Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering
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
TN0313-10061 - 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 2021/2022
Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Engineering (TN0313-10217)
2021-08-30 - 2021-11-01
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 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 ScienceEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 5.0 | 0001 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
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 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 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 work and seminar work.
Approved examination and participating in compulsory moments.
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.
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
Grading criteria
Litterature list
- Development of regional characterization factors
for aquatic eutrophication Författare: Gallego et al. 2010 [Development of regional characterization factors
for aquatic eutrophication] (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-009-0122-4) Kommentar: Denna artikel är för seminariet den 3 oktober.
- Time-adjusted global warming potentials for LCA
and carbon footprints Författare: Kendall 2012 [Time-adjusted global warming potentials for LCA
and carbon footprints] (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-012-0436-5) Kommentar: Denna artikel är för seminariet den 3 oktober.
- Läsanvisningar [Läsanvisningar] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0313/10061.1617/Lasanvisningar_2016.pdf)1) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Författare: Walter Klopffer, Birgit Grahl ISBN: 978-3-527-32986-1 [Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)] (https://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527329862.html) Kommentar: Finns som e-bok på ebrary: http://www.slu.se/sv/bibliotek/soka/ebocker/
- 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: Marlies A. Thomassen & Randi Dalgaard &
Reinout Heijungs & Imke de Boer [Attributional and consequential LCA of milk production] (https://www.springerlink.com/content/f5239h5q15224696/)1) 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) 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.
- 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) 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)