2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Transdisciplinary 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 / Takeshi Kaneda / Ikuhiro Sumi / Hiroyuki Sangawa / Makoto Kakuchi / Yoshitake Yoshimura / Ichiro Tsuchimoto / Sumie Nakayama
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Wed (S4-201(S421), G1-109(G115))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ESI.B453
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course invites leading figures from Japan’s industrial sector—executives and research experts who are also active internationally—to deliver lectures on the latest developments and future directions in energy and environmental technologies. Emphasis is placed on active dialogue with the lecturers. Each session provides extended time for questions and discussion to deepen students’ understanding and awareness of current challenges and innovations in the field.
The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students with up-to-date knowledge from the front lines of industry, fostering individuals with a global perspective and the ability to contribute to sustainable technological and social development. It also aims to create opportunities to identify and align future visions between academia and industry. For students who aspire to engage in cutting-edge research, development, or education on a global scale, the advanced expertise and insights gained through this course will serve as a valuable foundation for their future professional and academic growth.
Course description and aims
Each lecture provides timely and relevant content related to energy and environmental technologies. Students are expected to enhance their awareness of current issues and understand the latest trends and challenges in the field. By compiling their own “lecture notes,” which must be submitted after each session, students will consolidate their learning and evaluate their individual level of understanding. The ultimate goal of this course is to foster self-directed learning and critical reflection on energy and environmental issues from both academic and industrial perspectives.
Keywords
Energy Science and Technology, Environmental Science and Technology, Efficient Use of Resources, Low-Carbon Society, Corporate Initiatives and Socio-Economic Systems
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecturers will be invited from various organizations and companies; therefore, the course will be conducted in Japanese.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Energy scenarios and transformation pathways toward 2050 |
Able to explain the evolution and challenges of future energy systems. |
| Class 2 | Advanced Energy and Environmental Technologies and Climate Change Mitigation in the Steel Industry |
Able to explain the latest developments and challenges in advanced energy and environmental technologies in the steel industry |
| Class 3 | Frontiers and Future Perspectives of Energy and Environmental Technologies: Toward an EV Society |
Able to explain the latest developments and challenges in advanced energy and environmental technologies in the automotive industry. |
| Class 4 | Current Status and Future Prospects of Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies |
Able to explain the latest developments and challenges in carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies. |
| Class 5 | Summary of the First Half |
Able to explain carbon dioxide emission reduction, capture, and effective utilization in the industrial sector. |
| Class 6 | Advanced Utilization and Future Prospects of Biomass Energy |
Able to explain the latest developments and challenges in biomass energy technologies. |
| Class 7 | Current Status and Future Prospects of Plastic Resource Circulation |
Able to explain the latest developments and challenges in plastic resource circulation and recycling technologies. |
| Class 8 | Energy and Climate Change |
Able to explain the latest developments and challenges related to energy and climate change. |
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)
Textbooks will not be used in this course.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
PDF versions of the lecture materials will be uploaded to the LMS for each class.
Please make sure to review them in advance and either print them out or download them to your PC before attending the lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
In addition to attendance, students will be evaluated based on “lecture notes” submitted after each class. These notes should include reflections on the lecture content, questions or discussions with the instructor, and responses to any assignments given.
Overall, evaluation will be based approximately on the following breakdown: 30% attendance, 20% class participation (questions to the instructor and contributions during discussions), and 50% submitted assignments.
Related courses
- ENR.A401 ： Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 1
- ENR.A402 ： Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 2
- ENR.A403 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 1
- ENR.A404 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 2
- ENR.A405 ： Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 1
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required for this course.