University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
CHIM0699-2  Life cycle analysis - ecodesign

Duration :  10h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Chemical Engineering and Materrial Sciences, research focus, 2nd year3
Master in Mechanical Engineering, research focus, 2nd year3
Lecturer :  Sandra Belboom, Angélique Léonard
Coordinator :  N...
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
This course presents the Life Cycle Assessment methodology (LCA), allowing to evaluate the environmental impact of a process, product, service, following a 'cradle to grave' approach. The LCA related environmental communication is also considered (Environmental Product Declarations, ecolabels, ...).
It combines theoretical courses, case studies, software demonstrations and one personal (or group depending on the number of students) work.
The course is structured as follows:
  • Introduction to environmental impacts and LCA
  • Presentation of standards related to the realisation of an ACV
  • Environmental communication
  • LCA and ecodesign
  • Case studies
  • Introduction to one LCA software
Learning outcomes of the course :  
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
- show his understanding and his knowledge of the LCA methodology and related standards;
- to explain the advantages, potential applications, and limitations of the this methodology;
- to understand and interpret the results of an LCA study;
- to explain the environmental communication concept;
- to explain the ecodesign approach;
- to realize a basic LCA study on the basis on data available in demo cases.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Bachelor level scientific background.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
The course is based on 'ex-cathedra' lectures, software demo sessions, homeworks and one personal work.
The individual work will be the object of a written report which will be presented and defended during the oral examination before a jury.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face lectures.
Recommended or required readings :  
Slides used during the lectures may be downloaded from eCampus.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral exam (personal work defense).
Homeworks must be given for formative evaluation one week after their reception.
Students who do no make homeworks will have their final mark on 18 (loss of 2 points during oral examination).
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The course is be on Wednesday morning during the first quadrimester (8h30 - 12h30), room R18 (B28).
Contacts :  
Prof. Angélique LEONARD A.Leonard@ulg.ac.be
Dr Sandra Belboom sbelboom@ulg.ac.be
Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable Institut de Physique, B5a, Bureau 1/51 et 1/50



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