Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (2cr)
Code: TE00CU40-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.08.2025 - 31.08.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 08.09.2025 - 21.11.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Technology Industry
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
- Teachers
- Erika Raitala
- Groups
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PMECES24Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Course
- TE00CU40
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Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
The course is for the fall semester 2025. Contact teaching will take place in the fall of 2025 according to the academic calendar.
Objective
Student learning objectives:
- Understands the principles of the LCA process.
- Is able to clearly communicate the fundamental concepts of LCA
- Understands the results of a LCA analysis.
Content
- Principles of LCA process
- Fundamental concepts of LCA
- Pronciples of LCA analysis
Materials
All materials and information can be found on ITS.
Teaching methods
Lectures online, in-person teaching and tutoring related to assignments, multiple choice assignments in ITS.
Exam schedules
The course does not have one big exam, but the grade is formed through multiple-choice questions. There are 4 multiple-choice questions and the grade is formed as follows: half of the answers correct is number 1, all correct is number 5, etc.
The weight of one multiple-choice question is 25%, i.e. 100% in total.
A passed course cannot be increased.
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
Lectures online, in-person teaching and tutoring related to assignments, multiple choice assignments in ITS.
Completion alternatives
The course does not have one big exam, but the grade is formed through multiple-choice questions. There are 4 multiple-choice questions and the grade is formed as follows: half of the answers correct is number 1, all correct is number 5, etc.
The weight of one multiple-choice question is 25%, i.e. 100% in total.
A passed course cannot be increased.
Student workload
The course does not have one big exam, but the grade is formed through multiple-choice questions. There are 4 multiple-choice questions and the grade is formed as follows: half of the answers correct is number 1, all correct is number 5, etc.
The weight of one multiple-choice question is 25%, i.e. 100% in total.
A passed course cannot be increased.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The course does not have one big exam, but the grade is formed through multiple-choice questions. There are 4 multiple-choice questions and the grade is formed as follows: half of the answers correct is number 1, all correct is number 5, etc.
The weight of one multiple-choice question is 25%, i.e. 100% in total.
A passed course cannot be increased.
Failed (0)
Student has not returned tasks in deadline.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student poorly understands the principles of LCA process and the results of a LCA analysis.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student understands the principles of LCA process and the results of a LCA analysis.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student excellently understands the principles of LCA process and the results of a LCA analysis
Further information
Erika Raitala
erika.raitala@turkuamk.fi