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MABY4700 Life Cycle Assessment for Built Environment Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Life Cycle Assessment for Built Environment
Study programme
Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering
Master's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in Buildings - part-time
Master's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in Buildings
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The course gives students an introduction to how consulting engineers in the fields of building technology, structural engineering, transport infrastructure engineering, geotechnical engineering and smart water process and infrastructure engineering can actively contribute to the development of sustainable solutions in the construction industry of the future. Sustainable design and construction requires more information, calculations and assessment and a greater degree of interdisciplinary cooperation.

Required preliminary courses

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Learning outcomes

Renewable energy sources play a major role to bring sustainable development. In a global perspective, they have potentials to reduce the environmental and social impacts associated with energy production from conventional fossil fuel. Today, it is common to use renewable energy technology in parallel with conventional technology in the energy system.

The elective course is initiated provided that a sufficient number of students registered.

Teaching and learning methods

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Course requirements

One knowledge test must be completed and approved in order for the students to submit their project.

If the knowledge test has not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit a new one by a given deadline.

Assessment

Lectures and exercises.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None

Grading scale

Individual written exam under supervision, three hours.

The exam grade can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled individual written exam, oral examination may be used instead. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the result cannot be appealed

Examiners

Aids enclosed with the exam paper and a handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication. If the calculator's internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be made

Course contact person

Graded scale A-F