Numbering Code	G-ENE20 63167 SE17	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	Master's students	Target Student
Language	English	Day/Period	Tue.2
Instructor name	MCLELLAN，Benjamin (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course will introduce key concepts of sustainable development, and engage students in understanding the interconnections of energy systems in the larger picture of sustainable development. The course finishes with a workshop applying these concepts to energy systems planning.
Course Goals	The goals of the course are for students to understand the breadth and complexity of sustainability and its implications for energy systems. Students will learn key concepts and frameworks, and apply critical thinking and team processes to the planning of sustainable energy systems in a given context. Technical, environmental and socio-economic topics and approaches will be covered.
Schedule and Contents	The course will consist of lectures and interactive sessions on the following key themes (order to be clarified in first session): The course will consist of lectures and interactive sessions on the following key themes (order to be clarified in first session): 1. Introduction / Concepts in Sustainability 2. Energy in Lifecycles / Energy Systems 3. Renewable Energy Technologies 4. Non Renewable “Clean” Energy Technologies 5. Natural resource usage and sustainability 6. Emissions, Energy and Sustainability 7. Energy system configurations 8. Transitions and policy 9. Energy and Development 10. Global and local energy sustainability 11. Measuring Sustainability 12. Decision-making in Sustainable Development 13. Energy system design workshop I (12.5%) 14. Energy system design workshop II (12.5%) 15. Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Students will be evaluated on three major elements: 1. Participation in class activities and submission of out-of-class tasks aimed to solidify learning of concepts (40%) 2. Participation in the 2-3 week workshop capping-off the course (30%) 3. Submission of a final report (30%) Will be evaluated according to the grade evaluation policy of the Graduate School of Energy Science
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students will be required to do occasional out-of-class preparation exercises. Slides will be provided before the lecture via PandA so that pre-reading can be undertaken. Other references will be given in class.
References, etc.	Suggested reading: Sustainable Energy: Choosing among options (Tester et al., 2005) Other reading supplied via PandA