Socio-Environmental Energy ScienceⅠ
| Numbering Code | G-ENE01 53107 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 | Tue.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) NAGATA MOTOHIKO (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | 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/environment and society 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. | |||
| 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. Basic Knowledge for Understanding Energy Supply and Demand (1 week) 2. Energy Balance Matrix (IEA Statistics) (1 week) 3. Fundamentals of Energy (2 weeks, Prof. Keiichi Ishihara) (a) Various Forms of Energy (b) The Law of Conservation of Energy (c) The Law of Entropy 4. Nuclear Energy (2 weeks, Prof. Hironobu Unesaki) (a) Nuclear Energy Technologies (b) Nuclear Energy Policy 5. Energy Efficiency (2 weeks, Prof. Keiichi Ishihara) (a) Industry Sector (b) Transportation Sector (c) Residential Sector 6. Renewable Energies (2 weeks, Assoc. Prof. Haruo Kawamoto) (a) What are renewable energies? (b) Present aspects of solar, wind, thermal and biomass energies, etc. (c) Renewable energy in the world 7. Hydrogen Energy, Energy Storage (1 week, Assoc. Prof. Benjamin Mclellan) 8. Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (1 week, Prof. Hiroshi Shimoda) 9. 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 I) and English abstracts will be distributed at the admission guidance of the department and on the first day of class. | ||
