Socio-Environmental Energy Science Ⅱ
| Numbering Code | G-ENE01 53108 LE28 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Thu.1 | |
| Instructor name |
ISHIHARA KEIICHI (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) KAWAMOTO HARUO (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) SHIMODA HIROSHI (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) TAKAYUKI KAMEDA (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) UNESAKI HIRONOBU (Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science Professor) KUROSAKI KEN (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) YOSHIDA JIYUN (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Professor) OKUMURA HIDEYUKI (Graduate School of Energy Science Associate Professor) MCLELLAN，Benjamin (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) OGATA SEIICHI (Graduate School of Energy Science Associate Professor) ISHII HIROTAKE (Graduate School of Energy Science Associate Professor) UEBAYASHI HIROTOSHI (Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
(This class will not be offered in 2021. Instead, "エネルギー社会・環境科学通論II" in Japanese will be offered in 2021.) To solve various problems of energy and environment, it is necessary to have broad knowledge and perspectives to analyze problems in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner. In this course, the professors and associate professors in the Department of Socio-environmental Energy Science provide omnibus lectures on wide-ranging topics related to socio-environmental energy science, especially focusing on energy and environment including the latest research achievements. This course also provides students with an opportunity to acquire skills to analyze energy problems in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner and learn how to design logical arguments by participating in a PC-based debate. |
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| Course Goals |
By the end of the course, students will have broad knowledge and understanding of topics related to socio-environmental energy science, and will be able to analyze various energy problems from engineering, sociological, political, economical, biological and environmental perspectives. Students will also be able to make logical arguments to express their opinions on various energy problems. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The course will cover the following topics over 15 weeks including feedback. The order of presentation will be announced at the admission guidance session of the department and on the first day of class. 1. Energy and Environmental Issues (2 weeks, Assoc. Prof. Hideyuki Okumura and Prof. Takayuki Kameda) (a) Contradictions in abundance (b) Energy consumption and pollutions (c) Global environmental issues (d) Biodiversity (e) Sustainable society 2. Evaluation Methods for Environmental Load and Impact Associated with Human Activity (2 weeks, Prof. Takayuki Kameda) (a) Introduction to environmental valuation (b) Externality (c) ISO14000 family of standards (d) ISO50000 family of standards (e) Life cycle assessment 3. What is Jun-Kan-Gata (recycling-based) society? (1 week, Prof. Keiichi Ishihara) (a) Japanese 3R policy (b) Current status of recycling in Japan and in other countries (c) Planning for Recycling-based Society 4. Biomass Resources in Recycling Systems of Earth Ecology (1 week, Prof. Haruo Kawamoto) (a) Solar energy and plant (b) Production of biomass (c) Energy output/input ratio 5. Efficient Utilization of Biomass (1 week, Prof. Haruo Kawamoto) (a) Biomass resources (b) Utilization technology of biomass (c) Biomass policy 6. Design and safety of energy-related facilities (1 week, Assoc. Prof. Hirotoshi Uebayashi) (a) Facility publicity and design philosophy (b) Disturbance (load) and safety margin 7. Earthquake countermeasures for nuclear facilities (1 week, Assoc. Prof. Hirotoshi Uebayashi) (a) Earthquake and ground motion (b) Seismic motion prediction method (c) Seismic design of nuclear power plants (d) Earthquake disaster prevention strategy 8. Risk Communication (1 week, Prof. Hiroshi Shimoda) (a) Risk (b) Safety and relief (c) Risk perception (d) Risk communication (e) A case and discussion 9. Science, Technology and Public Participation (1 week, Prof. Motohiko Nagata) (a) Trans-science (b) Deficit model (c) Participatory technology assessment 10. Discussion (PC-based Debate) (2 weeks, Prof. Hiroshi Shimoda and Assoc. Prof. Hirotake Ishii) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
The evaluation is based upon these factors. Out of a possible 100 points: 1.Short reports (70 points). The report subject will be provided in each lecture. 2.Class participation (30 points). [evaluation policy] Will be evaluated according to the grade evaluation policy of the Graduate School of Energy Science |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are recommended to read the textbook and abstract in advance of the lectures. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Japanese textbook (Socio-Environmental Energy Science II) and English abstracts will be distributed at the admission guidance of the department and on the first day of class. | ||
