Génie industriel - Rubrique Formation - 2022

Environmental Analysis of Product - 3GMA1524

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 6.0
    • Projects -
    • Tutorials 6.0
    • Internship -
    • Laboratory works 15.0
    • Written tests -

    ECTS

    ECTS 3.0

Goal(s)

  • Understanding of the relations between product/process and environmental impacts
  • Understanding of the product (process, service) life-cycle notion
  • Product or system environmental analysis : impacts of the different components and manufacturing processes, impacts of each life-cycle stage
  • To be able to make a simple product / process life-cycle analysis

Responsible(s)

Peggy ZWOLINSKI

Content(s)

  • Environmental impacts (1h30)
    • Definitions (environment, environmental impact)
    • Presentation of some environmental impacts
    • Engineering and company stakes
  • Life-Cycle Assessment (4h30)
    • Life-Cycle thought awareness
    • Impacts transfer notion
    • Functional unit notion
    • Methodology
  • Environmental communication (1h30)
    • Greenwashing
    • Standards
    • Interests and implementation
  • Introduction to the LCA practical work on the batteries (1h30)
    • Definition of the functional unit
    • Defintion of the study boundaries
  • Model and indicators (3h)
  • Practical work : LCA of batteries (6h)
    • Model with the Simapro LCA software
  • Project : comparison of two products / processes environmental performances (9h)
    • Choice of a topic (ideally from the companies data)
    • Model with the Simapro LCA software

Test

  • Written exam
  • Practical work
  • Project report
  • Mark : 0,25 x written exam + 0,75 x (practical work + project report)

Note : 0,25 x Examen écrit + 0,75 x (CC+projet)

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

  • Curriculum - Engineer IPID apprentice program - Semester 5
see the course schedule for 2024-2025

Additional Information

Course ID : 3GMA1524
Course language(s): FR

You can find this course among all other courses.

Bibliography

Analyse du cycle de vie : Comprendre et réaliser un écobilan Pierre Crettaz, Myriam Saadé , Olivier Jolliet.
Life Cycle Assessment: Principles, Practice and Prospects by Ralph Horne, Tim Grant, and Karli Verghese (Paperback - June 2009)
Integrated Life-Cycle and Risk Assessment for Industrial Processes by Marta Schuhmacher (Kindle Edition - Apr. 17, 2007) - Kindle Book
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Goods and Services: An Input-Output Approach by Chris T. Hendrickson, Dr. Lester B. Lave PhD, and H. Scott Matthews (Hardcover - Apr. 19, 2006)