Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Advanced Life Cycle and Systems Assessment

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MIET2384

City Campus

Undergraduate

115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

MIET2384

City Campus

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 2 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Peter Stasinopoulos

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4509

Course Coordinator Email: peter.stasinopoulos@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 57.03.36

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This project-based learning course will provide you with knowledge and skills required to undertake an environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) in accordance with internationally recognised standards. Life cycle assessment is a key methodology used to quantify the environmental impacts of a product or service over its full life cycle. The course will address key components and methodologies of the LCA framework and draw connections to contemporary areas of interest. 

Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level.
This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information.(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=eyj5c0mo77631)


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes:

1.3 In depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.

1.5 Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.

3.4 Professional use and management of information.


On completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Identify and apply life cycle assessment modelling techniques in a decision-making context;
  2. Model and evaluate the life cycle environmental impacts of material, product or service systems using contemporary life cycle assessment methods;
  3. Develop and critically assess life cycle models using specialist life cycle assessment software;
  4. Communicate life cycle assessment studies.


Overview of Learning Activities

The course activities can include viewing pre-recorded lecture videos, tutorials and workshops involving specialist LCA software, discussions, presentations, and online activities. 


Overview of Learning Resources

Course-related resources and assessment tasks will be provided in Canvas, which is accessible through myRMIT. 


Overview of Assessment

X This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Assessment tasks

Group Assessment 1
Weighting 30%
Related course learning outcomes: 1-4

Group Assessment 2
Weighting: 30%
Related course learning outcomes: 1-4

Individual Assessment 
Weighting: 40%
Related course learning outcomes: 1-4