The objective of the course is to familiarize with the ways in which vehicles at the end of their life impact on the environment. In particular, it is pointed to the disposal of vehicles at the end of the life cycle a relatively new field of research, primarily through statistical indicators in the vehicle market, as well as the formation of a global strategy in this area. Students are introduced to the infrastructure of vehicle recycling and processes used in the infrastructure, and the current approach to vehicle recycling at the end of its life is presented, i.e. current harmonized international regulations. The course presents a budget method for determining the degree of recyclability and degree of recoverability, as well as a formalized way of displaying the data obtained from the budget. It also points to the use of modern materials in design and production in the automotive industry from the point of view of increasing the degree of recyclability and degree of recoverability.

Upon completion of this course, students should be trained: - to recognize the ways of end-of life vehicles impact on the environment; - to identify and explain processes defined by vehicle recycling infrastructure; - to analyze and examine the impact of current international regulations in this field; - to carry out the calculation of the parameters relevant to the impact of vehicles at the end of the life cycle on the environment and the performance of the data obtained through the defined formalized display; - to analyze and evaluate the possibility of improving environmental protection by using modern materials in the automotive industry.

Introductory lectures relate to the presentation of statistics from the vehicle market, pointing to the importance of dealing with the challenges of an increasing number of vehicles at the end of their lifetime, as well as the ways in which these vehicles impact on the environment. The lectures analyze the current end-of-life vehicle recycling infrastructure, including processes, material flows and economic aspects of recycling. A significant part is also dedicated to defining the costs of disposal of recycling residues at landfills in the countries of the European Union and the world. A special part relates to the presentation of current international and domestic regulations related to the vehicle recycling process, with particular reference to the process of vehicle approval and the conditions that vehicles must fulfill before being put into circulation. A budget method has also been presented in four steps, with the final goal of defining the values of recyclability and degree of vehicle recoverability through the design and production process. The last segment of the lecture is dedicated to the use and application of modern materials in the automotive industry, with the aim of meeting the set criteria for the impact of vehicles at the end of life on the environment.

The content of practical lessons is in line with the studies that students should conduct.

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Total assigned hours: 65

New material: 40
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 15
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 0

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 70
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 40

I. Blagojevic, S. Mitic: Vehicles and the Environment, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 2017.; European Commission – DG Environment: Ex-post evaluation of certain waste stream Directives, 2014; B.J. Jody, E.J. Daniels, C.M. Duranceau, J.A. Pomykala, Jr., and J.S. Spangenberger: End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling: State of the Art of Resource Recovery from Shredder Residue, 2010