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Advanced Product Lifecycle Analysis

2024/2025
Danish title
Avanceret Produkt Livcyklusanalyse
Study programme
Product Development and Integrative Technology
Type of education
Full time education
Level of education
Bachelor (top-up)
Semester
6. semester
Duration of the subject/module
3 Weeks
Ects
5
Programme elements
Elective
Language
Danish
Start time
Spring
Location
Lygten 16, København NV
Subject number
9989643
Responsible for the subject(s)/modul(es)
Kristian Colvey ‏
  • Purpose and learning objectives

    The changing and demanding political landscape in Europe will require all producers and materials suppliers to be able to account for the environmental impacts of their products through the entire value chain of the product. Such an undertaking will prove to be challenging especially for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that may not have the tacit knowledge or the expertise in Lifecycle thinking to be able to produce reliable and accurate data for their upstream partners in product value chains.

    Being able to assess different software tools to create a lifecycle inventory data will be vital to begin work from both a compliance and competitive standpoint. Choosing the right tools with help product developers navigate these challenges and become vital players in SMEs.

    Knowledge

    The student can
    -Understand and describe the structure of a Life cycle analysis
    -Present varying lifecycle models
    -Describe the eco-design strategies

    Skills

    The student can:
    -Use LCA software tools to create a lifecycle inventory
    -Estimate LCI for composite materials

    Competences

    The student can:
    -Redesign a product using eco-design strategies
    -Compare and contrast different LCA software tools

  • Type of instruction
    The bachelor's degree programme in product development and integrative technology applies a wide range of teaching and learning methods including:
     Classroom teaching
    18
     Group work
     Case-based exercises
     Games and role play
     Company field trips
     Interdisciplinary project-oriented teaching
     Problem-based learning
     Interdisciplinary knowledge sharing
     Student presentations
     Cooperative learning
     Digital learning technologies and learning environments
     Workshops
     Independent study
    Teaching and learning methods are adapted to the individual programme elements in order to facilitate the development of student's knowledge, skills and competencies. At the same time, the intension is to establish a foundation which will allow the students to continue in qualifying continuing education.
    Teaching and learning methods emphasise a professional presence in the programme through a mix of teaching and practical experience. Teaching at the academy is a mix of theory and practical exercises.
    The extent of the teaching corresponds to a full-time study programme.
  • Subject/module requirement for participation

    Academic requirement for participation
    Can complete an eco-audit calculation in Ansys Granta Edupack

    Equipment needed to participate
    Can use and access Ansys Granta Edupack

  • Exam

    The learning outcomes of the exam are identical with the learning outcomes of the subject(s)/modul(es)

    Prerequisites for access to the examination
    The student must participated in and handed in a multiple choice /short answer test held on Wiseflow in order to be able take part in the exam.
    Exam in one or more subjects
    Subject/module is tested standalone
    Type of exam
    Oral examination
    The exam consists of a delivery and oral presentation of a chosen case and its documentation
    Type of assignment
    The exam is a presentation where the students use 2 or more LCA tools to produce a benchmark lifecycle inventory and a design revision of a new or existing product and can generate an EPD (Environmental Product Declaration)
    Formal requirements
    Oral case presentation should be submitted in either PDF, powerpoint, or Keynote format the day before the exam. No limit on number of slides, length of presentation is max. 15 minutes.
    Individual exam or group exam
    Group, 2-3 participants
    Exam languages
    Danish (Norwegian/Swedish)
    Duration
    Oral case presentation exam is a total of 45 minutes:
    15 min. for presentation
    20 min. for examination and deliberation
    5. min. for changeover
    Permitted exam aids
    For the Multiple Choice / Short Answer prerequisite test, the student may bring their own original handwritten notes (no photocopies or print outs will be permitted. These notes will be check by the teacher before the start of the test.
    Type of evaluation
    7-point grading scale
    Examiners
    Internal censure
    Exam criteria
    The learning objectives for the course serve as the criteria for the oral presentation.
    Deadline for submission
    hand-in Deadlines and exam dates are available via the intranet
    Re-examination and re-examination due to illness
    Students who have been prevented from taking an examination due to a documented illness or another unforeseen circumstance will be given the opportunity to take a new exam as soon as possible. If the exam is in the final exam period of the programme, the student must be allowed to take the exam in the same period or in continuation of this period. The re-examination may be the same as the next regular exam. The student is responsible for finding out when the sick and re-exams take place.
    If several individual parts of an exam are to be graded separately, the student can only take an exam in the part(s) not yet completed. This also applies to exams where the individual grades are aggregated in one single grade.
    Illness must be documented by a medical certificate and KEA must have received the medical certificate three working days after the exam at the latest. If the illness is not documented, the student will have used an examination attempt.
54
hours of teaching
83
hours of preparation
The figure shows the extent of workload related to the subject divided into different study activities.

In the subject Advanced Product Lifecycle Analysis you will receive 54 hours of instruction, which corresponds to 72 lessons (1 lesson = 45 min.) and 39% of your total workload for the subject.

The teaching primarily consists of the following activities: internal lecturers, classroom teaching, exercises, group work.
The preparation primarily consists of the following activities: group work, collecting empiricism, reading the curriculum, searching for information, project work.

Read about KEAs Study Activity Model

*KEA can deviate from the number of hours if this is justified by special circumstances