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Open for the Climate

A government mission to create open online education for climate change. Nine higher education institutions in collaboration to create a wide range of education in dialogue with relevant organizations in business and the surrounding society. The assignment is coordinated by Uppsala University. The aim is to enable shorter further education in relevant areas, such as engineering, science, procurement law, computer science and urban social planning etc. The courses developed are presented here.

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Introduction to vision on sensing and frameworks

Deep Learning is one of the most prominent techniques in AI, with the potential to solve complex problems across various domains. This course provides a fundamental introduction to Deep Learning and its applications, with a focus on sustainable solutions. Topics Basics of Deep Learning Common algorithms and methods Applications across various industry sectors You will learn Understand the principles behind Deep LearningImplement basic Deep Learning algorithmsExplore applications for sustainable solutions Who is the course for?This course is designed for data scientists, engineers, and AI practitioners who want to learn the basics of Deep Learning and its applications in solving real-world problems. It is also ideal for professionals looking to implement AI solutions with a focus on sustainability. LanguageThe course is conducted in English. Additional informationThe course includes 15 hours of study and is offered for a fee.  

6G in automation

6G technology represents the next step in wireless communication and has the potential to revolutionize automation through faster and more reliable connectivity. This course explores the potential of 6G in automation processes and how the technology can contribute to sustainable development. Course content • Introduction to 6G technology• Applications in industrial automation• Benefits and challenges of 6G What you will learn • Understand the fundamentals of 6G technology• Analyze and implement 6G solutions in automation• Identify sustainable applications of 6G Who is the course for?The course is designed for engineers, researchers, and professionals in automation and telecommunications who want to explore and implement future 6G technologies. LanguageThe course is conducted in English. Additional informationThe course includes 15 hours of study and is offered for a fee.

AI Literacy

As AI seamlessly integrates into our everyday lives—powering everything from healthcare management to financial transactions—it’s becoming increasingly important for everyone to grasp the basics of how it works. By understanding both the benefits and potential drawbacks of AI, you will be empowered to engage confidently in key societal conversations around ethics, privacy, and the broader use of AI.  Course period 4 Weeks, flexible schedule. Learn at your own pace with bite-sized lessons and interactive activities. Topics AI Basics: History, concepts, and terminology Ethical AI: Bias, privacy, and societal impact Practical Skills: Using AI tools and creating prompts Future of AI: Trends and opportunities Course structure 4 modules packed with short video lessons, quizzes, and real-world case studies. Each module is designed to build your understanding step by step. You will learn The key concepts behind AI and its applications, how to think critically about AI’s role in society and gain hands-on skills to leverage AI tools in your life or career. Who Is the Course For? Anyone interested in the subject of AI, like students exploring AI’s impact on their studies or future careers, professionals in non-technical fields who want to stay competitive, parents, educators, and policymakers looking to understand AI better and lifelong learners eager to demystify AI.

AI-Aided Content Analysis of Sustainability Communication

Explore how artificial intelligence can help analyse and interpret sustainability communication across text and visuals. This course provides a practical introduction to using AI tools, making complex data accessible and actionable for a wide audience. Course period 4 Weeks, flexible schedule. Learn at your own pace with bite-sized lessons and interactive activities. Topics Covered Sustainability Communication: Understand the challenges and nuances of sustainability messaging. Low-Code Python Programming: Learn beginner-friendly Python for content analysis, even with no prior coding experience. Text Analysis with AI: Use Natural Language Processing (NLP) to uncover trends, themes, and sentiments in sustainability-related texts. Image Analysis with AI: Apply computer vision techniques to analyse visual content. Ethical Considerations: Navigate the ethical aspects of AI-driven analysis responsibly. Course Structure Format: 5 modules, 10 lessons, all online.Activities: Video lectures, interactive exercises, and hands-on labs using Jupyter or Quarto notebooks.Time Commitment: Around 3 hours per lesson, designed for flexibility and self-paced learning. What You Will Learn By the end of the course, you’ll be able to use AI tools to analyse large-scale text and image data, track public sentiment and identify emerging trends in sustainability communication, understand and address the ethical implications of AI applications. Who is the Course For? No programming or statistics background is required, the course is ideal for: Sustainability Professionals: Enhance your ability to analyse and communicate sustainability strategies. Academics and Researchers: Gain new methodologies for studying sustainability communication. Data Analysts and AI Enthusiasts: Apply your skills to a socially impactful and growing field. Communications officers: Make the complex more understandable. All you need is a computer, an internet connection, and an interest in sustainability and AI.

Analytical techniques for the production of green transition products

Successful production of sustainable products requires advanced analytical techniques to ensure quality and efficiency. This course provides practical knowledge of methods for analyzing and supporting the production of products for the green transition. Course content Introduction to analytical techniques Quality assurance in production Analysis of sustainability and environmental impact What you will learn Use advanced analytical techniques in production processes Ensure quality and sustainability in production Identify areas for improvement to optimize production Who is the course for? The course is designed for quality managers, production leaders, and engineers working with sustainable production who want to deepen their knowledge of analytical techniques. LanguageThe course is conducted in Swedish and English. Additional informationThe course includes 60 hours of study and is offered for a fee.

Batterier: Att driva en mobil värld

Den här kursen ger en inblick i batteriernas värld. Vi använder alla batterier varje dag, men vet du verkligen hur ett batteri fungerar, vad som finns i det, vad det är användbart för och hur forskare försöker förbättra dem för framtiden? I den här introduktionskursen kommer vi att berätta allt från batterigrunderna, till utvecklingen av litiumjonbatteriet, deras tillämpningar och krav, vilka typer av material som används för att bygga batterier, till vad som händer med ett batteri när det är slut. och hur batterier utvecklas för framtiden. Som deltagare i denna kurs har du helst någon form av teknisk bakgrund, troligen läst naturvetenskap på högskola eller till och med på högre utbildning, eller har erfarenhet av ett tekniskt yrke. Förhoppningen är att du efter kursen ska bli mycket mer medveten om batterivärlden, kraven, applikationerna och komponenterna i ett batteri, samt ett bredare perspektiv på hur denna viktiga teknik kommer att utvecklas under det kommande decenniet. Observera att videoinspelningarna i denna kurs är på engelska men är textade på svenska.

Batteries: Powering a Mobile World

This course provides a glimpse into the world of batteries. We all use batteries every day, but do you really know how a battery works, what’s inside it, what it’s useful for, and how scientists are trying to improve them for the future? In this introductory course, we will tell you everything from battery basics, through the development of the lithium-ion battery, their applications and requirements, what kinds of materials are used to build batteries, to what happens to a battery when it’s finished its life and how batteries are being developed for the future. As a participant in this course, you ideally have some form of technical background, probably studied sciences at college or even in higher education, or have experience in a technical profession. It is hoped that after the course you will be much more aware of the battery world, the requirements, applications and components of a battery, as well as having a wider perspective of how this important technology will develop over the coming decade. It is expected that this course should take about 10-15 hours in total to complete.   The course is available from 30th of December 2022.

Battery production

Batteries are a key component of future energy systems and electrification, but their production must become more sustainable. Manufacturing processes need to be optimized to minimize environmental impact while maintaining performance and safety. This course provides an introduction to battery production, covering everything from material selection to manufacturing techniques. Course content Materials and components for battery manufacturing Production processes and quality control Sustainability aspects in battery production What you will learn Understand the fundamental steps in battery manufacturing Identify sustainability challenges and propose improvements Analyze processes to ensure high quality and performance Who is the course for? The course is designed for professionals in the battery industry, materials researchers, and engineers working with production and sustainability issues. It is also suitable for those interested in learning the basics of battery manufacturing for future applications. Language The course is conducted in English. Additional information The course includes 60 hours of study and is offered for a fee.

Catalytic Leadership for a Sustainable Change

This course emphasizes that systems-based changes are needed to achieve a sustainable world. In the past, dominant theories of change have neglected these complex conditions. In part, it includes the belief that change can be managed, planned, and controlled. This course suggests more contemporary theories where you are more inclusive, being many stakeholders and use fluid ways of creating change. Similar compositions of ideas have been tested in the honours track Change Maker Future Track at LU School of Economics and Management. At the end of the course, the participants will have a better chance of: a.       Understanding of the systemic nature of sustainability b.       Understanding of systems theory, and the concepts of complexity and wicked problems c.       Understanding of systems innovation and change d.       Having an overview of some tools for describing and analysing complex problems and contexts e.       Having an overview of contemporary theories of change f.        Having an in-depth understanding of the concept of Catalytic Leadership and Change    

Chemistry and chemical processes in the green transition

Chemical processes play a crucial role in the green transition, from producing sustainable materials to reducing emissions. This course provides a fundamental understanding of chemistry and its application in sustainable solutions. Course Content Basic chemistry for the green transition Sustainable chemical processes Environmental and energy aspects of chemical applications What You Will Learn Understand the basics of chemistry related to the green transition Analyze and optimize chemical processes for sustainability Identify applications that minimize environmental impact Who Is the Course For? The course is designed for chemists, process engineers, and other professionals in the chemical industry who want to understand and apply sustainable chemical processes. Language The course is conducted in English. Additional information The course is offered for a fee.

Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management

This course looks at where important materials in products we use every day come from and how these materials can be used more efficiently, longer, and in closed loops. This is the aim of the Circular Economy, but it doesn’t happen on its own. It is the result of choices and strategies by suppliers, designers, businesses, policymakers and all of us as consumers. In addition to providing many cases of managing materials for sustainability, the course also teaches skills and tools for analyzing circular business models and promotes development of your own ideas to become more involved in the transition to a Circular Economy. You will learn from expert researchers and practitioners from around Europe as they explain core elements and challenges in the transition to a circular economy over the course of 5 modules: Module 1: Materials. This module explores where materials come from, and builds a rationale for why society needs more circularity. Module 2: Circular Business Models. In this module circular business models are explored in-depth and a range of ways for business to create economic and social value are discussed. Module 3: Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment. This module presents topics like functional materials and eco-design as well as methods to assess environmental impacts. Module 4: Policies and Networks. This module explores the role of governments and networks and how policies and sharing best practices can enable the circular economy. Module 5: Circular Societies. This module examines new norms, forms of engagement, social systems, and institutions, needed by the circular economy and how we, as individuals, can help society become more circular.

Cirkulär ekonomi – en kort grundkurs

Funderar du över vad en cirkulär ekonomi innebär och hur den påverkar dig som privatperson och i ditt yrkesliv? Då ska du ta del den här korta grundkursen, som bygger på kunskaper och erfarenheter från de främsta forskarna och pionjärerna inom akademin och näringslivet. Utbildningen lyfter fram några grundläggande koncept och strategier som du kan dra praktisk nytta av såväl i ditt yrkesliv som privatliv.Om den här kursenHållbarhet är högaktuellt, för individer, företag och samhället i stort. Det är inte längre en fråga om vi har miljöproblem eller inte. Cirkulär ekonomi har lyfts fram som en ekonomisk modell och policylösning på miljöfrågor, en lösning som också hanterar sociala och ekonomiska utmaningar. Det är en ekonomi som grundas på cirkulära resurskretslopp istället för de linjära processer som hittills är dominerande. En nyckel till en mer cirkulär ekonomi är att vända resursutmaningar till möjligheter till förändring och innovation. Ökad cirkulär och effektiv resursanvändning gynnar företagens konkurrenskraft och gör samhället mer hållbart genom t ex minskad resursanvändning, minskad miljöpåverkan och ökad social rättvisa. Gör dig redo för en cirkulär och hållbar framtid! Kursen är en kort snabbkurs i cirkulär ekonomi. Du lär dig om grundläggande koncept och strategier för utvecklingen av en cirkulär och hållbar ekonomi byggd på cirkulära flöden av resurser. Kursen bygger på kunskaper och erfarenheter från de främsta forskarna och pionjärerna inom akademin och näringslivet. Kunskaper du kommer att ha praktisk nytta av i ditt fortsatta yrkesliv och privat. Det här får du lära digNär du har gått kursen kommer du att:- kunna övergripande redogöra för vad cirkulär ekonomi är- ha förståelse för grundläggande koncept kopplat till cirkulär ekonomi Vem riktar sig kursen mot?Alla som har ett intresse för cirkulär ekonomi. Målgruppen är personer som vill få en grundkunskap om cirkulär ekonomi, exempelvis:- lärare- ingenjörer- politiker- beslutsfattareKursen är öppen för alla och gratis. Det finns inga krav på förkunskaper eller särskild behörighet för att delta i kursen. UppläggKursen består av sju moduler, som sätter cirkulär ekonomi i ett historiskt perspektiv, förklarar begreppet och ställer frågan vad cirkulär ekonomi är för dig. Denna kurs kan du också läsa via vår samarbetspartner Nitus lokala lärcentra, som finns på ett flertal platser i Sverige. Läs mer via denna länk.