2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Energy Science and Informatics
Advanced Science and Technology in Energy and Environment
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Energy Science and Informatics
- Instructor(s)
- Teruoki Tago / Kiyomi Kasai / Junichiro Masada / Sumie Nakayama / Ichiro Tsuchimoto / Hiroyuki Sangawa / Makoto Kakuchi / Naoto Hanai / Ikuhiro Sumi / Yoshitake Yoshimura / Minoru Tobita / Kenichi Yoshioka / Takeshi Kaneda / Takashi Shishikura / Rumi Hagiwara / Qingyun Piao
- Class Format
- Lecture (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ESI.B430
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is one of the electives provided in the lecture group of interdisciplinary principles of energy in the Energy Science and Informatics Course, and opened as a course contributed by Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs (Keizai Koho Center). Timely topics of “Advanced Science and Technology in Energy and Environment” are lectured by distinguished leaders in industry and experts in research and development department of the company. In the course, the communication with lecturers is valued in relatively long discussion time, and the understanding and awareness of students should be deepened.
The aim of this course is to bring up a person with a global scope with providing advanced information of energy and environment and to create a vision for the future with combining academic and industrial insights. For high-potential students with ambition, professional expertise acquired in this course should be fruitful in the future.
Course description and aims
Since timely topic of “Advanced Science and Technology in Energy and Environment” is provided in every course, students should understand the current status and problems to overcome and increase their awareness of the topic. The students are requested to summarize the contents of the lecture and their own opinion on the “Lecture note” in every course, and to verify and assess their progress by themselves.
Keywords
energy science and technology, environment science and technology, efficient use of resources, low carbon society, company's approach and socioeconomy
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The lecture content including lecturer will be reviewed every year, and changed as needed.
Adjunct lecturers from various organisations and companies will be invited. The lectures are therefore given in Japanese.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Keidanren's basic approach to energy policy and its initiatives （Kiyomi Kasai, Keidanren） | Explain the current situation and issues relating to energy and climate change. |
| Class 2 | Current status and future perspective of gas turbine power generation (Masada, Mitsubishi Heavy Industories, Ltd.) | Explain current status and new development challenges in gas turbine technology. |
| Class 3 | Energy and climate change (Nakayama, J-Power) | Explain current status and problems in energy and climate change. |
| Class 4 | Current status and future perspective of plastic waste management (Tsuchimoto, Plastic Waste Management Institute) | Explain current status and problems in plastic waste management. |
| Class 5 | Future perspective of energy system (Kaneda, Universal Energy Research Institute, Inc.) | Explain current status and new development challenges in future energy system. |
| Class 6 | Current status and future perspective of carbon capture and storage technology (Sangawa, JGC Global Corporation) | Explain current status and new development challenges in carbon capture and storage technology. |
| Class 7 | Cutting-edge energy and environmental technologies and future prospects towards an EV society (Kakuchi, Toyota Motor Corporation) | Explain current status and new development challenges in automobile technology. |
| Class 8 | Energy and environment advanced technology in airline industry (Hanai, JAL Engineering Corporation) | Explain current status and new development challenges in airline technology. |
| Class 9 | Energy and environment advanced technology in steel industry (Sumi, JFE Steel Corporation) | Explain current status and new development challenges in steel technology. |
| Class 10 | Current status and future perspective of biomass energy (Yoshimura, Kajima Corporation) | Explain current status and new development challenges in biomass energy. |
| Class 11 | Energy and environmental technologies in the mining industry: current status and prospects (Tobita, Dowa Holdings Ltd.) | Explain the current status and future prospects of energy and environmental technologies in the mining industry. |
| Class 12 | Current status and future perspective of nuclear power generation (Yoshioka, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation) | Explain current status and new development challenges in nuclear power generation technology. |
| Class 13 | ENEOS' efforts to build a SAF supply chain (Shishikura, ENEOS Corporation) | Explain the supply chain for fuels based on renewable resources. |
| Class 14 | OMRON's sustainability management and initiatives on power electronics to achieve c（Hagiwara, Omuron Corporation）Omuron Corporation） | Understand the efforts in power electronics-related fields to achieve carbon neutrality. |
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)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials can be found on T2SCHOLA in advance. Please print out the file or download it on your computer.
Evaluation methods and criteria
“Lecture note” where the student is requested to describe lecture contents, discussion and/or exercise for showing his/her comprehension in every lecture will be assessed.
Related courses
- ESI.A401 ： Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 1
- ESI.A402 ： Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 2
- ESI.A403 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 1
- ESI.A404 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 2
- ESI.A405 ： Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 1
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Tago T, tago.t.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.