Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	365999	Life Cycle Assessment and Management	1	3.0	3	★	Hsien-Lun Hu Kuo, Chien Hung Lance Hongwei Huang	GEEM	35	3

Course Plan：

Instructor	Hsien-Lun Hu　Office Hours
Email	allenhu@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-08-18 15:46:19
Course Objective	To understand how Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Management can solve environmental problems. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), one of the most essential tools for analyzing and assessing environmental issues, will be taught during the semester. Students will also learn about the popular LCA software SimaPro. Various applications related to LCA, such as circular economy, net zero, carbon footprinting, carbon labeling, waste management, and eco-design, will also be practiced in the class.
Course Schedule (Week 1-16)	1. Concept of Systems, Life Cycle, and Life Cycle Management 2. Introduction of Life Cycle Assessment I: History, Development, and Applications 3. Introduction of Life Cycle Assessment II: Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Management 4. Methodology of LCA: I. Goal and Scope Definition and Inventory Analysis 5. LCA Software SimaPro Tutorial: Introduction and Practices (Make learning groups) 6. Methodology of LCA-II. Inventory analysis 7. Methodology of LCA-III. Methodology of Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) 8. Methodology of LCA- IV. Uncertainty, Sensitivity Analysis, and Interpretation 9. Mid-term Exam 10. Group report- LCA for one product or service 11. LCA Applications(I): Product and Process Ecodesign; Environmental Declarations and Carbon Labeling, etc. 12. Special Topic: CBAM and Carbon Footprinting, Carbon Labeling, Environmental Footprinting, and Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) 13. Other Types of LCA (Eco-efficiency, MFCA, Social LCA, and Organizational LCA, etc.), and LCA Applications(II): Environmental Engineering Related Applications 14. Quantitative Performance Assessment for Circular Economy 15. Company Tour Visit (Taiwan Cement) 16. LCA Outlook and Latest Development: Net Zero and Biodiversity; Natural Capital Accounting 17. Team Project Presentation 18. Final Exam
Flexible Learning (Week 17-18)	Category ● 其他(Others)_17. Flexible learning at home. 18. Final Exam Content 17. Flexible learning at home. 18. Final Exam The last two weeks of classes are scheduled for self-study by the school. Therefore, we will plan for students to study at home and take the final exam. The teacher will first provide students with the final exam questions, and students will need to complete them at home and then upload their answers online. Hours 6 Learning Outcomes Take-home final exam! Assessment Percentage 20%
Evaluation and grading policy	 Participation and Homework：30 %  Exams：30 %  Team Project (Report and Oral Presentation)： 40 %
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Textbook Hauschild, M.Z., Rosenbaum, R.K., & Olsen, S.I.(eds.) (2018). Life cycle assessment: Theory and Practice (Vol. 2018). Springer International Publishing, Cham. https://doi. org/10.1007/978-3-319-56475-3
The access to curricular consultation	Every Wednesday afternoon 13:00~17:00, or by e-mail appointment.
Expanding teaching and resources	● 混成學習 (Blended Learning) 課程結合實體授課與線上學習（同步視訊／非同步活動）。 Combines face-to-face instruction with online learning (including synchronous video sessions or asynchronous activities).
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production） SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
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