Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• ESD.123J (Spring 2006) 
• Course Title:
• Systems Perspectives on Industrial Ecology 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Engineering Systems Division 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Dr. Frank Field
  Prof. Randolph Kirchain
  Dr. Jeremy Gregory 
• Course Introduction:
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  ESD.123J / 1.814J / 3.560J Systems Perspectives on Industrial Ecology
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2006

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features lecture notes and a detailed list of readings.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course examines quantitative techniques for life cycle analysis of the impacts of materials extraction, processing use, and recycling; and economic analysis of materials processing, products, and markets. Student teams undertake a major case study using the latest methods of analysis and computer-based models of materials process.