curriculum

Semester 3 3 3 4

Course 307.061Machine Elements and design classes

372.040Fundamentals of electronics

308.137Fundamentals of Material Science

330.077Production Management

Present Further design specialisation, Including Life Cycle Thinking into design and design concepts, the cases to be designed by students could already include Ecodesign based calculations and methodologies, Life Cycle Assessment for parts and larger assemblies

components of electronics, optoelectronics, sensors and digital technique and power electronics with practical applications

Material categories, material properties, different material data

Process engineering, organisational aspects in companies

Ecodesign Improvements

How/why chemicals contribute to environmental impact, Impact categories such as global warming, acidification, ozone depletion: how were they caused, which chemicals contribute to each impact category and why, chemical reactions,

Standby consumption and relation to electronic circuits, how/why does standby occur, Introduction of directives related to electronic design etc (EuP, RoHs,…)

Introduction why/how material production contributes to environmental impact; in a context of Life Cycle Thinking: material choices related to design concepts and further environmental impacts

Pointing out relation between applying Ecodesign and changes/visions in the structure of organisations, maybe also cost related discussions, Discussions of where to start to apply Ecodesign in companies, outlook, timeframe

Example:TU WIEN First Draft

Application of environmental and lifecycle thinking to engineering areas

Semester 5 5 5

Course 302.073Applied thermodynamics

308.028Non-Metallic Materials

330.109Basics of Managerial Accounting

Present Energy sources, power plants, generation of energy – understanding basics of energy concepts

Polymers and inorganic materials – understanding material properties

Life Cycle Costing

Ecodesign Improvements

Introduction of alternative energy sources, energy outlook, an introduction what assessment methods such as the cumulative energy demand means, regional and global energy outlook

Same as fundamentals of materials: Introduction why/how material production contributes to environmental impact; in a context of Life Cycle Thinking: material choices related to design concepts and further environmental impacts,

Relating LCC to LCT, Introduction of Ecodesign and its commercial benefits

Example:TU WIEN First Draft

Extending lifecycle thinking to non-technical areas

Putting it all together in ecodesign