Material Flow Analysis is a technique for evaluating the "environmental footprint" of economic activity. This chart depicts material flow components of the United States' Total Domestic Output (TDO) from 1975 to 1996. (Source: Matthews, Emily, et al. The Weight of Nations. World Resources Institute, 2000.) (Courtesy of World Resources Institute. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Frank Field
Dr. Jeremy Gregory
Prof. Randolph Kirchain
MIT Course Number
ESD.123J / 1.814J / 3.560J
As Taught In
Spring 2006
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course examines quantitative techniques for life cycle analysis of the impacts of materials extraction, processing use, and recycling; and economic analysis of materials processing, products, and markets. Student teams undertake a major case study using the latest methods of analysis and computer-based models of materials process.