DeMaMech: EU-Japan Collaboration in Higher Education Student Exchange Program

Offer of Research Topic

Offer from	University	Osaka University
	Faculty/Department/Institute	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
	Group Name	Life-Cycle Engineering
Research Theme		Development of ecodesign methodology
Brief Explanation		Environmentally Conscious design (or ecodesign) is an important area of engineering design. But, methodologies for ecodesign might differ according to cultural, technological, and legislative differences between EU and Japan. This research aims at developing a ecodesign methodology by referring these differences.
Research Steps		1. Literature survey (one month) 2. Field study visiting factories and recyclers (one month) 3. Implementing ecodesign methodology (two months) 4. Case study with the methodology (one month)
Period		5 months, but can be extended as a 10-month project, by including practical case studies.
Necessary Background, Knowledge, Skills		Fundamental knowledge about environmentally conscious design. Computer programming skills. If necessary, some references can be specified.
Further Information
Contact Person		Prof. Dr. Yasushi Umeda (umeda@mech.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp)