Life Cycle Assessment. Instructor: Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.

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September 26, 2023

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Description

This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts related to interaction of industrial and environmental/ecological systems, sustainability challenges facing the current generation, and systems-based approaches required to create sustainable solutions for society. Students will understand the concepts and the scientific method as it applies to a systems-based, trans-disciplinary approach to sustainability, and will be prepared to identify problems in sustainability and formulate appropriate solutions based on scientific research, applied science, social and economic issues. The basic concepts of life cycle assessment (LCA) will be discussed, along with life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) including the social and economic dimensions. The application of life cycle assessment methodology using appropriate case studies will be presented. (from nptel.ac.in)

Course Curriculum

  • Lecture 01 – Introduction Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – Introduction (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Systems Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – Life Cycle Assessment and Water, Food and Energy Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Risk Assessment and LCA Framework Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Risk Assessment: Toxicology Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Risk Assessment Methods Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Risk Assessment Methods (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Environmental Risk Assessment Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – LCA Methodology Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – LCA – A Detailed Methodology Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – LCA – A Detailed Methodology (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – LCA Benefits and Drawbacks Unlimited
  • Lecture 19 – History of LCA Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – The ISO Framework Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Unit Process, Data and LCI Databases Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – Unit Process and System Boundary Unlimited
  • Lecture 23 – Inventory Data and Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – LCIA Unlimited
  • Lecture 25 – LCA Interpretation Unlimited
  • Lecture 26 – ISO 14040 Unlimited
  • Lecture 27 – Key Points of a Good LCA and Example LCA Unlimited
  • Lecture 28 – Chemical Release in Environment Unlimited
  • Lecture 29 – Green Sustainable Materials Unlimited
  • Lecture 30 – Green Sustainable Materials (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 31 – Design for Sustainability Unlimited
  • Lecture 32 – Design for Sustainability (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 33 – Design for Sustainability (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 34 – Sustainable Engineering Design Principles Unlimited
  • Lecture 35 – Sustainable Engineering Design Principles (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 36 – Summary and Case Studies Unlimited
  • Lecture 37 – Summary and Case Studies (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 38 – Summary and Case Studies (cont.) Unlimited
  • Lecture 39 – Tutorial Unlimited
  • Lecture 40 – Tutorial (cont.) Unlimited

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