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Life Cycle Assessment (Fall 2003)

Course code : XLCA-U1
ECTS Credits : 5 Status : Optional
Revised : 10/09 2003 Written : 17/06 2003
Placement : 6. semester Hours per week : 0
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : English

Objective : The aim of the course is to provide the students with an understanding of environmental effects of products seen in a lifecycle perspective, and experience in methods of life cycle assessments.
Principal Content : Environmental effects, resources, waste disposal and working environment.
Methods for life cycle assessments.
Inventory of processes (process tree), data collection and impact assessment.
Improvement of products by new materials or improved production process (ecodesign).
It is possible to elaborate on the product used in PE-4 (integrated product development).
Teaching method : e-learning.
The work is done individually or in teams.
Teaching is based on course material/ textbook, exemplary
assignments and an independent life cycle assessment of a product
A weekly time for discussions on the internet will be arranged
Required prequisites : For Export Engineering students:
1st and 2nd semester and a minimum of 130 ECTS
Recommended prerequisites : For non-Export Engineering students:
Basic chemistry, general environmental science, basic knowledge of materials and industrial production processes.
Relations : -
Type of examination : Approved labs/assignments
External examiner : Internal
Marking : Scale of 13
Remarks : -
Teaching material : Will be given at the beginning of the course
Responsible teacher : Ulrik Fønss , ufon@dtu.dk