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166-0202-00L 1.5 Credits WBZ , NDS D-MAVT
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Integrated Assessment of Technologies and Transport Systems

Does not take place this semester. Only for MAS in Future Transport Systems and CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential.
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Abstract

The module provides a solid introduction to integrated technology assessment with regard to economic, ecological and social criteria. It introduces life cycle assessment (LCA), cost assessment, risk assessment and multi-criteria decision analysis. It also presents scenario analyses based upon energy-economic models which explicitly represent transport and energy-supply technologies.

Objective

An overview of suitable methods for analysing and evaluating technical systems (transport systems) and the ability to choose among them to address concrete problems

Content

(1) Introduction to and overview of integrated assessment - Current status of transport in Switzerland and internationally - Scope and goals of integrated assessment - Sustainability: concept and practical implementation via criteria and indicators - Overview of concepts and implementation methods (2) Selected methods for assessing transport technologies and their application to current and future options - Ecobalance / life cycle assessment (LCA) - Location-specific assessment of health hazards and environmental pollution - Risk analysis - Internal cost assessment - External cost assessment (3) Integrated assessment of transport technologies - Overall costs (internal and external) - Multi-criteria analysis (4) Analysis of transport scenarios - Scenarios, influencing factors, policy and sustainability - Approaches to scenario modelling - Global mobility scenarios: examples - Transport scenarios for Switzerland using energy system models

Resources

Lecture Notes

Distributed at start of module

Literature

Distributed at start of module

General Information

Language
English
Levels
WBZ , NDS
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Tasks relevant to the performance assessment may be delivered in English or German.Die im Rahmen der Leistungskontrolle zu erfüllenden Aufgaben können auf Englisch oder Deutsch erfolgen.

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Integrated Assessment of Technologies and Transport Systems
Does not take place this semester. Blockkurs
No time listed 16 h semesterly

Offered In

  • CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential (The "CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential" takes place only in Autumn Semester Start of the next course: Autumn Semester 2021 Course duration: Six months part time Periodicity: Every two years More Information at: )
  • MAS in Future Transport Systems (Four-semester, part-time MAS programme. Start of the next course: Spring Semester 2021. More Information at: )
    • Major in Technology Potential (The Major in "Major in Technology Potential" takes place only in Autumn Semester Start of the next course: Autumn Semester 2021 Course duration: Six months part time Periodicity: Every two years)