Logistics and Sustainable Development, 6 credits

Logistik och hållbar utveckling, 6 hp

TNSL15

Course starting semester

Main field of study

Logistics Transportation Systems Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Martin Waldemarsson

Director of studies or equivalent

Erik Bergfeldt

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 59 h
Recommended self-study hours: 101 h

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6KFTL	Air Transportation and Logistics	5 (Autumn 2017)	1	2	Swedish	Norrköping, Norrköping	C
6KLOG	Civic Logistics	5 (Autumn 2017)	1	2	Swedish	Norrköping, Norrköping	C
6CKTS	Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering	9 (Autumn 2017)	1	2	Swedish	Norrköping, Norrköping	E

Main field of study

Logistics, Transportation Systems Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

Air Transportation and Logistics
Civic Logistics
Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Examination

UPG4	Project work	2 credits	U, G
UPG3	Written assignment	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
LAB1	Laboratory work	2 credits	U, G

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Erik Bergfeldt

Examiner

Martin Waldemarsson

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 59 h
Recommended self-study hours: 101 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

McKinnon, Alan C., Browne, Michael, Whiteing, Anthony E., (2012) Green logistics. [Elektronisk resurs] : improving the environmental sustainability of logistics, second edition
ISBN: 9780749466251, 9780749466268
London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2012

Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
UPG4	Project work	2 credits	U, G
UPG3	Written assignment	2 credits	U, 3, 4, 5
LAB1	Laboratory work	2 credits	U, G

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LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.

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Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)

Additional literature

Books

McKinnon, Alan C., Browne, Michael, Whiteing, Anthony E., (2012) Green logistics. [Elektronisk resurs] : improving the environmental sustainability of logistics, second edition

ISBN: 9780749466251, 9780749466268

London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2012

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Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		I	U	A	Modules	Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
	1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
	1.5 Insight into current research and development work
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
	2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
	2.3 System thinking
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork
	3.2 Communications
	3.3 Communication in foreign languages
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
	4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
	4.2 Enterprise and business context
	4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
	4.4 Designing
	4.5 Implementing
	4.6 Operating
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

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