Lifecycle performance of product systems
ME-516 / 3 crédits
Enseignant: Friot Damien Antoine
Langue: Anglais
Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.
Summary
Provide the conceptual, technical and methodological understanding for evaluating the environmental, and social performance of products and services over their life cycle.
Content
- Overview of the performance challenges of products and services over their life cycle.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of products and services
- Overview of methodologies and approaches including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA), eco-design and circular manufacturing/circular economy.
- Overview of design & assessment tools.
- Hands-on practical LCA experience
Keywords
Product Lifecycle, Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Costing, Circular economy
Learning Prerequisites
Important concepts to start the course
- Principles of mechanical design
- Principles of materials
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Choose suitable methods and tools for (a) the development of, (b) the modelling and simulation of, (c) the analysis of and (d) the choice of solution for assessing the environmental and social performance of a system (product design, manufacturing process and system production)
- Interpret existing studies and adapt them to the conditions of a specific analysis
- Assess / Evaluate the environmental and social impacts of companies, projects and products
- Assess / Evaluate the impact reduction potential of solutions
Transversal skills
- Make an oral presentation.
- Evaluate one's own performance in the team, receive and respond appropriately to feedback.
- Write a scientific or technical report.
- Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
- Negotiate effectively within the group.
Teaching methods
The course is organized in theoretical sessions and a project (Environmental Life Cycle Assessment) to be realized in groups.
Expected student activities
- Participation in the course
- Study documents and do presentations
- Prepare and ask questions
- Do a project
- Write a project report
Assessment methods
Grading will be based on 3 components:
- Individual quantitative assignment: 20%
- Class participation: 20%
- Group assignment (report and presentation): 60%
Resources
Bibliography
Documentation is distributed on the Moodle platform during the semester.
Notes/Handbook
Documentation is distributed on the Moodle platform during the semester.
Moodle Link
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Lifecycle performance of product systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
Semaine de référence
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Légendes:
Cours
Exercice, TP
Projet, labo, autre