Life Cycle Assessment
7.5 ECTS creditsThe course includes lectures, seminars, computer-based exercises, and a group project.
The course content includes the following:
- Introduction to LCA: environmental systems analysis, life cycle philosophy, and priorities
- Different steps in LCA methodology: aim, purpose, scope, life cycle inventory, quantification of environmental effects during a life cycle, and interpretation of results
- Writing and reviewing reports
- LCA software and databases
- LCA applications in society and industry
The course content includes the following:
- Introduction to LCA: environmental systems analysis, life cycle philosophy, and priorities
- Different steps in LCA methodology: aim, purpose, scope, life cycle inventory, quantification of environmental effects during a life cycle, and interpretation of results
- Writing and reviewing reports
- LCA software and databases
- LCA applications in society and industry
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements
60 ECTS credits completed in programme courses, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management (studied during year 3)