Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.Recognize the significance of life cycle thinking for sustainable development and mining.

2. Understands types of environmental pollution and impacts of mining industry on each pollution type.

3. Know LCA goal and scope definition, inventory assessment, impact analysis, and interpretation steps in detail.

4. Know the LCA related data bases and ISO 14040 standards.

5. Apply LCA methodology to a product, process, or services and characterize its environmental performance in a teamwork and present their findings through both written and oral presentations.

6. Implement the LCA methodology on a LCA program, interpret the results, and write a technical report.