Life Cycle Assessment
Livscykelanalys är ett mycket användbart verktyg för att kvantifiera miljöpåverkan från vagga till grav för en produkt eller tjänst. Metoden livscykelanalys används av företag och forskare, men kan även fungera som beslutsunderlag i politiska sammanhang. Under kursens gång får du som student utföra en livscykelanalys av en vald produkt.
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.
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
MX0079-10020 - 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 MX0079
Academic year 2016/2017
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10065)
2016-08-29 - 2016-11-06
Academic year 2015/2016
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10271)
2015-08-31 - 2015-11-01
Academic year 2014/2015
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10107)
2014-09-01 - 2014-11-09
Academic year 2013/2014
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10064)
2013-09-02 - 2013-11-10
Academic year 2012/2013
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10183)
2012-09-03 - 2012-11-11
Academic year 2011/2012
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10188)
2011-08-29 - 2011-11-06
Academic year 2010/2011
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10150)
2010-08-30 - 2010-11-07
Academic year 2009/2010
Life Cycle Assessment (MX0079-10208)
2009-08-31 - 2009-11-08
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
MX0079 Life Cycle Assessment, 5.0 Credits
LivscykelanalysSubjects
Environmental ScienceEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| --- | 5.0 | ENDA |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G2F)
Grading scale
The requirements for attaining different grades are described in the course assessment criteria which are contained in a supplement to the course syllabus. Current information on assessment criteria shall be made available at the start of the course.
Prior knowledge
Equivalent to 45 credits in Environmental Science and 15 credits Chemistry and Mathematics.Objectives
The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge on quantification of natural resource use in a life cycle perspective and the environmental load caused by this use. The aim is also to give practice in formulating problems, critical reviewing and written and oral presentation.
After the course the student should be able to:
-describe different methods for analysis of environmental load and natural resource use caused by a process
perform a limited energy and life cycle assessment for a smaller production system, for example a food product
understand how different energy quality concepts can be used in energy- and life cycle assessments
describe and apply methods for quantification of the effects of uncertain and varying input data in energy and life cycle assessments.
Content
Energy analysis
Quality aspects of energy
Life cycle assessment
definition of purpose, system limits and functional unit
inventation (LCI)
impact analysis (LCIA)
result interpretation, sensitivity analysis
Other quantitative methods for analysis of environmental load
Data sources
Data quality
The course contains a seminar, the students prepare by reading and critically reviewing an LCA.
The course also include a project work which include collection of data, calculation of energy and environmental load and sensitivity analysis.
Grading form
The requirements for attaining different grades are described in the course assessment criteria which are contained in a supplement to the course syllabus. Current information on assessment criteria shall be made available at the start of the course.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved written and oral presentation of project works. Approved written examination.
If the student fails a test, the examiner may give the student a supplementary assignment, provided this is possible and there is reason to do so.
If the student has been granted special educational support because of a disability, the examiner has the right to offer the student an adapted test, or provide an alternative assessment.
If changes are made to this course syllabus, or if the course is closed, SLU shall decide on transitional rules for examination of students admitted under this syllabus but 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 more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.
Transitional provisions
• Exams: At least three retake sessions (renewed exams) must be offered within two years of the decision to cancel the course. • Compulsory elements: At least one opportunity for a retake session must be offered within two years of the decision to cancel the course.Other information
The right to take part in teaching and/or supervision only applies to the course date to which the student has been admitted and registered on.
If there are special reasons, the student may take part in course components that require compulsory attendance at a later date. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.
Responsible department
Department of Energy and Technology
Further information
Grading criteria
Litterature list
- Consequential and Attributional Approaches to LCA: a Guide to Policy Makers with Specific Reference to Greenhouse Gas LCA of Biofuels Författare: Brander, M., Tipper, R, Hutchison, C, Davis, G [Consequential and Attributional Approaches to LCA: a Guide to Policy Makers with Specific Reference to Greenhouse Gas LCA of Biofuels] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0285/10154.1011/Brander_et_al_(2008)_Consequential_and_Attributional_Approaches_to_LCA_.pdf)1) Attributional and consequential LCA of milk production Författare: Thomassen, M., Dalgaard, R., Heijungs, R. & de Boer, I. [Attributional and consequential LCA of milk production] (https://www.springerlink.com/content/f5239h5q15224696/)1) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Författare: Walter Klopffer, Birgit Grahl ISBN: 978-3-527-32986-1 [Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)] (https://site.ebrary.com/lib/slub/docDetail.action?docID=10855742&p00=978-3-527-32986-1) Kommentar: För den som önskar köpa boken rekommenderas följande länk http://www.bokfynd.nu/3527329862.html
Den finns även att låna som ebok på ebrary http://www.slu.se/sv/bibliotek/soka/ebocker/
Följ länken
- Life cycle assessment: What it is and how to do it Författare: UNEP [Life cycle assessment: What it is and how to do it] (<
http://www.sciencenetwork.com/lca/unep_guide_to_lca.pdf>)1) Miljövärdering av el ur systemperspektiv Författare: Jenny Gode, Karin Byman, Agneta Persson och Louise Trygg [Miljövärdering av el ur systemperspektiv] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0285/10154.1011/Gode_et_al_(2009)_Miljovardering_av_el_Rapport_IVL.pdf)1) Svensk fjärrvärme. Miljövärdering 2012 - Guide för allokering i kraftvärmeverk och fjärrvärmens elanvändning [Svensk fjärrvärme. Miljövärdering 2012 - Guide för allokering i kraftvärmeverk och fjärrvärmens elanvändning ] (https://www.svenskfjarrvarme.se/Global/Rapporter%20och%20dokument%20INTE%20Fj%c3%a4rrsyn/Ovriga_rapporter/Miljo/Milj%c3%b6v%c3%a4rdering%202012,%20Guide%20f%c3%b6r%20allokering%20i%20kraftv%c3%a4rmeverk%20och%20fj%c3%a4rrv%c3%a4rmens%20elanv%c3%a4dning.pd)1) Svensk energi. Vägledning om ursprungsmärkning. (2012-07-10) [Svensk energi. Vägledning om ursprungsmärkning. (2012-07-10)] (https://www.svenskenergi.se/Global/Dokument/%C3%96verenskommelser%20och%20avtal/Vagledning-2012-angaende-ursprungsmarkning-av-el.pdf)1) Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources Författare: Singh, Anoop Pant, Deepak Olsen, Stig Irving ISBN: 9781447153641 [Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources] (https://site.ebrary.com/lib/slub/docDetail.action?docID=10756574) Kommentar: Kapitel 2. "Key Issues in Conducting Life Cycle Assessment of Bio-based Renewable Energy Sources". Finns på ebrary.