University of Michigan - Life Cycle Assessment 

Meet Your Instructors

Course Introduction

How to Use the $ in Excel: A Tutorial Activity

Introduction to LCA - Part A - Why LCA?

Introduction to LCA - Part B - Uses of LCA

LCA From A to Z - Qualitative

LCA From A to Z - Quantitative

LCA From A to Z - Product Improvement

A History of LCA Standards

LCA Compared to Other Environmental Tools- Part A

LCA compared to other environmental tools- Part B

Course Syllabus & Roadmap

Pre-Course Survey

Expected Timetable for Case Study

How to Use the "$" Sign in Excel to Calculate Values

Chapter 3.1 Combined Slides

Introduction to LCA Illustrated Quiz

Knowledge Check: Introduction to LCA

Activity 11 - LCA illustrated

Knowledge Check 8a Introduction to LCA

Week 1 Assessment

Goal and Scope Definition - Part A

Goal and Scope Definition - Part B

Function & Functional Unit - Part A

Function & Functional Unit - Part B

Function & Functional Unit - Part C

Building of Product System and Process Tree - Part A

Building of Product System and Process Tree Part B

Building of Product System and Process Tree Part C

System Boundaries - Part A

System Boundaries - Part B

Case Study - Intermediary Presentation - week 3

Chapter 3.2 Combined Slides

Directions for Activity 12a Functional unit and reference flows

Activity 12b Hand Drying Comparison

Activity 13 Building the product system and process tree

Expected Timetable for Case Study

Case Study - Intermediary Presentation Model

Knowledge Check 9 Goal and scope

Activity 12a Functional unit and reference flows

Knowledge Check 10 Building the product system

Knowledge Check 11 System boundaries

Week 2 Assessment

Life Cycle Inventory - Building the LCI Part A

Life Cycle Inventory - Building the LCI Part B

Life Cycle Inventory - Building the LCI Part C

Primary Energy and CO2 Emissions from Processes & Materials - Part A

Primary Energy and CO2 Emissions from Processes & Materials - Part B

Primary Energy and CO2 Balance - Part A

Primary Energy and CO2 Balance - Part B

Primary Energy and CO2 Balance - Part C

Primary Energy and CO2 Balance - Part D

Chapter 3.3 Combined Slides

Activity 14 Building the LCI

Energy and CO2 balance Lighting template

Energy and CO2 balance Lighting template (Filled)

Activity 15 Primary Energy and CO2 Balance - Part A

Knowledge Check 12 Building the LCI

Building the LCI

Knowledge Check 13a Primary Energy and CO2 Emissions

Knowledge Check 13b Primary Energy and CO2 Balance

Week 3 Assessment

Life Cycle Inventory - Databases - Part A

Life Cycle Inventory - Databases - Part B

Life Cycle Inventory - Databases - Part C

Life Cycle Inventory - Databases - Part D

Full Life Cycle Inventory - Car Case Study Part A

Full Life Cycle Inventory - Car Case Study Part B

Life Cycle Inventory - Special Topics - Part A Allocation

Life Cycle Inventory - Special Topics - Part B Input-output

Life Cycle Inventory - Special Topics - Part C Input-output

Activity 17 Car case study - Matrix calculation

Activity 18 'Intput-Output practice'

Week 4 Assessment Resource

Case Study - Intermediary Presentation

Knowledge Check 14a: LCI databases

Week 4 Assessment

Case Study Selection

Case Study: CAR Phase 1 Quiz

Case Study: MILKPhase 1 Quiz

Introduction to LCIA

Overview of Environmental Impact Categories - Part A

Overview of Environmental Impact Categories - Part B

Principles and Framework - Part A

Principles and Framework - Part B

LCIA in Practice- Part A

LCIA in Practice- Part B

LCIA in Practice- Part C

LCIA in Practice - Part D

LCIA in Practice - Part E

LCIA in Practice- Part F

LCIA in Practice- Part G

LCIA in Practice- Part H

Overview of LCIA Methods- Part A

Overview of LCIA Methods - Part B

Overview of LCIA Methods - Part C

Activity 19 Practice LCIA - Hands drying example

Knowledge Check 15 LCIA principles and framework

Knowledge Check 16 LCIA car case study - Midpoint and damage

Knowledge Check 17 LCIA car case study - Normalization and weighting

Knowledge Check 18 Overview of LCIA methods

Week 5 Assessment

Interpretation Principles

Interpretation - PC Case Study - Part A

Interpretation - PC Case Study - Part B

Interpretation - PC Case Study - Part C

Case Study - Final Presentation - week 5

Checks and uncertainty - Part A

Checks and uncertainty - Part B

Checks and uncertainty - Part C

Checks and uncertainties Part D

Product Classification - Part A

Product Classification - Part B

Product Classification - Part C

Case Study - Intermediary Presentation - week 3

LCA Summary - LCA good practices in one page

Case Study Final Presentation

Activity 22: Positioning Products

Case Study: Abstract Models

Post-Course Survey

Knowledge Check 20 Interpretation principles

Knowledge Check 21 Checks and uncertainties

Knowledge Check 22 Product classification

Positioning Products

Case Study: CAR Phase 2 Quiz

Copy of Case Study: CAR Phase 2 Quiz

Knowledge Check 23

Week 6 Assessment