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Life Cycle Assessment (Fall 2005) |
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| Course code : | XLCA-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 5 | Status : | Optional |
| Revised : | 02/07 2004 | Written : | 31/03 2004 |
| Placement : | 6 semester | Hours per week : | -1 |
| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| Required prequisites : | For Export Engineering students: 1st, 2nd and 3rd semester and at least one exam no. 3 (Prøve 3) on the 4th or 5th semester. |
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| Recommended prerequisites : | For non-Export Engineering students: basic chemistry, general environmental science, basic knowledge of materials and industrial production processes. |
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| 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 |
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