Special Topics in Energy and Sustainability (495-0-23)

Instructors

Craig Steven Arnold

Meeting Info

Technological Institute LG52: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Overview of the life-cycle analysis (LCA) framework for environmental assessment of technology systems, with a focus on modeling methods, data sources, and applications of LCA results in business decisions.

Registration Requirements

Only open to graduate registration

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to

1/ Describe uses of life cycle assessment (LCA)
2/ Define and apply key LCA components including functional unit, system boundary, and goal
3/ Identify and evaluate data sources for LCA
4/ Build engineering models for use in LCA
5/ Understand how LCA can be used in business decision-making
6/ Implement course learnings to carry out an LCA of a technology in the course project
7/ Work collaboratively in a group setting to complete the course project
8/ Critique LCA studies in the literature

Class Materials (Required)

There will be no textbook for this course

Class Notes

0.5 credit / 5-week Special Topics course