166-0202-00L Integrated Assessment of Technologies and Transport Systems
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | |
| Periodicity | two-yearly recurring course |
| Course | Does not take place this semester. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Only for MAS in Future Transport Systems and CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166-0202-00 G | Integrated Assessment of Technologies and Transport Systems
 Does not take place this semester. Blockkurs | 16s hrs |
Catalogue data
| 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. |
| Learning 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 |
| Lecture notes | Distributed at start of module |
| Literature | Distributed at start of module |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Announced to students of the of the MAS / CAS at the beginning of the term |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 1.5 credits |
| Examiners | C. L. Mutel |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Admission requirement | min. 80% Anwesenheit im Präsenzunterricht. Genaueres wird zu Beginn des Semesters bekannt gegeben. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | 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. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General |  : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | MAS ETH in Future Transport Systems (166000)
CAS ETH Future Transport: Technology Potential (169000) |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential | Major Courses | O |  |
| MAS in Future Transport Systems | Major in Technology Potential | O | |