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ENV200HA(環境保全学 / Environmental conservation 200)
Modelling and simulation I

Makoto WATANABE

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Sustainabillity Studies
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Year 2024
Class code C2430
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Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 金3/Fri.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市G‐G501
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes 環コア:サ
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
コースコア科目/コース連環科目
Category 展開科目
自然科学関連科目群
Category (~2022)

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Outline (in English)

(Course outline)Theme: Introduction to modelling of the earth system and human action. Aim of this course is to acquire the basic knowledge concerning environmental problems and sustainability of the earth. The scientific approach is schemed with thermodynamics. In order to consider the problems, we need to understand the mechanism of the earth system including energy balance and material circulation on it. Feature of human action is required to be examined with relation to natural law on it. This course mainly deals with the matter “energy and materials” which is analyzed through the law of thermodynamics appeared in the field of physics. We formulate the nature of the energy conversion and flow of materials on the earth. The earth system is modeled as one of the stationary-open systems. The techniques of the life-cycle assessment and the ecological-foot print are introduced here. In this course, we recognize that the concept is important for the first law of thermodynamics as energy conservation and the second one as quality consumption (i.e. entropy increment). This is valid not only for energy phenomena but also for material ones. (Learning Objectives)At the end of this class, we are expected to have the concept of the mechanism of the earth system and human actions based on the thermodynamics. We are expected to understand the life-cycle assessment and the ecological footprint. As actual examples of the objectives, students will explain the mechanism of the energy conversion and material circulation. We need to understand the concept of entropy increment and its discharge. The conditions for sustainable society will be discussed.(Learning activities outside of classroom) We will be expected to spend two hours to prepare research report before each class. After it we need two hours to understand the content. The sum is four hours for each class. (Grading Criteria /Policy) The grade of the class is decided with the term-end examination 80% and reports presented in class 20%.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese