2022 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Introduction to Environmental Chemistry and Science
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Toshiyuki Yokoi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (W934)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.E331
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[Course description]
The instructor in this course will lecture on the role of Chemical Science and Technology for the Environment in order to solve modern environmental issues. The instructor will first explain the present and future of modern environmental issues, the natural environment, and resource energy. Building on that background, the instructor will explain a chemistry approach to environmental issues.
[Course aims] Encourage understanding of the following specific items.
1) Improving the natural environment, 2) Securing resources and energy, 3) Environmental chemistry and science approach (green chemistry) to material production, and 4) the appropriate role for chemistry in waste processing
Course description and aims
Students will acquire the following skills from taking this course.
1) The ability to understand modern environmental issues from a chemistry standpoint
2) The ability to understand the role of chemistry for solving environmental problems
3) The ability to propose solving techniques for environmental problems through a variety of chemistry approaches
Keywords
Chemical Science and Technology for Environment, Resources, Energy
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
To check understanding of course content, students will do exercise problems on that day's content at the end of the class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Recent Environmental Issues | Understand examples of recent environmental issues. |
| Class 2 | Trends in Natural Environment, Resources, and Energy | Gain knowledge for recent trends in natural environment, resources, and energy. |
| Class 3 | Chemical Technologies for Protection of Natural Environment | Understand chemical technologies for protection of natural environment. |
| Class 4 | Chemical Approaches toward Environmental Issues (Overview) | Understand the overview of chemical approaches to solve environmental issues. |
| Class 5 | Reservation of Resources and Energy | Understand the role of chemistry for reservation of resources and energy. |
| Class 6 | Green Chemistry | Gain knowledge for Green Chemistry for materials production. |
| Class 7 | Waste Treatments and Recycle | Understand the methods for waste treatment and recycle. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Makoto Misono, Modern Chemical Science and Technology for the Environment-Its Understanding and Improvement, SHOKABO (Japanese)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Learning achievement is evaluated based on exercise (60%) and report (40%).
Related courses
- CAP.I416 ： Catalysis for the Environmental Issues
- CAP.E333 ： Introduction to Geochemistry
- CAP.E332 ： Introduction to Environmental and Energy Process
Prerequisites
None.