Energy, materials and resources
| Numbering Code | G-ENE20 63174 LE17 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.2 |
| Instructor name | MCLELLAN，Benjamin (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Energy and materials are vitally linked, in their production and utilisation, and are crucial for society. All energy and materials are ultimately reliant on various resources, principal among which are the non-renewable mineral resources. This course will examine the bi-directional link of materials and energy, and the resources on which they are dependent - particularly critical minerals. | ||
| Course Goals | Students will obtain an understanding of various materials and the energy use in their production, as well as the use of various materials in energy systems. The concepts of material criticality will be introduced, and the students will obtain an understanding of the key elements of criticality assessment and its strategic importance. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The general course topics will be as follows: 1. Overview of materials, energy and resources 2. Typical materials and energy lifecycles 1 3. Typical materials and energy lifecycles 2 4. Non-renewable resources and models 5. Renewable resources and models 6. Material criticality frameworks 7. Material criticality 1 - Supply Risk 8. Material criticality 2 - Vulnerability to Supply Restriction 9. Recycling and renewability 10. Substitutes and substitutability 11. Material criticality 3 - Environmental Impacts 12. Energy scenarios and materials - 1 13. Energy scenarios and materials - 2 14. Resource curse and social implications of energy 15. Feedback The exact order of topics may change. Some additional topics - particularly classes with a focus on a particular material - may be added. The final class will have student presentations. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation in the subject will be based on: Class performance: participation and short mid-term exercises (40%) Final week presentation (10%) Final report (50%) These 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) |
Some short exercises will be provided for students to undertake out of class. Pre-reading may be provided. |
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