Leading university in the course development: Tyumen State University
Contact: Dmitry Rudenko, drudenko@inbox.ru
Course Joining Instructions:
1. Register at stepik.org. You will have to use your mail account.
2. Enroll to the course.
3. Join the course.
Learning outcomes
After this course students:
- can recognize the importance of life cycle assessment for the implementation of the sustainable development concept;
- can demonstrate knowledge of definitions;
- can use regulatory documents in the field of life cycle assessment (LCA);
- can implement methodology of LCA in accordance with international standards ISO 14040, 14070 series;
- can understand the mechanisms of environmental impact categories in details;
- can calculate the level of environmental impact related to product or service;
- can identify key problems related to life cycle of product or service
Competences obtained by students:
- can model and describe the “Product system” (select the unit processes, input and output flows, functional unit etc.)
- be able to apply international standards ISO 14040, 14070 series to evaluate the environmental aspects of products at different stages of its life cycle
- be able to make suggestions for environmental aspects improvement for the investigated products
Main Topics
- The principles and structure of LCA
- Goal and scope definition according to ISO 14044
- Life cycle inventory according to ISO 14044
- Life cycle impact assessment according to ISO 14044
- Life cycle interpretation, reporting and critical analysis according to ISO 14044
- Experience in practical application of LCA