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Environment Course

What will I learn?

Discover the important link between electronics and our environment through this Environment Course, specifically tailored for electronics experts in Zambia. You'll learn about the complete journey of electronic gadgets, from digging up resources to making them, and how each step affects our environment. We'll look closely at the big problem of electronic waste (e-waste), the dangers it poses, and what the numbers are like worldwide. You'll learn how to figure out the environmental footprint of electronics and understand good practices like designing with the environment in mind (eco-design) and recycling. This course will give you the knowledge to make positive changes in the electronics industry here in Zambia.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Understand the electronic lifecycle: Learn all the stages, from when something is created to when it's thrown away.

Analyze the impact of e-waste: Identify the dangers and see the global statistics related to Zambia.

Evaluate how we use resources: Assess how electronics are causing resources to run out and creating pollution.

Present research clearly: Organize and summarize environmental findings in a way that everyone can understand.

Implement eco-design: Use environmentally friendly practices when making electronics.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.