Life Cycle Analysis and Circular EconomyLaajuus (5 cr)

Course unit code: TX00FZ61

General information

Credits: 5 cr

Objective

The student knows the basics of life cycle analysis and the standards that define the principles of life cycle assessment. The student will be able to use life cycle analysis to compare different systems, production stages and environmental impacts. The student will understand the basic principles of the circular economy and the importance of using process side streams and assessing the reuse of products.

Content

-Life cycle thinking
-Determining the objectives of the life cycle analysis and the product system
-Inventory analysis and impact assessment
- Practical LCA application using appropriate software
-Assessing uncertainties and drawing conclusions
-Carbon footprint calculation
-Inventory SWOT analysis
-Basic principles and applications of the circular economy

Qualifications

The student understands the basics of energy and the environment technologies.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to define or describe the subject matter related to the concepts and phenomena qualitatively and calculate the associated basic quantitative comparisons and calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to apply, calculate, change and choose the concepts related to the matter and phenomena qualitatively and calculate the basic quantitative calculations as well as to complete and produce the necessary information for the calculations

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student understands extensive entities and relations between them, and is able to generalize, analyze and relate life cycle thinking to the professional context. The students is able to categorize, collect, combine and generalize the concepts related to the matter and phenomena qualitatively and calculate the basic quantitative calculations as well as derive and rearrange given basic information.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed