Environmental Assessment of Consumption and Production

Course title

11760320

Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)

Program / Major	mDP	Goals
Fundamental Mechanical Engineering	A	文化・芸術・歴史・政治経済などに基づく大局的な視野と倫理的な視点から、工学と社会の関わりを考察することができ、グローバル社会において多様な人々と意思疎通を図ることができる。
Advanced Mechanical Engineering	A	文化・芸術・歴史・政治経済などに基づく大局的な視野と倫理的な視点から、工学と社会の関わりを考察することができ、グローバル社会において多様な人々と意思疎通を図ることができる。
Environment and Materials Engineering	D	的確な判断のもとに技術者として責任ある行動をとることができる。
Chemistry and Biotechnology	D	的確な判断のもとに技術者として責任ある行動をとることができる。
Electrical Engineering and Robotics	A	多様な視点から種々の文化や社会の発展の歴史を学び、多面的に物事を捉えることができる。
Advanced Electronic Engineering	A	豊かな教養を持ち、幅広い視点から物事を考え理解する基礎的能力を身に付けることができる。
Information and Communications Engineering	A-1	技術の進展と人間・社会の関わり合いを理解することができる。
Computer Science and Engineering	E	種々の文化の理解に基づき社会的・地球的視点から多面的に物事を考える能力を身に付けることができる。
Urban Infrastructure and Environment	B	⼟⽊技術が社会と⾃然に対して⼤きな影響を与えることを理解し、技術者として、持続可能な社会を創造するための役割と責任を理解することができる。

Purpose of class

Understand and develop techniques for assessing the environmental impact and sustainability of production and consumption

Course description

Member of society, especially engineers, are expected to comprehensively evaluate the environmental effects of human activities such as production (products / services) and consumption (lifestyle), and recognize them for improvement. The concept of ”sustainable consumption and production” is gaining attention worldwide.
In this lecture, various methods such as material flow analysis, life cycle assessment, ecological footprint, and Eco-efficiency will be discussed as methods for evaluating the environmental impact and sustainability of production and consumption, and their theoretical background and actual application Learn examples.

Goals and objectives

Understand various environmental assessment methods
Can be easy LCA calculation
Be able to think of concrete measures for realizing sustainable production and consumption

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Quiz	Reports	Final exam	Total.
1.	10%	10%	20%	40%
2.	5%	20%	10%	35%
3.	5%	10%	10%	25%
Total.	20%	40%	40%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

(1)Grade is given based on the following: Quiz 20%, Reports 40%, Final exam 40%.
(2)You are required to attend over two-thirds of classes to take the Final exam.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Sustainable consumption and production	Read the syllabus of this course carefully	20minutes
1.	Sustainable consumption and production	Review of the class	100minutes
2.	Sustainable indices	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
2.	Sustainable indices	Review of the class	100minutes
3.	Material Flow Analysis	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
3.	Material Flow Analysis	Review of the class	100minutes
4.	Life Cycle Assessment part1: Goal and scope definition	Preparation of the next class	60minutes
4.	Life Cycle Assessment part1: Goal and scope definition	Review of the class	100minutes
5.	Life Cycle Assessment part2: Inventory analysis	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
5.	Life Cycle Assessment part2: Inventory analysis	Review of the class	100minutes
6.	Life Cycle Assessment part3: Impact assessment	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
6.	Life Cycle Assessment part3: Impact assessment	Review of the class
7.	Life Cycle Assessment part4: Exercise	Preparation of the next class	50minutes
8.	Midterm review	Making of first report	450minutes
9.	Environmental evaluation	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
9.	Environmental evaluation	Review of the class	100minutes
10.	Footprint	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
10.	Footprint	Review of the class	100minutes
11.	Case study 1: Energy	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
11.	Case study 1: Energy	Review of the class	100minutes
12.	Case study 2: Recycling and Reusing	Preparation of the next class	40minutes
12.	Case study 2: Recycling and Reusing	Review of the class	100minutes
13.	Case study 3: Your lifestyle	Making of second report	450minutes
14.	Course review and Final exam	Preparation of the final exam	400minutes
Total.	-	-	2650minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
The Others	授業内・授業外（ScombZ）でフィードバックを行います。

Textbooks and reference materials

教科書：稲葉敦編著(2023)「基礎から学ぶLCA：LCAの実施と活用」一般社団法人日本LCA推進機構(本書は生協でしか購入できません)

Prerequisites

[Prerequisites]
1) Students must have completed Human Society and Environmental Issues and possess a general understanding of specific environmental problems (such as climate change).
2) Students must be able to use Microsoft Excel at home (Excel will be used for reports).
3) Because exponential calculations will be required, students must prepare a calculator capable of performing exponential functions (to be used in in-class exercises).
4) Detailed explanations of the course content and grading policy will be provided in the first class, so attendance is mandatory.
5) Students should be aware of their monthly electricity, gas, and water consumption.

[Class Implementation Method]
1) Classes will be conducted via on-demand video (Microsoft Teams).
2) However, the final examination will be administered at the designated day and period.
3) Since quizzes will be conducted using Examena, students should check the Academic Information Center website and install it in advance.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions