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Valid for year : 2006
 
TKMJ20 Design for the Environment, 4,5 ECTS credits.
/Miljöanpassning av produkter/

For:   DI   EI   KBI   MI  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 46
Rec. self-study hours: 74

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Environmental Engineering

  Advancement level (A-D): C

Aim:
The student will learn and understand how Ecodesign of a product or a service can be performed trough choice of material, manufacturing and design. A system-oriented view will be emphasized especially concerning product related energy- and materials flow. Tools for Ecodesign and Life Cycle Assessment will be presented and used in practical laborations.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Environmental Science or equal.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
TKMJ08 Environmental Impact Assessment, TKMJ06 Environmental Management Strategies.

Organisation:
The course includes lectures, laboratory work and assignments.

Course contents:
System oriented perspective of Environmental Impact analysis. Introduction to Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), data sampling, handling and assessment in a LCA. Methods, Tools and Procedures for Environmental Sound product development and design. Environmental evaluation of elements and organic compounds. Recycling and waste treatment will be handled.

Course literature:
Norrblom: Ekodesign �?" praktisk vägledning. IVF �?" Institutet för verkstadsteknisk forskning (in Swedish). Compendium from the department: "Miljöanpassning av produkter, TKMJ 20, Industriell miljöteknik.

Examination:
Written examination
Laboratory project work
2 p
1 p
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IKP.
Director of Studies: studierektor@ikp.liu.se
Examiner: Leif Thuresson

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 05/18/2005