2016 Advanced Course of Energy Science and Engineering

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Academic unit or major
Energy Sciences
Instructor(s)
Academic Supervisor 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(G512)  
Group
-
Course number
ZIF.A405
Credits
2
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
3-4Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This course aims to broaden students' knowledge on energy science and engineering .
The course provides an overview on trends and the state-of-the-art technology in the field of energy science.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, the students will be able to :
1) Understand the significance of energy and environmental problems
2) Broaden their mind about the advanced science and engineering
3) Evaluate the influence of advanced technology on society

Keywords

Energy sciences, Advanced technology, Environment

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Topics change every lesson. Attendance is taken in every class.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Contribution of accelerator science to energy and environment Understand the essence of energy and environmental problems
Class 2 Systems for renewable energy sources
Class 3 Energy and global environment
Class 4 Numerical simulation on thermo-fluid dynamics
Class 5 Application of superconductivity to railroad technology
Class 6 Thruster for transport system in space I
Class 7 Thruster for transport system in space II
Class 8 Role of accelerator technology in modern society
Class 9 Laser diagnostics for atmospheric environment
Class 10 Equation of state for hot-dense matters
Class 11 Lasing potential of hot-dense plasma in extreme-ultraviolet region
Class 12 Comments on the IPCC report about CO2 contribution to global environment
Class 13 Research trends of photo-voltaic cells
Class 14 Study on Trapping mechanism of CO2 for underground storage
Class 15 Medical application of heavy ion beams

Textbook(s)

No textbook is set.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None required.

Assessment criteria and methods

Activities in class.
Assessment is based on the quality of the written report.

Related courses

  • ZIF.A404 : Fundamentals for Nuclear Energy Sources (DES)

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

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