TY - JFULL AU - H. Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi and T. Rahmani and D. Gerhard PY - 2011/10/ TI - Integrating LCA into PDM for Ecodesign T2 - International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering SP - 1134 EP - 1140 VL - 5 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5962 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 57, 2011 N2 - Product Data Management (PDM) systems for Computer Aided Design (CAD) file management are widely established in design processes. This management system is indispensable for design collaboration or when design task distribution is present. It is thus surprising that engineering design curricula has not paid much attention in the education of PDM systems. This is also the case for eduction of ecodesign and environmental evaluation of products. With the rise of sustainability as a strategic aspect in companies, environmental concerns are becoming a key issue in design. This paper discusses the establishment of a PDM platform to be used among technical and vocational schools in Austria. The PDM system facilitates design collaboration among these schools. Further, it will be discussed how the PDM system has been prepared in order to facilitate environmental evaluation of parts, components and subassemblies of a product. By integrating a Business Intelligence solution, environmental Life Cycle Assessment and communication of results is enabled. ER -