The International Reference Center for Life Cycle of Products, Services and Systems (CIRAIG) is officially launching its first online course (MOOC) for the general public on its core expertise: life cycle assessment (LCA). This is a comprehensive online course, the first in the world in French, aimed at teaching LCA methodology.
The Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment online course is designed for students and professionals who want to learn about life cycle thinking, embrace a systems view, and calculate and interpret the environmental footprint of a product, service or technology.
This MOOC represents a collaborative effort between École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Polytechnique Montreal. It offers more than 20 hours of video lectures and practical exercises, in French, to develop skills in LCA, while using modern methods of educational technology.
The MOOC is based on an Introduction to LCA course that has been given at Polytechnique Montreal (DDI8003) since 2013. It is intended as an introductory course for everyone as well as a pedagogical support for teachers who would like to move their teaching towards a reversed classroom approach.
Access the course here.
