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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1SIE523FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESMENT3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program SUSTAINABLE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course - Understand the classification and sources of pollutants

- Know pollution prevention principles

- Identify the design for resource efficiency and recovery

- Understand the green engineering
Course Content In this course, students will learn pollution prevention strategies, which are the most important topics of sustainable development. They will have experience about greener designs to be able to take pollution precautions during production and construction for different sectors and applications. The course will be based on a multidisciplinary basis on the assessment of pollution prevention practices for the effective management of environmental resources
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Nimet UZAL nigmet.uzal@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Life Cycle Assessment Theory and Practice, Michael Z. Hauschild, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, Stig Irving OlsenSpringer 2018

Course Category
Engineering %30
Engineering Design %30
Science %10
Field %30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Ödev 5 % 30
Proje/Çizim 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
7
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 3 15 45
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 10 10
Sunum 3 10 30
Proje 1 0 0
Rapor 2 10 20
Araştırma 5 5 25
Ders dışı çalışma 2 12 24
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 226

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Define types and sources of pollutants.
2 Define resource efficiency and recovery
3 Compare the pollution prevention techniques from several aspects.
4 Develop innovative and sustainable pollution prevention techniques for several sectors.
5 Assess the green engineering applications for different sectors.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction: LCA concept, historical background, and link to sustainability
2 The four main phases of the LCA methodology
3 Goal and Scope Definition
4 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI): Types of data and data collection
5 LCI modeling: System boundaries, functional unit, and estimation methods
6 Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA): Characterization, normalization, weighting
7 Common impact categories: GWP, AP, EP, POCP, ADP etc.
8 LCA tools and software: SimaPro, OpenLCA, GaBi
9 LCI data sources: Ecoinvent, ELCD, USLCI, Turkish datasets
10 Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in LCA
11 Interpretation and critical review (according to ISO 14044)
12 The role of LCA in decision-making and sustainable design
13 Case study: LCA of a product or process
14 Final project presentations and overall evaluation

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 3 2 4 2 3 4 2 2
C2 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 2
C3 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 3
C4 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 5 4
C5 5 3 4 2 3 1 2 4 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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