SUB 6570 - Sustainable Operations and Production

(3 units)

This course reviews the foundations and principles of production and operations management from an environmental and sustainability perspective. The goal of the course is to help students develop a better understanding of production and operations impact the environment and resource use, and to identify and evaluate alternatives to mitigate or avoid those impacts. Topics covered include a review of common production technologies and processes, process mapping (flow diagramming), material balances, waste minimization and pollution prevention, design for environment, industrial ecology, and sustainability principles applied to production processes.