Approach, objectives, bibliography, coursework, evaluation methodology.

Specific Objectives

To know the contents, methodology and organization of the subject.

Dedication

Sustainable development, SDGs and sustainability: background and historical development.

Specific Objectives

To know the fundamentals on environment, sustainable development, SDG and sustainability.

Dedication

Life Cycle Thinking and Sustainability Assessment: environmental and social LCA, Life Cycle Costing, carbon footprint and water footprint. Ecodesign and Ecolabel. Fundamentals.

Specific Objectives

To know the fundamentals of Life Cycle Thinking tools and Sustainability Assessment.

Dedication

- Introduction and overview - Goal and scope: Goal definition, Scope definition, Functional Unit, System boundaries, Allocation, Data quality requirement, Comparison of different systems - Life Cycle Inventory: Inventory analysis, Data collection and processing - Impact assessment: Classification, Characterization, Normalization, Weighting, Methods - Interpretation - Sensitivity analysis - ISO Standards - LCA Report

Specific Objectives

To describe the fundamentals of LCA, including its four main phases and LCA report content.

Related Activities

Coursework (LCA project: oral presentations and report).

Dedication

- Overview and software interface description - Database and Methods (Libraries) - Create Processes - Create assembly - Waste scenario - Impact analysis and results (table and charts) - Allocation - Sensitivity analysis and parameters

Specific Objectives

- To carry out a LCA project by: o Compiling an inventory of relevant energy and material inputs and environmental releases o Evaluating the potential impacts associated with identified inputs and releases o Interpreting the results o Writing the LCA report according to ISO Standards - To Identify the potential and limitations of LCA in practice - To apply LCA results to support decision making

Related Activities

- Coursework (LCA project: report and oral presentations).

Dedication

Fundamentals (criteria definition, weights, alternatives evaluation, decision making) and case studies.

Specific Objectives

To know the fundamentals of Sustainability assessment and its role in the decision making process.

Dedication

Evaluation of knowledge, skills and objectives achievement. Self-evaluation and Peer-evaluation.

Related Activities

First exam (oral presentation), Second exam (test), Coursework (report and oral presentation).

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