Note for Spring 2008: First 2 classes are online, not in classroom. Contact sreneau@haas.berkeley.edu for access information.
This is a Related Course of the MOT program, usually taught in Spring.
Sustainable
Manufacturing as exercised by the enterprise is a poorly understood
idea and one that is not intuitively connected to
business value or engineering practice.
This course will provide the basis
for understanding (1) what comprises sustainable practices in for-profit
enterprises, (2) how to practice and measure continuous improvement using
sustainability thinking, techniques and tools for product and manufacturing
process design, and (3) the techniques for and value of effective communication
of sustainability performance to internal and external audiences.
Material in the course will be supplemented by speakers with diverse backgrounds
in corporate sustainability, environmental consulting, and academia.
Discussions
of papers in the reader including case studies will be used to illustrate
topics. A final class project will be required (for those registered for
3 units), with students working individually or in small groups. Cross
functional groups including both engineering and MBA students are encouraged.
Class projects will apply the analysis techniques covered in this course
to design and develop environmentally mindful products or processes or analyze
policies that lead to environmental improvements. Interaction with industry
and collection of real-world data will be encouraged.
Course Syllabus (pdf)
Course Website
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