デザイン工学部Faculty of Enginneering and Design

The rapid development of science and technology since the 20th century has resulted in the destruction of the global environment and a population explosion, and has brought about a state of crisis for the survival of various living organisms, not to mention the human race. The improvement and conservation of the global environment is an urgent and top-priority issue that mankind must resolve in this century. In Japan, unlike past pollution problems in which specific industrial activities caused environmental pollution, the burden on the environment caused by ordinary business and daily life activities is increasing, and voluntary reduction of the burden on the environment is required.
In this course, we focus on "environmental management" as a means to solve the above issues, and learn about environmental laws and regulations that companies and citizens should comply with, as well as procedures (environmental management systems) and technologies necessary for voluntary and active planning, execution, and evaluation of actions for environmental conservation with an awareness of social responsibility. The contents of this course are things that working people (private companies, civil servants, etc.) should learn as basic knowledge, and things that civil engineers should know as fundamental technologies, which will be useful in various aspects of their work in the future.

Since environmental management activities are based on the basic principles of the Basic Environmental Law, this course provides an overview of the history of modern and contemporary environmental events and related laws and regulations in Japan in order to understand the process leading to the enactment of the Basic Environmental Law and its principles. The course will also provide an overview of the individual environmental laws (air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, noise, vibration, waste disposal, etc.), their regulatory standards, and techniques to meet the regulatory standards in the construction industry based on case studies. In addition, students will learn techniques to meet the regulatory standards in the construction industry based on case studies. In addition, students will also learn about the concept of environmental management, such as ethics and corporate responsibility (compliance, integrity, CSR, SDGs, and ESG), which are essential for conducting corporate activities and are now in demand in the world.

Students are expected to prepare for and review the lecture using the textbook (PowerPoint presentation) and reference books provided in advance, and to grasp particularly important issues as they will be pointed out during the lecture.
The quiz will be based on the content of the day's lecture, so students should be able to answer the quiz in time by searching for lecture materials and related information. In addition, the final assignment to check the level of understanding is based on the items pointed out as particularly important in each lecture, so it can be answered if the student has reviewed the material.
The standard preparation and review time for this class is 2 hours each.

Grading is based on a 100-point scale: 90 or higher S, 87 or higher A+, 83 or higher A, 80 or higher A-, 77 or higher B+, 73 or higher B, 70 or higher B-, 67 or higher C+, 63 or higher C, 60 or higher C-, 59 or lower or 4-times or more absences D.

Evaluation points = 64% of the grade for checking the grasp level + 36% of the grade for the 12 quizzes

Each quiz is worth 3 points if it is submitted on time and correct, and 2 points for incorrect. If submitted late, 2 points will be given for a correct answer and 1 point for an incorrect answer. Therefore, if all the quizzes are submitted on time and all the questions are answered correctly, 36 points will be carried.

日本語 / Japanese