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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

In this study unit the focus lies on the following
competency:
Sustainability

SDGs in focus:
#11 Susatinable cities and communities
#12 Responsible consumption and production
#13 Climate action

Learning outcomes

Once you have completed the study unit you will
have:

An understanding of life cycle assessments (LCA)
principles, standards and methodology that can be
applied to engineering products and processes.
(Knowledge)

Awareness of the relevance of accurate data
acquisition
and models, the implications of the environmental
impact
results. (Attitude)

Ability to utilize several digital resources and
tools
for the LCA of products and whole life cycle
carbon
footprinting of constructions projects. Ability to
interpret LCA and foot-printing results critically
and
propose more sustainable solutions through
scenario
modelling. (Skill)

Course contents

Lectures, computer-based exercises, group project,
guest
presentations

- Introduction to LCA and industrial ecology
- Environmental impacts
- Material flow analysis (MFA)
- Environmental product declarations (EPD)
- Carbon assessment of buildings (OneClickLCA)
- Sustainability tools in CAD (SolidWorks)
- LCA software (GaBi)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Environment and Resources [GT-2-015(0)]

Recommended or required reading

All materials will be provided in itslearning.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 27 hours
  • Practical exercises - 27 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 27 hours
  • Individual studies - 54 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Demonstrations and proficiency exams
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Individual assignments, group project presentation

Teacher

Makkonen-Craig Stewart

Examiner

Makkonen-Craig Stewart

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Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

Assessment methods

  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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