Industrial Ecology

Topics include the following: Technology and Industry: History and Recent Trends; A Survey of Environmental Concerns; An Overview of Risk Assessment; Relationships of Society to Industry and Development; Governments, Laws, and Economics; Budgets and Cycles; An Introduction to Life-Cycle Assessment; Process and Product Audits: LCA's Impact Assessment Stage; The Materials and Process Audit for Electronic Solders and Alternatives: A Detailed Case Study; Industrial Design of Processes and Products; Designing for Energy Efficiency; Industrial Process Residuals: Composition and Minimization; Choosing Materials; Product Packaging, Transport, and Installation; Enviornmental Interactions During Product Use; and Design for Recycling.