[ Murdoch University logo and link to homepage ]
School of Engineering and Energy

PEC311/PEC611 Life Cycle Analysis and Greenhouse Accounting - Topics

Week Topic
Week 1 Topic 1: Relevance of LCA and the Greenhouse debate
Week 2 Topic 2: Methodology of LCA
Week 3 Topic 3: The Importance of Embodied Energy, Externalities and LCA
Week 4 Topic 4: LCA for Buildings and Infrastructure
Week 5 Study Break
Week 6 Topic 5: LCA for Transport and Oil
Week 7 Topic 6: Energy Use and GHG Impact on Agriculture
Assignment 1 due
Week 8 Topics 7 & 8 LCA for Stationary Energy and Industrial Use
Week 9 Study Break
Week 10

Topics 7 & 8 LCA for Stationary Energy and Industrial Use

Week 11 Topic 9: LCA for Nuclear
Assignment 2 due
Week 12 Topic 10: Greenhouse Accounting, Inventory and LCA
Week 13 Topic 11: Carbon Trading and LCA
Week 14 Review: Students should use this time to review the entire unit.
Project due

HTML last modified: November 19, 2008