Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering
Kursens syfte är att ge kunskaper om hur man utifrån ett livscykelperspektiv kvantifierar användningen av naturresurser och dess miljöpåverkan. Kursen syfte är också att ge övning i problemformulering, kritiskt granskning, rapportskrivande och muntlig presentation.
Information from the course leader
2021-08-03
Välkommen till kursen Livscykelanalys för miljö- och vattenteknik
Majoriteten av undervisningen i kursen kommer att ske online under HT21. Endast tentan 4 oktober och slutredovisningen av projektarbetet 15 oktober kommer att ske på campus. Vidare information om hur varje moment kommer att genomföras anslås på kursens sida på SLUs lärplattform Canvas. Vissa schemalagda moment genomförs som självstudier.
Observera att schemat anger undervisningsmoment för både TN0285 och TN0313, eftersom många av undervisningsaktiviteterna är gemensamma.
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
TN0313-10217 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for TN0313
Academic year 2024/2025
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10291)
2024-09-02 - 2024-10-31
Academic year 2023/2024
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10406)
2023-08-28 - 2023-10-30
Academic year 2022/2023
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10072)
2022-08-29 - 2022-10-31
Academic year 2020/2021
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10245)
2020-08-31 - 2020-11-01
Academic year 2019/2020
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10108)
2019-09-02 - 2019-10-31
Academic year 2018/2019
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10110)
2018-09-03 - 2018-10-28
Academic year 2017/2018
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10027)
2017-08-28 - 2017-10-29
Academic year 2016/2017
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10061)
2016-08-29 - 2016-10-23
Academic year 2015/2016
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10243)
2015-08-31 - 2015-10-25
Academic year 2014/2015
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10118)
2014-09-01 - 2014-10-26
Academic year 2013/2014
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10055)
2013-09-02 - 2013-11-10
Academic year 2012/2013
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10089)
2012-09-03 - 2012-10-28
Academic year 2011/2012
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10181)
2011-08-29 - 2011-10-30
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
TN0313 Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering, 5.0 Credits
Livscykelanalys för miljö- och vattenteknikSubjects
Technology Environmental Science Technology Environmental scienceEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 5.0 | 0302 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
Equivalent to 120 credits, of which at least 70 credits in the subjects Technology/Technique, however 15 credits Physics or Chemistry may be included. At least 15 credits Chemistry, 10 credits Biology and 15 credits Soil Science or Geosciences should be included.Objectives
The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge and skills in quantification of natural resource use in a life cycle perspective and the environmental load caused by this use. The aim is also to apply and develop skills in formulating problems, critical reviewing and written and oral presentation.
After the course the student should be able to:
- perform a limited life cycle assessment for a production system, for example a food product
-analyse a given LCA by considering the important factors that affect its results
describe and apply methods for quantification of the effects of uncertain and varying input data in life cycle assessments
describe and assess methods for environmental impact assessment in LCA
describe the opportunities and constraints for use of the method as a decision support tool in policy-making and industry.
Content
Lectures cover energy analysis, quality aspects of energy, data sources and data security, and the different parts of life cycle assessments: ¨
definition of purpose, system limits and functional units
inventory (LCI)
impact analysis (LCIA)
result interpretation, sensitivity analysis
The course also includes a project where students perform a limited LCA, which includes collection of data, calculation of energy balance and environmental load, as well as analysis of uncertainty and sensitivity. The course also includes a seminar with a critical review of an LCA.
Main activities in the course are:
Scheduled activities: lectures, supervision and presentation of project work (compulsory), study visit (compulsory), examination and evaluation.
Group activities, not scheduled: group assignments.
Individual studies, not scheduled: literature studies.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved written and oral presentation of project work and seminar work.
Approved examination and participating in compulsory moments.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Energy and Technology
Litterature list
- Litteraturlista [Litteraturlista] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0285/10216.2122/Lasanvisningar_LCA_2021.pdf)