2025Year

Second Semester

Environmental Systems Engineering

Lecture

Environmental Systems Engineering

Z1100011 Environmental Systems Engineering

KIM Hee Joon

2.0Credits

Mon.3Period

Hachioji Campus

1S-108講義室

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%

In this lecture, we will take a bird's-eye view of the mechanisms and causes of global environmental problems, and discuss ways to solve them from the standpoints of not only technology but also economics and social sciences.　Recently, The environmental problems such as global warming, are recognized as one of the most important tasks of the 21st century. For the chemical engineer, who is related to manufacturing of commercial products, the understanding of the essence of environmental problems is required. we will discuss about the global environmental issues, such as population, food, water, atmosphere, forest, soil, and climate change. In addition, the results of simulations that predict various environmental problems will be presented, and examples of future environmental predictions and how to prevent the worsening of environmental problems will be introduced. In particular, concrete examples of techniques for solving environmental problems that the lecturer was involved in will be explained. Deepen understanding of specific measures to improve air quality in Japan. Based on this information, the aim is for each student to develop his or her own insight into how to improve the global environment.

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Discussion Debate／Group Work／Presentation

1. Environmental problems and its history. Meadows model
2. Population and food problem
3. Water, forest and desertification problems
4. Environmental destruction and countermeasures in developing countries
5. Environmental problems in Africa
6. Environmental economy (external cost and environmental tax etc.)
7. Specific measures to improve the environment (JCAP as an example)
8. Global warming and the Kyoto Protocol
9. IPCC report
10. Measures against global warming in Japan
11. Countermeasures of US and other countries against global warming
12, 13 Analysis and Reporting on the Environmental Task

The report (PPT file with audio) submitted at the end of the term will be evaluated. We will talk about key points in class, so please state your thoughts and impressions about environmental issues based on them.

Face-to-face, in front of the lecture, give a bird's-eye view of the contents of the previous lecture. Non-face-to-face feedback will be given via Zoom and email.

No text book in particular. Electronic materials will be uploaded according to class content.

Jorgen Randers, et al. "2052 - global forecast for the next forty years" (Nikkei BP, 2013)

Questions and discussion are available at B101 room in the 5th building after the class.

Please print out electronic teaching materials that summarizes the points of the class each time and bring them. I do not write on the boards very much. Therefore, the speed of classes is fast, and it has plenty of contents. I would like to make the class interactive with Q & A in the lesson. Before taking a class, I think that you feel it difficult to answer such an abstract homework, but after taking a class, you will get the knowledge and understanding feeling that you can answer by yourselves.

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