Parametric Life Cycle Assessment & Ecodesign for Sustainable Manufacturing
From Environmental Hotspots to Smarter Ecodesign — Model, Analyze and Optimize Sustainable Manufacturing Decisions.
About This Course
This 3-day hands-on workshop introduces a practical workflow for assessing and improving the environmental performance of manufacturing systems.
Participants will begin by developing a baseline LCA model, identifying major environmental hotspots related to materials, energy, transportation, waste and emissions. They will then convert key manufacturing variables into parameters to evaluate alternative scenarios and conduct sensitivity analysis.
Aim
To provide participants with practical skills to build manufacturing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models, perform parametric and sensitivity analysis, and apply ecodesign strategies to reduce environmental impacts across products and manufacturing processes.
Workshop Objectives
- Understand the complete LCA framework and manufacturing system boundaries.
- Build a baseline environmental impact model for a manufacturing process or product.
- Identify environmental hotspots across materials, energy, transport and waste.
- Develop parameterized LCA models using manufacturing variables.
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to identify major impact drivers.
- Evaluate material substitution, recycled content and lightweighting strategies.
- Compare baseline and redesigned manufacturing scenarios.
- Develop an ecodesign decision framework for reducing environmental impacts.
Workshop Structure
Day 1 – Baseline LCA for Manufacturing
- LCA framework: Goal, Scope, Inventory, Impact, Interpretation
- Functional unit and system boundaries
- Materials, energy, transport, waste and emissions data
- Carbon footprint and environmental hotspot identification
Hands-On: Build a baseline manufacturing LCA model.
Tools: openLCA, Excel/CSV
Day 2 – Parametric LCA & Sensitivity Analysis
- Convert manufacturing variables into model parameters
- Material mass, recycled content, energy use, scrap rate, transport and grid mix
- Scenario modelling and comparison
- Sensitivity analysis to identify key impact drivers
Hands-On: Build a parametric LCA model and test multiple scenarios.
Tools: Google Colab, Python, pandas, SALib
Day 3 – Ecodesign & Sustainable Manufacturing Optimization
- Material substitution and lightweighting
- Energy and waste reduction
- Recycled content and circular design
- Compare baseline vs. redesigned product
- Ecodesign decision matrix and impact reduction
Hands-On: Optimize a product for lower environmental impact.
Tools: openLCA, Google Colab, Python
Who Should Enrol?
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students
- PhD scholars and research fellows
- Faculty and academic researchers
- Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Materials and Chemical Engineers
- Sustainability and Environmental Engineering professionals
- Product designers and R&D professionals
- LCA, ESG and sustainability practitioners
- Industry professionals working in manufacturing, product development or circular economy
Important Dates
Registration Ends
October 5, 2026
IST 4:30 PM
Workshop Dates
October 5, 2026 – October 7, 2026
IST 5:00 PM
Workshop Outcomes
- Create a baseline manufacturing LCA model.
- Generate an environmental hotspot map.
- Build and test multiple parametric LCA scenarios.
- Rank influential manufacturing parameters using sensitivity analysis.
- Evaluate alternative materials, energy sources and circular-design strategies.
- Quantify environmental improvements between baseline and redesigned products.
- Develop an optimized ecodesign model and before/after LCA comparison.
- Apply LCA-based evidence to sustainable manufacturing and design decisions.
Fee Structure
Student
₹2499 | $65
Ph.D. Scholar / Researcher
₹3499 | $75
Academician / Faculty
₹4499 | $85
Industry Professional
₹5499 | $105
What You’ll Gain
- Live & recorded sessions
- e-Certificate upon completion
- Post-workshop query support
- Hands-on learning experience
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