The Lecture shows the connection between research and teaching. Different lecturers present their projects and scientific work which support the research. Especially, the important steps in the process of the research are shown.
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Forschungsorientierte Lehre
Lecturers: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso, et al.
ECTS credits: 3
Semester week hours: 2
The lecture presents the life cycle assessment method according to ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006. Insights will be provided in the four main phases of LCA:
1. Definition goal and scope
2. Life cycle inventory (LCI)
3. Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)
4. Interpretation phase
Practical examples for LCA as well as associated method, like carbon or water footprinting, will be introduced to make the method more feasible. In addition, introductory remarks on the Product Environmental Footprint of the European Commission will be provided.
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Life Cycle Assessment (B.Sc.)
Lecturers: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso
Course language: German
ECTS credits: 2
Semester week hours: 2
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Sustainability Assessment (M.Sc.)
Lecturer: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso
Course Language: English
ECTS credits: 2
Semester week hours: 2
As an example (e.g., approval procedure for a Leachate treatment plant) the following contents are conveyed in a computer-assisted dialogue with the lecturer:
Link zur Veranstaltung in RWTHonline: Environmental Management (M.Sc.)
Lecturers: Dr.-Ing. Roland Meyer, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso
Course language: German
Semester week hours: 4
Link to lecture at RWTHonline: Ecolabeling
Lecturers: Dr.-Arch. Elisabetta Palumbo, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso
Course language: English
ECTS credits: 4
Semester week hours: 2
This Lecture starts the summer semester 2020.
The aim of the module is to teach the elementary foundations of public and company environmental resp. Sustainability management, the normative requirements and knowledge about the structure, content and goals of the most important environmental management systems to convey. The students acquire in-depth knowledge of the scientific foundations of public and company environmental management and the associated principles as well as methods of life cycle assessment. Overview of European and national environmental law (federal government, federal states), sustainability guidelines/indicators, environmental quality targets, development of environmental management, regional material flow and area management, operational material flow management, environmental auditing (EMAS, DIN EN ISO 14001 et seq.), Environmental auditing, environmental statement, environmental performance assessment, Principles of Life Cycle Assessment, Foundations for Building and Implementing Environmental Management Systems, Certification
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Sustainability Assessment – Introduction (B.Sc.)
Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. Roland Meyer
Course language: German
ECTS Credits: 3
Semester week hours: 2
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Sustainability Assessment – Methodologies (B.Sc.)
Lecturers: Dr.-Ing. Roland Meyer, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso, Dr. Elisabetta Palumbo
Course language: German
ECTS Credits: 3
Semester week hours: 2
First introduction in the content of the bachelor and master studies of environmental engineering. The involved instituts and chairs present themselves and the courses they provide. The connection between the different lectures will be explained.
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Introduction to Environmental Engineering (B. Sc.)
Lecturers: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Pinnekamp, Dr.-Ing. Roland Meyer, et al.
Course language: German
ECTS Credits: 2
Semester week hours: 2
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Sustainability Strategies in Politics and Companies (M.Sc.)
Lecturers: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso, Ing. Rose Mankaa
Course language: English
ECTS credits: 2
Semester week hours: 2
Course plan: Sustainability Strategies in Politics and Companies
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Recycling in Building Industry (B.Sc.)
Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. Roland Meyer
Course language: German
ECTS credits: 6
semester week hours: 4
This Course was called “Recycling in Building Industry” until the winter semester 2019.
The lecture introduces energetic assessment, tools and international certification schemes for sustainable building such as LEED, BREEAM and DGNB, the EU framework Level(s) and compares them with regard to their different approaches to ecological, economic and social criteria. It is also briefly discussed the life cycle assessment and the environmental performance of products by presenting the process of life cycle assessment (goal definition, life cycle assessment and impact assessment) and putting the life cycle assessment into the context of the life cycle of buildings. The Sustainable Building Certification Process will be demonstrated using an example, with students doing certification on a selected example and criteria, and evaluating the outcomes of the different approaches.
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Assessment Methodologies of Sustainable Building (M.Sc.)
Lecturers: Dr.-Arch. Elisabetta Palumbo
Course language: German / English
ECTS credits: 3
semester week hours: 2
Course plan: Sustainability Assessment of Sustainable Building
The course provides a detailed description of different metodologies to assess environmental and social impacts of products:
Lecturer: Prof Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso, Ing. Rose Nangah Mankaa
Course language: English
Creditpoints (CP): 3
Semesterwochenstunden (SWS): 2
Course Plan: Life Cycle Assessment – Consolidation
Link to the lecture at RWTHonline: Life Cycle Assessment – Consolidation
This course replaces the course “Umweltbewertung” since the winter semester 2019.
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