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May 12, 2024
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ES 268: Life Cycle Assessment
Units: 4
Study in the quantification of the cradle-to-grave environmental impacts of products and systems using the tool of life cycle assessment (LCA). Training in mathematically defining the life cycles of products and systems, performing an LCA, interpreting LCA results, and evaluating LCAs within the context of the scientific literature. Includes lectures and discussions. Project-based towards a complete LCA with a literature review, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty analysis using available data and impact assessment methods.
Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0
Discussion included
Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions
Open only to following major/minor(s):
- Applied Mathematics (Graduate) - AMAT
- Bioengineering (Graduate) - BIOE
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Graduate) - CCB
- Chemistry and Biochemistry (Graduate) - CBC
- Elec Eng & Computer Sci (Graduate) - EECS
- Environmental Systems (Graduate) - ESYS
- IGP Bio Eng & Sm Scale Tech (Graduate) - IGBT
- Management of Complex Systems (Graduate) - MCS
- Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
- Materials & Biomaterials Science & Engineering (Graduate) - MBSE
- Mechanical Engineering (Graduate) - MECE
- Physics (Graduate) - PHYI
Instructor Permission Required: No
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