ENE477 Deep-sea mineral resources

• Topics

  This course combines lectures and workshops to provide insight to the prospects of deep-sea mining. Participants will also acquire practical skills in creating and utilizing cost-benefit models.

• Learning outcome

  Knowledge

  Upon successful completion the student

  • is familiar with the role of minerals and metals in society today
  • knows why deep-sea minerals are considered for extraction
  • is familiar with different types of deep-sea mineral deposits
  • knows the basics of exploration, extraction, and processing of deep-sea minerals
  • is familiar with the environmental risks of deep-sea mining
  • knows the components of a dynamic cost-benefit model and analysis
  • knows the value and limitations of cost-benefit models in uncertain and unknown domains

  Skills

  Upon successful completion the student

  • can work efficiently in teams under time constraints
  • can develop cost-benefit models in MS Excel
  • can conduct cost-benefit analysis in MS Excel
  • can communicate findings efficiently in writing

  General competences

  Upon successful completion the student

  • has practice with problem-identification, problem-solving and critical thinking
  • has practice with collaboration, communication, and time management
  • has practice in applied cost-benefit modeling and analysis
  • has insight to the opportunities and challenges of deep-sea mining
  • can communicate mathematical models, analyses, findings, and limitations in written reports

• Teaching

  One week-long intensive course with lectures and workshop sessions. Learning-by-doing oriented teaching.

• Credit reduction due to overlap

  None.

• Compulsory Activity

  Attendance.

• Assessment

  Group project report. Students will work in groups of (approximately) 3-4, for 4 weeks (starting in the teaching week).

• Grading Scale

  Pass-Fail

• Literature

  Lecture notes, selected reports, selected scientific articles.