Kursinformation

Digitale Lehre
In the winter semester 2021/22, the course "Advanced Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Systems" will be offered exclusively digitally. Access to all relevant documents and communication about the course will take place via the Moodle platform. If you do not have automatic access to the relevant course room (Dashboard / WiSe 2021/22 / FB13 Civil and Environmental Engineering / Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Systems - 13-K3-0020-se), please contact the responsible supervisors Alice Lopes - a.lopes@iwar.tu-darmstadt.de and Christian Dierks - C.Dierks@iwar.tu-darmstadt.de.

To participate in the course you will need:
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[*]PC, laptop or tablet with internet access
[*]TU-ID with personal password
[*]Access to the Moodle course
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Lehrinhalte
In project teams, students work independently on a life cycle assessment project based on current research questions. Besides the group work, there is an introduction to practical applications of LCA and software tools, especially openLCA.

[b]Learning outcomes:[/b]
1. Fundamental understanding of life cycle thinking in the analysis and evaluation of products and systems
2. Working with life cycle assessment software and databases
3. Practical application of a LCA case study of products or technological systems independently
4. Work in independent teams
5. Presentation of results: reports and oral presentations
 

Literatur
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[*]ISO 14040. Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines (ISO 14044:2006 Amd 1:2017 Amd 2:2020).
[*]ISO 14044. Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework (ISO 14040:2006 Amd 1:2020).
[*]Hauschild M, Rosenbaum R, Olsen SI (eds.). Life Cycle Assessment: Theory and Practice. 1st ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing; 2018.
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Voraussetzungen
Recommended: Modellierung von Stoffstromsystemen I (13-K3-M003)

Online-Angebote
Moodle