Online Short Course: Sustainable, Social and Ethical Manufacturing
| Type | Short Programmes (for PhD Students & Professionals), e-learning |
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| Nominal duration | 2 days |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Participation certificate) |
| Entry qualification | PhD Studies • You are either a PhD student, researcher, or professional in Manufacturing topics interested in deepening their knowledge of manufacturing • The program is in English and you must understand, read and write English at a proficient level The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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| More information |
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Overview
Online Short Course: Sustainable, Social and Ethical Manufacturing (26th and 27th October)
The webinar will be organized by Mondragon University, which is one of our partner universities.
The following topics will be delivered by experts in the short course
• Ethics, sustainability, and good vibes. Understanding the opportunities and responsibilities of being a purpose-driven organisation.
• Ethics, sustainability, and good vibes – From words to action. Management of ethics in the organisation despite the daily life
• Additive manufacturing as an eco-innovation tool
• Inclusive Design for an aging population
• Athlon Back Clinics
• Inclusive Design for an aging workforce
Please find more details in the Program Structure.
The course will be delivered by 5 speakers who are highly experienced in their respective fields and they will be your supervisors throughout the course
• Laida Sansebastian: Industrial Management Engineer (2000), entrepreneur and CEO of different owned companies in social fields for more than 15 years, Ph.D. in quality of life of the elderly (2019), and lecturer and researcher in the engineering faculty of Mondragon Unibertsitatea for the last 3 years, she holds the position of sustainable technology base entrepreneurship coordinator, an active member of APTES, Asociation of Social Technology and expert in humanistic organisations management models.
• Ivan Gonzalez Alonso: He graduated in engineering in industrial design and product development and master in strategic design of products and services. He has worked as a designer and product developer in companies such as Orona, Telefónica and the Loop Unique Companies consultancy. He has also worked as a teacher and researcher at Mondragon Unibertsitatea and at the University of Deusto in the areas of product design and mechanical design, in addition to participating in different projects in the creation of prototypes with the support of digital manufacturing technologies. Currently, he is the founder and project manager at BIRIBIL ECOLAB, a product design studio specializing in circular economy.
• Arantxa Gonzalez de Herediar: She is a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Engineering at Mondragon Unibertsitatea. She holds a PhD in Aging and Inclusive Design. Her later work are focused on understanding diversity and integrating it during the different fases of the Human Centered Design process of new products and services.
• Company – Athlon Black Clinics: Athlon Back Clinics offer proven solutions to chronic or recurring back and neck pain. They have successfully treated thousands of people, they also have agreements with companies for the treatment of their employees’ conditions.
Participation fees
• Main fee: 100€
• 50% discount for students from RIS* countries and women: 50€
• EITM Doctoral School (DS) Students: Free
For EITM DS students, this short course will be part of their I&E Program in year 2.
*Please find the list of Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries here.
Programme structure
Topics and learning outcomes
1. Ethics, sustainability, and good vibes. Understanding the opportunities and responsibilities of being a purpose-driven organisation.
Delivered by Laida Sansebastian
By embracing ethical manufacturing practices, companies can not only ensure the well-being of workers and minimize their environmental footprint but also enhance their brand reputation and build trust with consumers who increasingly prioritize ethical considerations in their purchasing decisions. Students will be able to comprehend their opportunities and responsibilities as a purpose-driven organisation.
2. Ethics, sustainability and good vibes. From words to action. Management of ethics in the organisation despite the daily life
Delivered by Laida Sansebastian
Students will comprehend how to include and manage ethics in the strategic and management plans of any organisation, whether social or not, to take theory through reality in the daily life of any organisation.
3. Additive manufacturing as an eco-innovation tool
Delivered by Ivan Gonzalez Alonso
Students will learn about the discipline of ecodesign and how additive manufacturing accelerates the eco-innovation process.
4. Inclusive Design for an aging population
Delivered by Arantxa Gonzalez de Heredia
Students will understand the strategic dimension of Inclusive Design. The aging of the population is both a challenge and an opportunity for companies and public administrations that can use it as an inspiration to develop new products and services that improve quality of life. Students will know the market of the AgeTech and they will also learn how to design products and services for the aging population.
5. Athlon Back Clinics
Delivered by the Company – Athlon Back Clinics
David Spine Concept
6. Inclusive Design for an aging workforce
Delivered by Arantxa Gonzalez de Heredia
The aging of the population affects every sector and the manufacturing sector is not an exception. The adaptation of the workplaces to the growing diversity of workers will be a challenge and an opportunity during the next years.
For more information, contact us at:
doctoralschool.@eitmanunfacturing.eu