Course10510515740 lectures
Sustainable Engineering Concepts and Life Cycle Analysis
Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey · IIT Kharagpur
About
This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts related to interaction of industrial and environmental/ecological systems, sustainability challenges facing the current generation, and systems-based approaches required to create sustainable solutions for society. Students will understand the concepts and the scientific method as it applies to a systems-based, trans-disciplinary approach to sustainability, and will be prepared to identify problems in sustainability and formulate appropriate solutions based on scientific research, applied science, social and economic issues. The basic concepts of life cycle assessment (LCA) will be discussed, along with life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) including the social and economic dimensions. The application of life cycle assessment methodology using appropriate case studies will be presented.
Intended audience: Any interested learners.
Prerequisites: Environmental Sciences, Introduction to Environmental Engineering.
Lectures
Week 1
- Lecture 1: Life Cycle Assessment - Introduction
- Lecture 2: Life Cycle Assessment - Introduction (Contd.)
- Lecture 3: LCA and Sustainability
- Lecture 4: LCA and Environmental Systems
- Lecture 5: LCA and Water, Food and Energy
Week 2
- Lecture 6: RISK Assement and LCA Frameworks
- Lecture 7: RISK Assessment - Toxicology
- Lecture 8: RISK Assessment Methods
- Lecture 9: RISK Assessment Methods (Contd.)
- Lecture 10: Environmental Risk Assessment
Week 3
- Lecture 11: Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology
- Lecture 12: Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology (Contd.)
- Lecture 13: Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology (Contd.)
- Lecture 14: Environmental Data Collection and LCA Methodology (Contd.)
- Lecture 15: LCA Methodology
Week 4
- Lecture 16: LCA - A Detailed Methodology
- Lecture 17: LCA - A Detailed Methodology (Contd.)
- Lecture 18: LCA Benefits and Drawbacks
- Lecture 19: History of LCA
- Lecture 20: The ISO Framework
Week 5
- Lecture 21: Unit Process, Data and LCI Databases
- Lecture 22: Unit Process, Data and LCI Databases (Contd.)
- Lecture 23: Inventory Data and LCIA
- Lecture 24: LCIA
- Lecture 25: LCA Interpretation
Week 6
- Lecture 26: ISO 14040
- Lecture 27: Key Points of a Good LCA and Example LCA
- Lecture 28: Chemical Release in Environment
- Lecture 29:Green Sustainable Materials
- Lecture 30: Green Sustainable Materials (Contd.)
Week 7
- Lecture 31:Design for Sustainability
- Lecture 32: Design for Sustainability (Contd.)
- Lecture 33:Design for Sustainability (Contd.)
- Lecture 34: Sustainable Engineering Design Principles
- Lecture 35: Sustainable Engineering Design Principles (Contd.)
Week 8
Syllabus and materials
At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.
Credits and licence
- Institution
- IIT Kharagpur
- Department
- Civil Engineering
- Teacher
- Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Engineering
- Source
- NPTEL
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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