Advanced Course of Fuel Cell Engineering

Academic year

2025Year

Term

Second Semester

Course title

Advanced Course of Fuel Cell Engineering

Class type

Lecture

Course title (ENG)

Advanced Course of Fuel Cell Engineering

Class code・Class name・Teaching forms

Z1400012 Advanced Course of Fuel Cell Engineering

Instructor

SHIRATORI Yusuke

Credits

2.0Credits

Day and Time

Thu.4Period

Campus

Hachioji Remote

Location

Relationship between diploma policies and this course

A) A high degree of specialized expertise　100%
B) The skills to use science and technology　0%
C) The ability to conduct research independently, knowledge pertaining to society and occupations, and sense of ethics required of engineers and researchers　0%
D) Creative skills in specific areas of specialization　0%

Goals and objectives

I. Understand global energy situation with Japan’s energy issues
II. Understand advantages of fuel cell based on electrochemical conversion process
III. Learn fuel reforming, waste heat management and combined cycle in actual fuel cell systems
IV. Understand the trend of R&D for building a decarbonization society to foster creative imagination

Prerequisites

Knowledge of thermodynamics is essential. This course is intended for students who have studied thermodynamics at the undergraduate level.

Method Using AL・ICT

Project Based Learning／Discussion Debate／Group Work／Presentation／Practice Fieldwork

Class schedule

1. Hydrogen energy-1
2. Hydrogen energy-2
3. Exergy
4. Chemical equilibrium
5. Combustion reaction-1
6. Combustion reaction-2
7. Chemical potential
8. Nernst equation
9. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)-1
10. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)-2
11. SOFC combined cycle
12. Lecture from an expert and discussion (International cooperation)
13. Lecture from an expert and discussion (Biogas production)
14. Lecture from an expert and discussion (Dissemination of SOFC in developing countries)
15. On-demand lecture (Review of this course)

Evaluation

Attendances and weekly assignments are evaluated.

Feedback for students

Comments on the submitted reports for the assignments will be given.

Textbooks

Reference materials

「熱力学」JSMEテキストシリーズ、丸善
「電子移動の化学-電気化学入門」渡辺正、中林誠一郎、朝倉書店
“Fuel Cell System Explained, Second Edition”, James Larmine and Andrew Dicks, Wiley

Office hours and How to contact teachers for questions

16:00-18:00, Friday, Hachioji building No. 4, Room 852
E-mail: shiratori[＠]cc.kogakuin.ac.jp (replace [＠] with @)

Message for students

Let’s understand the operation mechanism of an energy conversion system without burning a fuel, and its advantage!

Course by professor with work experience

Not applicable

Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable

Teaching profession course

Mechanical Engineering Program

Syllabus data