SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)

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INE200HA(総合工学 / Integrated engineering 200)
Introduction to Energy and Resources

Tetsuya KITAGAWA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code C3602
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 金4/Fri.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 展開科目/Disciplinary & Elective Courses
環境総合科目/Environment & Society

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Outline and objectives

This course contains the rudiments of natural resources and their transformation to energy used for power generations.

Goal

Points considered as achievements in this course are (i) to learn the technology for natural resource investigation and exploitation, (ii) to understand the characteristics of various resources and the energy conversion systems from the view points of thermodynamics and renewables, and (iii) to obtain the knowledge on energy issues in Japan.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Among diploma policies, "DP2" is related

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Lecture and short practice problems.
Answer sheet of the short practice will be checked and its feedback will be done at the beginning of the next class.
Things related to lectures and materials are announced in the learning management system in due course.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

なし / No

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Week 1[対面/face to face]:Introduction

Natural resources for energy generation.

Week 2[対面/face to face]:Unit of energy

Units used for amount of resources and energy.
Work, heat and power.

Week 3[対面/face to face]:Basis of energy conversion (1)

Cycle and work in P-V curve.

Week 4[対面/face to face]:Basis of energy conversion (2)

Entropy and heat addition in T-S curve.
Efficiency ratio of thermal system.

Week 5[対面/face to face]:Basis of energy conversion (3)

Carnot cycle.

Week 6[対面/face to face]:Energy conversion in thermal power plant (1)

Characteristics of water phase transition and Rankine cycle.

Week 7[対面/face to face]:Energy conversion in thermal power plant (2)

Brayton cycle and combined cycle.

Week 8[対面/face to face]:Nuclear power (1)

Atomic structure and radioactive isotopes.
Nuclear reactors and nuclear fuels.

Week 9[対面/face to face]:Nuclear power (2)

Roles of water in LWR.
Nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear waste.

Week 10[対面/face to face]:Nuclear power (3)

Safety management of nuclear power plant.
Nuclear power plant accidents in the world.

Week 11[対面/face to face]:Wind energy

Structure of wind turbine generator and characteristics of wind power.
Onshore and offshore wind power gnerations.

Week 12[対面/face to face]:Solar energy

Electricity power generation with photovoltaic system.

Week 13[対面/face to face]:Energy resources

Resource amount estimation and dispute on the estimation.
Survey method using logistics curve.

Week 14[対面/face to face]:Final examination

A written examination and feedback.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Review of handouts and marked answer sheet of the short practice. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

None, but handouts will be provided in class.

References

None.

Grading criteria

Course grade evaluation will be based on the achievements of short practice problems (60%) and the final examination (40%).

Changes following student comments

None.

Others

Please note that if the number of students attending the first class significantly exceeds expectations, in order for the instructor to effectively manage the class, the number of students who are allowed to register for the course may be limited.