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.