Course title
環境科学Ⅱ   [Environmental ScienceⅡ]
Course category technology speciality courses,ets.  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester 4th 
Course type 4th  Course code 025002
Instructor(s)
小田 拓也, 八木田 浩史, 藤吉 邦洋, 梅林 健太   [ODA Takuya, YAGITA Hiroshi, FUJIYOSHI Kunihiro, UMEBAYASHI Kenta]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This lecture aims to deepen understanding of the environmental issues and its corresponding plan. The environmental aspects of energy technology should be explained.
Expected Learning
Understanding the environmental problem and energy system.
The impact on the environment of energy use can be described by taking an example.
The key point on evaluation of energy system can be described by taking an example.
Course schedule
The first half:
1.History of the energy system
2.Function of the primary energy
3.Relations of population growth and energy consumption
4.Biomass energy and food
5.Renewable energy and electricity network
6.Experimental researches of energy system
7.Report

The second half:
Environmental aspects of energy use are described especially on the global environment.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is explained briefly.
The application of LCA of energy technologies is explained.
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be distributed.
References
The first half: Consider a Spherical Cow: A Course in Environmental Problem Solving, J. Harte
The second half: The FY2015 Annual Report on Energy (Energy White Paper 2016)
Assessment/Grading
Message from instructor(s)
Bring your calculator.
Course keywords
energy system, renewable energy, distributed power generator, energy technology, environmental evaluation, life cycle assessment
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
6/28/2019 6:17:10 PM