Course Name: Life Cycle Assessment

Course abstract

This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts related to interaction of industrial and environmental/ecological systems, sustainability challenges facing the current generation, and systems-based approaches required to create sustainable solutions for society. Students will understand the concepts and the scientific method as it applies to a systems-based, trans-disciplinary approach to sustainability, and will be prepared to identify problems in sustainability and formulate appropriate solutions based on scientific research, applied science, social and economic issues. The basic concepts of life cycle assessment (LCA) will be discussed, along with life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) including the social and economic dimensions. The application of life cycle assessment methodology using appropriate case studies will be presented.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey

Dr Brajesh Kr. Dubey is Associate Professor in the Division of Environmental Engineering and Management at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. Dr. Dubey has more than a decade of research, teaching, training and industrial outreach experience in the areas of Integrated Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainable Engineering. He has collaborated with UN agencies, World Bank, National Science foundation, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Auckland Regional Council on various projects including that in the area of LCA. He has been resource person for LCA and delivered lectures at several universities in USA, Canada, New Zealand, China and India. He has also conducted training programs in the Integrated Waste Management areas including that for Electronics Waste. Dr. Dubey has authored/co-authored more than 160 publications in his area of expertise and have presented at several national and international conferences.

Teaching Assistant(s)

CHEELA VENKATA RAVI SANKAR

Doctor of Philosophy
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
IIT Kharagpur

PUBALI MANDAL

Doctor of Philosophy
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
IIT Kharagpur

 Course Duration : Jan-Mar 2017

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 Enrollment : 01-Jan-2017 to 23-Jan-2017

 Exam registration : 30-Jan-2017 to 27-Feb-2017

 Exam Date : 26-Mar-2017

Enrolled

1841

Registered

307

Certificate Eligible

270

Certified Category Count

Gold

13

Silver

0

Elite

183

Successfully completed

74

Participation

16

Success

Elite

Gold





Legend

>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Life Cycle Assessment - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

AMIT KUMAR 98%

IIT ROORKEE

SARAS TIWARI 97%

KIET GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

SRIRAM G 96%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

ARJIT BHARDWAJ 94%

Pec University Of Technology

SAMALA ARAVIND REDDY 94%

JNTU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING HYDERABD


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

SHRADDHA VEKHANDE 93%

VJTI MATUNGA MUMBAI

GURRAMKONDA SANDHYA 91%

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PRAKASH AJAY TAKSAL 91%

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AURANGABAD

P SARANYA 91%

TKM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UPPU PUSHPA LATHA 90%

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

CHINTHALA JAYASRUTHI 90%

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SAQUIB SAROSH 90%

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR

MAHATH C S 90%

UKF COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

PERAVALI VIJAYAKUMAR 89%

JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PULIVENDULA

Assignment

Exam score

Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.