| NAME OF THE COURSE |
Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) |
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Course teacher |
Prof Matko Erceg |
Credits (ECTS) |
4.5 |
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Associate teachers |
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Type of instruction (number of hours) |
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Status of the course |
Elective |
Percentage of application of e-learning |
0 % |
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| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
Course objectives |
Provide a comprehensive understanding of the life cycle assessment (LCA) as a standardized ecological tool to compare different products and processes with regard to their impact on the environment. |
Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course |
None |
Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes) |
After passing the exam,the student is expected to be able to:
- understand and use the concepts of sustainable development and environmental policy
- become familiar with the laws and regulations related to the environmental protection
- use standardized approach to product life cycle assessment
- prepare and present a simple project concerning the environment protection
- apply computer applications in the field of LCA method
- develop critical thinking skills in the evaluation of the results of LCA methods. |
Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus) |
1st week: The environment: environmental systems, sources of pollution, anthropogenic pollution, the consequences of environmental pollution (ecological boomerang).
2nd week: Sustainable development and environmental policy.
3rd week: The legal system of environmental protection in the world and Croatia.
4th week: Environmental Management: concept and mission. Environmental Management Systems, ISO 14001.
5th week: The life cycle approach: Life Cycle Thinking (LCT), Life Cycle Initiative (LCI), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Management ( LCM).
6th week: Discussion on the previous subjects. Conclusions.
7th week: Standardization of the life cycle assessment: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.
8th week: The structure of LCA method (Part 1).
9th week: The structure of LCA method (Part 2).
10th week: Computer programs (softwares) for the LCA analysis - LCA analysis on selected examples (Part 1)
11th week: Computer programs (softwares) for the LCA analysis - LCA analysis on selected examples (Part 2).
12th week: The advantages and disadvantages of the LCA approach. Selected examples.
13th week: Application areas of the LCA: design for the environment, improvement of products (technology), strategic planning, marketing, lowering costs.
14th week: Knowledge management in the environmental protection - the mission of the educational system in the environmental protection.
15th week: The final lecture. Discussion on previous subjects. Conclusions.
SEMINAR:
The seminar will be used for further analysis and discussion following lectures. Students will also receive individual and group tasks (projects) that will solve and present at the seminar. |
Format of instruction: |
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Student responsibilities |
Attending lectures and seminars in the amount of 80% of the total hourly rate. Individual and group assignments (projects) and their presentation. Active participation during lessons. |
Screening student work (name the proportion of ECTS credits for eachactivity so that the total number of ECTS credits is equal to the ECTS value of the course): |
Class attendance |
1.5 |
Research |
0.0 |
Practical training |
0.0 |
Experimental work |
0.0 |
Report |
0.0 |
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Essay |
0.0 |
Seminar essay |
0.0 |
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Tests |
0.9 |
Oral exam |
0.7 |
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Written exam |
0.8 |
Project |
0.6 |
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Grading and evaluating student work in class and at the final exam |
Continuous evaluation:
The entire exam can be passed over two colloquia during the semester. The pass threshold for each colloquium is 60%. Each colloquium participates with 45% in a final grade. Attending lectures in 80-100% amount is 10% of a final grade.
Final evaluation:
One passed colloquium (previous activity) is recognized as 10% of a final grade. The remaining part is taken on written and oral exam at prescribed examination terms. Written exam accounts for 40% and oral exam for 50%.
Students who did not take or pass colloquiums take written and oral exam at prescribed examination terms. The pass threshold is 60%, while written and oral exam account for 50% of a final grade, respectively.
Grades definitions and percentages: sufficient (60-69%), good (70-79%), very good (80-89%), excellent (90-100%). |
Required literature (available in the library and via other media) |
Title |
Number of copies in the library |
Availability via other media |
J. Guinee, Handbook on Life Cycle Assessment: Operational Guide to ISO Standards, Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York, 2002. |
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pdf |
M. Črnjak, K. Črnjar, Menadžment održivog razvoja, AKD, Zagreb, 2009. |
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pdf |
H. Wenzel, M. Hauschild, L. Alting, Environmental Assessment of Products, Volume ½, Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York, 2002. |
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pdf |
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Optional literature (at the time of submission of study programme proposal) |
Scientific and technical papers of the subject area.
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Quality assurance methods that ensure the acquisition of exit competences |
Quality assurance will be performed at three levels:
(1) University Level;
(2) Faculty Level by Quality Control Committee;
(3) Lecturer’s Level. |
Other (as the proposer wishes to add) |
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