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| EEE 43000 - Industrial Ecology And Life Cycle Analysis |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. The outputs and processes associated with industrial systems are examined, with special emphasis placed on interactions of these systems with environmental and ecological systems. A full product life cycle perspective is stresses, including energy and material flows, processes used to produce materials and realize products, and the management of end-of-life products. Typically offered Spring.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: Div of Environ & Ecol Engr Department: Environ & Ecological Engr Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. An understanding of the principles of industrial ecology and an ability to apply these principles to specific engineering and manufacturing systems in order to create designs with reduced environmental and ecological impact. 2. Knowledge of life cycle analysis (LCA), its different forms, its limitations, its endpoints, and the common tools, techniques, and databases available to assist in LCA. 3. The ability to perform a limited life cycle analysis on an industrial product or process, with a defined analysis goal. 4. An understanding of the complex interactions between industrial and environmental systems. |
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