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Session – I
5
May 2025 (Monday)
(1500 - 1630 hrs)
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Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment
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Importance of life cycle assessment in environmental management and
achieving sustainability goals
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Concept of life cycle thinking (LCT) and life cycle management (LCM)
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ISO 14040 LCA framework.
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Goal & Scope – Functional Unit
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Session
– II
6 May 2025 (Tuesday)
(1500
- 1630 hrs)
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Phases
involved in conducting an LCA.
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System. System Boundary and Allocation
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Life Cycle Inventory
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Life Cycle Impact assessment
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LCA Interpretation
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In depth analysis of LCA methodology and impacts
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Session
– III
7
May 2025 (Wednesday)
(1500
- 1630 hrs)
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Applicability
of LCA
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· Pros, Cons, and applicability
of different LCA software
· Case studies –
Understanding LCAs applicability is different sectors
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Session
– IV
8 May 2025
(Thursday)
(1500
- 1630 hrs)
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Exercise: Conducting LCA of a product
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Conducting actual LCA of a product (Note that software demo will not
be provided)
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Session
– V
9
May 2025
(Friday)
(1500
- 1630 hrs)
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LCA
Related concepts
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· Product Stewardship
· The role of single-issue
approaches, such as carbon footprint
· Calculating
environmental payback.
· Water footprint
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Environmental Product Declaration
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Eco labelling, Types of ecolabels and how they are connected to LCA
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16 May 2025 (Friday)
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Deadline for submission
of assignment
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17 May 2025 (Saturday)
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Final
Examination (Online)
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