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Overview
This course stresses a hands-on approach to learning, including capability development with a professional LCA software tool. The course also includes the study of real-world case applications, including the elements of controversy, differing roles and views of stakeholders, and the role-of LCA-based information as one among several inputs to the thinking and decisions of each stakeholder group. The course culminates in team-level term project applications on product or policy design issues that are co-designed with the instructors, by each project team.
Guidelines
The course consists of four units:
- Goal and scope definition
- Life cycle inventory analysis
- Life cycle impact assessment
- Case studies
Each unit includes multi-media materials to help you master the material:
- Streaming video of relevant lecture excerpts
- An interactive powerpoint exercise
- Focused readings
- Software-based application examples (for units 2 and 3)
The course material in later units builds on what you have learned in earlier units, so it is essential that you successfully complete all prior units before moving on to the next.
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