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)
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)
Calendar
The course exists in the following branches:
- Curriculum - Engineer IPID apprentice program - Semester 5
Additional Information
Course ID : 3GMA1524
Course language(s): 
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)
French State controlled diploma conferring a Master's degree
Common Core presentation
Programme courses S5
Programme courses S6
Supply Chain Management
Programme presentation
Programme courses S7
Programme courses S8
Programme courses S9
Programme courses S10
Product Design
Programme presentation
Programme courses S7
Programme courses S8
Programme courses S9
Programme courses S10
Contacts
Academic staff
- Head of studies:
Pierre Lemaire - Head of 1st Year Program:
Abdourahim Sylla - Head of Supply Chain Management Program:
Irène Gannaz - Head of Product design Program:
Guillaume Thomann
Registrar's office
- Head of Registrar's office:
genie-industriel.scolarite@grenoble-inp.fr - Secretary's office 1st Year:
Valérie Demicheli - Secretary's office 2nd Year:
Sylvie Malandrino - Secretary's office 3rd Year:
Vincente Odier - International relations department:
Nadia Dehemchi