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	Kuo, Chien Hung
Email	kevinkuo@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-10-20 17:21:36
Course Objective	本課程主要在於介紹產品環保化設計的概念與實務做法，將會詳細介紹生命週期評估的內涵與原理做法，並將透過軟體的實際作來學期如何從事產品的生命週期評估。簡化式的生命週期評估之作法也會在課堂中被介紹。 This course focuses on introducing the meaning and principles of designing environmentally sound products. The theories and principles of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) will be introduced extensively. Several sets of LCA computer software will be utilized in the classes for students to practice. Besides, the streamlined LCA (SLCA) will also be taught in the class.
Course Schedule (Week 1-16)	LCA Software SimaPro Tutorial I. Introduction and Practices (Make learning groups) LCA Applications(I): Product and Process Ecodesign; Environmental Declarations and Carbon Labeling Quantitative Performance Assessment for Circular Economy Team Project Presentation Final Exam
Flexible Learning (Week 17-18)	Category ● 其他(Others)_Flexible learning at home Content Revised and improved the team project and homework after suggestions and comments from Dr. Kevin Kuo. Hours 2 Learning Outcomes Please upload the revised team project and homework. Assessment Percentage 10%
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:No 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	kevinkuo@ntut.edu.tw 億光大樓12樓1206室
Expanding teaching and resources	● 無 (None)
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	● 無（None）
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