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- Lecture (HyFlex)
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue1-2(G1-109 (G115))
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- すずかけ
- Course number
- ENR.A401
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2023/9/13
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- English
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Course description and aims
[Description of this course] This course focuses on the fundamentals of chemical and thermal energy based on thermodynamics and the kinetics and fundamentals of the use of light energy based on quantum mechanics and band theory.
[Aim of this course] Students will have the chance to learn interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversions such as fuel cells, solar cells, and thermal power generation from the standpoint of equilibrium and kinetics.
Student learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to
1) understand thermodynamics as interdisciplinary scientific principles and explain theoretical maximum efficiencies of various energy conversions.
2) understand mass transfer phenomena as interdisciplinary scientific principles and explain diffusion process using Gibbs free energy.
3) explain basic theory of quantum mechanics as interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversion systems.
4) explain basic theory of band theory of solid as interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversion systems.
Keywords
Energy conversion, Thermodynamics, Diffusion, Heat transfer, Quantum mechanics, Light, Band structure, Fuel cell, Solar cell, Thermal power generation
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
The lectures will be held in lecture rooms at each campus in Ookayama and Suzukakedai.
For the first five classes, the lectures will be held in person at Ookayama and broadcasted as remote lectures to Suzukakedai. For the sixth and seventh classes, the lectures will be broadcasted as remote lectures to Ookayama and held in person at Suzukakedai.
During the first class, an overview of the entire course will be provided. In each subsequent class, the previous lecture will be briefly summarized before move into the current topic, and attendance will be taken.
The quarter-end exam will be held in person at each campus on June 6th.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversion systems, Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion ＃1 (Prof. T. Tago, Ookayama: in peson lecture, Suzukakedai: remote lecture): Overview of thermodynamics, the 1st law of thermodynamics and internal energy | Take an overview of the current state of energy conversion systems and explain the role of interdisciplinary scientific principles in the systems and internal energy based on 1st law of thermodynamics |
| Class 2 | Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion ＃2 (Prof. T. Tago, Ookayama: in peson lecture, Suzukakedai: remote lecture): Enthalpy, reversible processes and maximum conversion efficiency, the 2nd law of thermodynamics and entropy, as interdisciplinary scientific principles in the energy conversion | Explain enthalpy, reversible processes and maximum conversion efficiency, the 2nd law of thermodynamics and entropy, as interdisciplinary scientific principles in the energy conversion systems |
| Class 3 | Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion ＃3 (Prof. M. Hayashi, Ookayama: in peson lecture, Suzukakedai: remote lecture): Definition of flux, mass flux, diffusion coefficient, Fick's first law, steady state and non-steady state, Fick's second law, heterogeneous reaction | Calculate the mass flux using Fick's first law and/or Fick's second law, and explain the rate-controlling step in heterogeneous reactions. |
| Class 4 | Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion ＃4 (Prof. M. Hayashi, Ookayama: in peson lecture, Suzukakedai: remote lecture): Heat flux, Fourier's equation, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, radiation heat flow, convection heat flow | Calculate the heat flux using Fourier's equation, and explain conduction, radiation and convection heat flow. |
| Class 5 | Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion ＃5 (Prof. T. Tago, Ookayama: in peson lecture, Suzukakedai: remote lecture): Gibbs free energy, chemical potentials and chemical equilibrium constants for energy conversion | Explain Gibbs free energy, chemical potentials and chemical equlibrium constans as interdisciplinary scientific principles in the energy conversion systems |
| Class 6 | Scientific principles of light energy conversion ＃1(Associate Prof. H. Wada, Ookayama: remote lecture, Suzukakedai: in peson lecture): Fundamentals of quantum mechanics (light as a wave and a particle, operator) | Explain light as a wave and a particle, operator |
| Class 7 | Scientific principles of light energy conversion ＃2 (Associate Prof. S. Kubo, Ookayama: remote lecture, Suzukakedai: in peson lecture): Fundamentals of quantum mechanics (Schroedinger equation, electron in square-well potential, discrete energy level, band structure) | Explain Schroedinger equation, electron in square-well potential, discrete energy level |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Assessment criteria and methods
Evaluation will be based on the quarter-end examination (70%) and the problems which is assigned during the classes (30%).
The quarter-end examination will be held in person at each campus on June 6th.
Related courses
- ENR.A402 ： Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 2
- ENR.A403 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 1
- ENR.A404 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 2
- ENR.A405 ： Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 1
- ENR.A406 ： Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 2
- ENR.A407 ： Energy system theory
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisites.
