Life cycle assessment (LCA) (5 cr)
Code: EE00CX36-3001
General information
Enrollment
16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020
Timing
20.01.2020 - 31.07.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Teachers
- MYY Ymp1
Teacher in charge
Arto Sormunen
Groups
-
EEMI18SP
Objective
You know what life cycle assessment is and how to carry it out in practice. You are familiar with the terms LCI and LCIA. You know the key methodologies of assessing the environmental impacts of processes.
Content
How do you carry out an environmental life cycle impact assessment?
What types of computer programs exist for analyzing life cycle environmental impacts?
Why are LCIAs becoming more and more important and how are they used by companies?
What are the stages of LCA?
Evaluation scale
1-5