Methods of Sustainability Assessment - Interactive curriculae of TU Ilmenau

Das Modul Methods of Sustainability Assessment mit der Prüfungsnummer 230534 schließt mit folgenden Leistungen ab:

• alternative semesterbegleitende Prüfungsleistung mit einer Wichtung von 80% (Prüfungsnummer: 2300839)
• Studienleistung mit einer Wichtung von 20% (Prüfungsnummer: 2300840)

Details zum Abschluss Teilleistung 1:

Preparation and presentation of a 20-minute group presentation prepared in the self-study phase of the module on an exemplary life cycle assessment according to ISO 14040/14044 with the associated solution approach + 10 min discussion, groups consist of 3-4 students and each student is required to present and to answer at least 1 question during the discussion; the progress of the exemplary life cycle assessment chosen by the group and the preparation of the presentation is monitored during the obligatory exercises, where the students discuss their progress in consultations with the lecturer.

Details zum Abschluss Teilleistung 2:

Brief written reports on the practical seminars:
1.    Introduction into openLCA and ecoinvent
2.    Measurements of thermal material data
3.    Energy balance of an extruder
4.    Energy balance of an injection molding machine

After the lecture the students have acquired basic knowledge of sustainability and methods of sustainability assessment according to ISO 14040/14044.  Successful students can depict and explain the principles, terms, and definitions of sustainability assessments. After discussing the examples in the lecture, the students are enabled to interpret, summarize and explain sustainability assessments.
After working on a sustainability assessment in a group assignment in the seminar, successful students can conduct a life cycle assessment according to ISO 14040/14044.
Successful students are able to differentiate, assess, discuss, evaluate, and criticize life cycle assessments due to the discussion during the seminar and the colloquium. They can develop life cycle assessments for specific tasks.
The students can conduct experiments to determine the energy consumption of plastic processing machinery and the energy need to process polymers. They are familiar with measuring energy consumptions, integrating the data into life cycle assessments and evaluating input data for the assessments.
After the group work in the seminar and the practical units, successful students can discuss, evaluate, and present specific life cycle assessments.

1. Introduction
1.1 Sustainability
1.2 Sustainability assessment
2. Procedure for carrying out a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040/14044
2.1 Goal and scope of investigation
2.2 Life cycle inventory and data collection
2.3 Impact assessment
2.4 Evaluation
2.5 Scenario and sensitivity analysis
3. Evaluation of life cycle assessment results
4. Example considerations
5. Overview of life cycle assessment tools
6. Importance and application of life cycle assessments in mechanical engineering

Hauschild, M.Z.; Rosenbaum, R.K.; Olsen, S.I.: Life Cycle Assessment - Theory and Praxis, Springer 2018