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Life Cycle Analyses of Energy Systems (5 cr)

Code: IE10059-3001

General information


Enrollment
01.04.2022 - 31.05.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.09.2022 - 31.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Insinöörikoulutus / Energia- ja ympäristötekniikka (IE)
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
English
Seats
1 - 30
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Teachers
Lasse Okkonen
Teacher in charge
Lasse Okkonen
Course
IE10059

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You are familiar with the key concepts of life cycle management and life cycle analyses. You know about different types of renewable energy systems and how they are applied at the community level. You know the standards guiding the life cycle analyses. You know how to carry out life-cycle inventory data collection, life cycle impact assessment, and interpret the results. You can analyse the life-cycle environmental impacts of community-based energy systems and communicate the results to stakeholders at an appropriate level.

Content

Key contents of this course include:

- Background knowledge on life cycle management and analyses
- Knowledge of standards and professional routines used in conducting life cycle analyses
- Creating a life-cycle model of a community renewable energy system
- Analysing and communicating the environmental impacts of community energy transition

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