2023 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
Project Design & Management F
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
- Instructor(s)
- Fumitake Takahashi / Koji Tokimatsu / Tsuyoshi Kinouchi / Takehiko Murayama / Takashi Nakamura / Shigeo Nishikizawa / Rei Itsukushima / Kultip Suwanteep
- Class Format
- Exercise/Experiment (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Tue (G5-105(G511))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- GEG.P452
- Number of credits
- 011
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Sustainable energies have played a more important role in terms of energy generation and environmental protection. In this course, you will learn biomass energy including model simulations of available water for biomass cultivation and prospective power generation as well as social and environmental disadvantages of sustainable energies. After discussion with teammates, you will present the diffusion strategy of biomass power. You are expected to improve your discussion and presentation skills.
Course description and aims
You will learn basic model simulation and experience the advantages and limitations of a model simulation. You will also learn the inevitable socio-environmental limitations of sustainable energies. You will train your English communication and discussion skills in the discussion on the diffusion strategy of biomass energy in comparison with solar energy.
Keywords
Sustainable energy, biomass power generation, model simulation, diffusion strategy
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course includes lectures and group works. In lectures, you will learn basic model simulation, biomass power technology, and socio-environmental limitations of sustainable energies. In group works, you perform simulations, analyze simulation data, and discuss the diffusion strategy of biomass power with your teammates. You will also make presentation materials.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation, Lecture on a tank model simulation | You practice model simulation using tank model and understand variable optimization. |
| Class 2 | Group work (tank model simulation) | You practice model simulation using tank model and understand variable optimization. |
| Class 3 | Interim Presentation | According to group presentations about the same topic, you learn understandable presentation. |
| Class 4 | Lecture on biomass power generation, Group work | You learn technological and environmental advantages and disadvantages of biomass power generation. |
| Class 5 | Lecture on socio-environmental limitations of sustainable energies, Group work | You learn public and environmental disadvantages of sustainable energy and importance of multilateral perspective for energy sources. |
| Class 6 | Group work | You discuss perspective of biomass power generation in comparison with solar power and design biomass strategy. |
| Class 7 | Final Presentation | You present perspective of biomass power and propose biomass strategy. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend a certain length of time outside of class on preparation and review (including for assignments), as specified by the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Undergraduate Learning (東京工業大学学修規程) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Graduate Learning (東京工業大学大学院学修規程), for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
matarials and data are distributed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Class related: 40%, Presentation: 30%, Final Report 30%
Related courses
- GEG.E421 ： Energy&Environment-1
- ENR.A408 ： Economy of energy system
- ENR.B436 ： Special lecture of economics and politics in energy
- GEG.S402 ： The economics and systems analysis of environment, resources and technology
Prerequisites
None