Sustainable products and supply chains

Welcome to Sustainable Products & Supply Chain (SP&SC)!

Teaching Team: 

• Instructors: Amin Kaboli, Martyn Wakeman
• Coaches: Amelia Bertolaso, Thibault Bardet, Daniele Belfiore, Leo Digonzelli, Gaiane Fromage, Seung Heon Han, Benoit Prudhomme, Davide Lisi, Michelle Odnert, Ivan Ushakov, Joan Vidal Torrent, Mizuki Watanabe.

Course Summary: 

Ground Rules: 

• Course Reference (ME-203): For ease of communication, we use the terms SP&SC or ME203 to refer to this course.
  

• Classes: The lectures and exercises happen every Thursday from 10:15-13:00 in room CE16. Please note, if the room is full you will be guided to follow the class from another room. Other classes listed on the course page are assigned for coaching rooms and practice rooms. 

• Class Participation: This course is very dynamic and based on its structure, it demands your active engagement and participation, thus we urge you to be fully present, both physically and mentally.

• Timeliness: Given that we are in Switzerland, punctuality is highly valued and appreciated. Therefore, we kindly request you to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to the commencement of the class at 10:15 AM or the subsequent sessions at each quarter past the hour (11:15, 12:15). After all, if our trains in Switzerland can adhere to their tight schedules and not be late, why should we? Your timely presence not only cultivates a conducive learning environment but also fuels our enthusiasm, enabling us to deliver our very best.
  

• Course schedule: The course plan will be communicated and announced weekly. Here is the (link) you may find the weekly block schedule of the next 16 weeks, please note that his is a working schedule, changes can occur and ONLY weekly announcements are to be considered as final!

• Group work: Working in a group is essential to this course. You are assigned to a group of 5 members here is the link to find your group name and here is the link to your case study product family/group  - Login with your EPFL email). We will do our best to assign you to a group as diverse as possible to work together on case study booklet and case study presentation videos during the semester. You must ensure your best group performance by setting clear goals, ensuring everybody is engaged, contributing, and staying positive. Your coaches will give you the required directions and instructions on the exercise sessions.

• Professionalism: We expect you to stay professional and consider this time a learning opportunity. It's your responsibility to ensure you are in class on time or there is no technical issue (joining the course on time, practice/lab sessions, downloading/uploading files, etc.). If you have any problems, please don't hesitate to contact us through Moodle of the course.

1. Live stream of the class: Link
2. Media Space of the course: Link

Assessment methods: 

• 50% Case Study Booklet,
• 20% Case Study Videos,
• 30% Final Exam (30x Multiple Choice Questions)