After a successful course, the student shall;

• demonstrate comprehension of how a cast component affects the environment and how the different phases of its life cycle contribute to consumption of energy
• display knowledge of how life cycle analysis must be produced, from raw material extraction to disposal or recycling
• demonstrate comprehension of how individual phases as well as the total environmental impact are calculated and analyzed

• demonstrate the ability to apply life cycle assessment and to use appropriate methods of conducting an environmental impact assessment

• demonstrate the ability to critically assess how to prevent and minimize environmental impact and energy consumption

The course includes following elements:

• Identification of the various environmentally burdening phases related to cast components
• Evaluation of the environmental load associated with the different phases including the calculation of CO2 emissions and the total consumption of energy using appropriate tools
• Case study

Lectures, online laboratory activities and exercises, quizzes, project work, discussion forum.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

General entry requirements, Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c, and completed course in Component Casting, 6 credits, and proof of English proficiency is required (or the equivalent).

Kursen bedöms med betygen 5, 4, 3 eller Underkänd.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Tentamen1	1,5 hp	5/4/3/U
Övningar och projektarbete	1,5 hp	U/G

¹ Bestämmer kursens slutbetyg vilket utfärdas först när samtliga moment godkänts.

The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts.