Course - EcoDesign - TEK2002
EcoDesign
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About the course
Course content
-Methods and tools for assessment of environmental sustainability (including life cycle assessment)
-Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040
-System boundaries; the challenges of assessments with re-use and recycling
-Data inventories, data requirements, sources for information
-Impact assessment methods, Characterisation, Classification and Normalisation
-Use of software such as SimaPro or similar
-Selected LCA case studies -Circular economy
Learning outcome
After completing the course, the student is supposed to have the following:
Knowledge:
- be able to define, execute and select methods and tools to assess environmental performance of various concepts (product, process, organisation, etc).
- knowledge of environmental indicators and their background
- knowledge of the main principals of circular economy
Skills:
- ability to use appropriate evaluation or assessment methods to identify and analyse the environmental performance of concepts
- ability to define and describe the object of assessment for different situations and systems
- ability to perform Life Cycle Assessment with support of LCA tools and data bases
- ability to utilize and evaluate results from Life Cycle Assessment tools
- ability to perform Life Cycle Analysis and evaluate the results
General competence:
- ability to evaluate scientific ethical implications
- ability to evaluate environmental impacts as basis for design
Learning methods and activities
The course will be made accessible for both on campus and remote students. Every student is free to choose the pedagogic arrangement that fits her/his own requirement. Seminars in the course will be given on campus and are open for both categories of students through web conferencing systems (Blackboard).
For remote students there will be at least one gathering at campus with mandatory attendance.
In order to complete the coursework requirements:
- Two hand-ins/assignments must be approved
- Mandatory presence on project presentation
The course's language is English. All hand-ins, exams, etc. must be written in English.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory assignment
Further on evaluation
Grade will be given based on:
- Oral Exam: 40 %
- Project work: 60 %
Re-sit of exam in May/June.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Building Constructions – Engineering (BIBYG-F)
Building Constructions – Engineering (BIBYGGK)
Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)
Geomatics - Engineering (BIGEOMAT)
Mechanical Engineering (BIMASKIN)
Product Design and Technology (BTEKD)
Production and Product Development – Engineering (BIMAS-F)
Production and Product Development – Engineering (BIPRO)
Course materials
Handbook of LCA
Simapro license
Compendium of articles/book chapters
Video lectures
lecture slides
Subject areas
- Design for Sustainabiliy
- Engineering Subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024
Assignment
Submission 2024-11-26 Time Release 09:00
Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment