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Circular economy learning environments at universities of applied sciences
BIOECONOMY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT – HAMK
A learning environment for bioeconomy students
Bioeconomy engineering office operating model + IoT lab
CHEMPLANT CHEMICAL TEST FACTORY – CENTRIA UAS
A learning environment for students in the field
Two pilot-scale reactors
Companies – opportunities for demanding R&D activities
RYLE LEARNING PATHWAY FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY – SAVONIA UAS
Learning pathways for students of tourism, hospitality, environmental engineering, natural resources, and energy engineering
Laboratory and hall-sized facilities
CIRCULAR ECONOMY STABLE MODEL – SeAMK
A learning environment in which the circular economy is a major focus of study, included in every course
Began as part of the project entitled Circular Economy in the Food Chain
CIRCULAR ECONOMY ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES – OAMK
A learning environment that brings together students in different fields
Physical facilities
Experimentation and demonstration services to promote the utilisation of side streams in the environmental, bio, food, agricultural, energy, construction, mining, and metals sectors
KIERTOTALOUS OY – LAB UAS
Primarily for students of energy and environmental engineering and employees in a circular economy RDI focus area
A physical, low-threshold meeting point (including labs and workshops) where students and staff work
“Problem-based learning” and team learning
CIRCULAR ECONOMY 2.0 – Turku UAS
A learning environment that brings together students, research projects and companies
Work-oriented development tasks and projects in the fields of the circular economy, environmental business and sustainable development
Research workshops, innovation camps, shorter innovation and ideation sessions, projects, teamwork
A physical working space on the Turku UAS Sepänkatu campus
LABRIIKKI – Turku UAS
A learning environment that brings together students, research projects and companies
Students of process and material engineering
The physical environment consists of the chemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, material engineering, and food technology laboratories
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EVENT WEEK – VAMK, Vaasa
A week of events, lectures, presentations, expos, etc. organised by students
Not restricted to students of any particular field
Classroom for student groups to work in throughout the preparation of the week (1/2 years)
PRODUCTION & CHEMISTRY & 3D PRINTING Labs – ARCADA, Helsinki
Energy and material engineering teaching and research laboratories
Special focus on polymer material processing and working, experimental material engineering research methods, 3D modelling
Students and staff from the Department of Energy and Material Engineering
KOKKOLA INDUSTRIAL PARK (KIP) – Kokkola/Centria UAS
A circular economy animation as a teaching environment, describing energy, material, and chemical flows
The animation is widely used to teach students about circular economy processes in the region and industrial flows in general
Enabling industrial circular economy skills, including among students in non-technical fields
Centria UAS works with companies in the KIP area to arrange the Circular Economy Innovation Camp event
CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS – Metropolia UAS
The learning environment brings together parties from different fields and sectors
The proactive learning and research environment and joint experimentation and collaboration platform are located on the Myyrmäki campus in Vantaa
Students of energy and environmental engineering, automation engineering, biological and chemical engineering, and laboratory analytics
SIRKKALA ENERGY PARK – Karelia UAS, Joensuu
A research, development, and learning environment for renewable energy
Heating and CHP solutions using wood as an energy source, as well as many different combinations of devices that generate solar energy
Students of energy and environmental engineering, forestry engineering, technical building services, mechanical engineering
Phenomenon-based learning methodologies, as well as a seek-and-find approach
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY – KAMK University of Applied Sciences, Kajaani
Laboratory environment for mechanical/mining engineering and the circular economy
Located at KAMK
Mineral analysis and water purification experiments and water analysis
Students in various fields
RENEWABLE ENERGY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT – JAMK
Collaboration with teachers, students, and businesses
Part of JAMK’s Institute of Bioeconomy, located in Saarijärvi
The learning environment includes a boiler-testing environment, laboratories for solar energy, fuels, and water analytics, as well as a heating plant
Students in agrology and energy engineering
VIRTUAL WOODCHIP CONTAINER IMPLEMENTED USING VR TECHNOLOGY – Lapland University of Applied Sciences
The learning environment is in the REDU education centre in Lapland
The woodchip container can be moved
Students and regional businesses alike can benefit from the VR technology
The learning environments include solar and wind energy systems, heat pump solutions, a hydrogen container, a wood-pellet boiler suitable for incinerating waste
KOSKES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE project – South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
The KOSKES project is developing a concept for a centre of excellence in the circular economy, including business activities, research, development, innovation, and education. The strategy and development work is based in the Hyötyvirta area of Keltakangas, Kouvola, focussing on environmental business.