Life cycle assessment TX00DF26-3002 24.08.2020-18.12.2020 5 credits(TXO19S1, ...)+-
Learning outcomes of the course
The course will provide students with an understanding and knowledge to the main content of life cycle assessment including definition of a product system, data collection, inventory analysis and impact assessment. After completion of this course students can perform LCA independently and they understand the importance of the source of errors to the results of LCA.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The student masters the basics of statistical tests and their applications.
Course contents
-Definition of coals and the product system of life cycle assessment
-Performance of inventory analysis and impact assessment
-The critical analysis of LCA and conclusion making.
Assessment criteria
Satisfactory
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.
Good
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.
Excellent
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.
Name of lecturer(s)
Ismo Halonen
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Language of instruction
Tuition in Finnish
Timing
24.08.2020 - 18.12.2020
Enrollment date
04.05.2020 - 31.07.2020
Group(s)
TXO19S1
ENE19
YMP19
Seats
0 - 100
Unit, in charge
School of Smart and Clean Solutions
Teacher(s)
Ari Koistinen, Ismo Halonen
Degree Programme
Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology