
Chalmers University of Technology
CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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A report from recent workIn the Loop & Its Role in Circular Economy EducationChalmers University of Technology is an engineering university located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Since 2015, In the Loop has been used in courses as part of the Production Engineering master’s program to encourage students to reflect on material scarcity and problem solving. In order to capture the impact resulting from its use, an empirical research study was carried out to evaluate the game as a boundary object for teaching circular economy concepts in engineering education. A Game to Support Systems ThinkingThe case study findings showed In the Loop was especially successful at conveying why moving towards a circular economy is important from a resource perspective. Students actively took a systems perspective when discussing resource extraction, usage, business aspects, and disposal. A wide range of applications for In the Loop, extending beyond engineering education, were also identified, including design, management, and economics.
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