Life Cycle Assessment (5 cr)

Code: TX00EW52-3002

General information

Enrollment: 27.11.2023 - 31.12.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 15.01.2024 - 10.05.2024
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: On-campus

Unit: (2019-2024) School of Smart and Clean Solutions

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 0 - 65

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology

Teachers: Jenni Merjankari

Teacher in charge: Jenni Merjankari

Course: TX00EW52

Implementation has 14 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 39 h 15 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Wed 17.01.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 31.01.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 07.02.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 14.02.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 28.02.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 06.03.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 13.03.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Mon 18.03.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00 (3 h 0 min)	1. välitentti. Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMA101 A-auditorio
Wed 27.03.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 10.04.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Mon 15.04.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMB101 Auditorio 1 krs.
Wed 24.04.2024 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Itsenäistä opiskelua/ Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002
Wed 08.05.2024 time 08:00 - 11:00 (3 h 0 min)	2. välitentti/Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMC345 Oppimistila
Wed 22.05.2024 time 08:00 - 11:00 (3 h 0 min)	Uusintatentti/ Elinkaarianalyysit TX00EW52-3002	MMA115 Oppimistila

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

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.

Content

-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
-Estimation of carbon footprint
-Climate SWOT analysis

Materials

Kurssilla on käytössä Moodlen työtila, jonka kautta luentokalvot sekä harjoitustehtävien tehtävänannot jaetaan. Lisäksi työtilaan on kerätty lisälukumateriaalia.

Teaching methods

Kurssi koostuu luennoista, luentotehtävistä, palautettavista harjoitustöistä sekä kahdesta välitentistä.

Exam schedules

Välitentit järjestetään:
18.3.2024 klo. 9-12
8.5. klo. 8-11

Uusintatenttitilaisuus välitentin uusimiseksi järjestetään: 22.5 klo. 8-11. Tilaisuudessa on mahdollista myös korottaa arvosanaa.

Student workload

Luennot: 45h
Tentteihin valmistautuminen: 30h
Harjoitustehtävät: 30h
Tuntitehtävät ja muu itsenäinen opiskelu: 25h

Evaluation scale

0-5

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)

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