ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ENGINEERING APPROACHES

Nobuyoshi Yabuki, et al. (School of Engineering)

Objects
   In this century, we are faced with serious energy and environmental problems such as energy source depletion, climate change, etc. In Japan, many kinds of innovative technologies to solve these problems have been developed. In this course, various kinds of related problems and countermeasure technologies are introduced.

Lecture Outline
   1.Sustainable ecosystems for our survival
   Assoc. Prof. Takashi MACHIMURA
   2. Unsustainable city
   Prof. Masanori SAWAKI
   3. Scientific basis of health and safety regulation
   Prof. Akihiro TOKAI
   4. Topics of Atmospheric pollution Problems in Japan
   Assoc. Prof. Akira Kondo
   5. Water issues in the 21st century
   Prof. Michihiko IKE
   6. Magnetic force control technology for environmental preservation and resource recovery
   Prof. Shigehiro NISHIJIMA
   7. Quantum Energy in Life Science
   Prof. Kunio AWAZU
   8. Global Warming and Mitigation Measures
   Prof. Yoshiyuki SHIMODA
   9. Applications of Information and Communication Technologies for Environmental and Energy Issues of Buildings and Facilities
   Prof. Nobuyoshi YABUKI
   10. World energy situation and Japanese perspective
   Prof. Akira YAMAGUCHI
   11.-13. Energy technologies
   Prof. Hiroshi HORIIKE, Prof. Shinsuke Yamanaka, Assoc. Prof. Takanori KITADA

Textbook
   There is no assigned textbook. Materials/slide supplements will be distributed in the classroom

Grading
   Participation in classes:50%
   Reports:50%