Session: LCM & LCA Education

Steeluniversity.org: A new Internet E-Learning Resource on Sustainability
J. Pflieger,^*   Life Cycle Engineering Dept, LBP, Stuttgart University
R. Hambleton,   International Iron and Steel Institute

The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI – http://www.worldsteel.org) has initiated the development of a comprehensive, freely-available, internet-delivered package of highly interactive e-learning resources for undergraduate students and steel industry employees. The resulting e-learning environment (http://www.steeluniversity.org) creates a ‘one-stop’ shop covering all aspects of steelmaking, steel products and applications, the underlying scientific and engineering principles, industrial and academic collaboration, as well as environmental and sustainability issues relevant to the steel industry.

The module entitled “Sustainability, Steel and the Environment” of the steeluniversity.org provides interactive e-learning resources on the following topics:

• Sustainability
• Principles of Life Cycle Thinking
• Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
• Application of Life Cycle Assessment

The aim of this particular module is to enable the learner to identify relevant environmental parameters over the life cycle of steel products as well as to learn about the resulting environmental effects and impacts. Furthermore he/she will be enabled to explain the basic idea of Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in terms of Goal and Scope definition, System Modelling, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Interpretation. In addition, the learner can explore selected LCA scenarios facing the steel industry and its customers in the automotive and construction sectors.

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