This course focuses on materials science for earth, aeronomy, environmental issues, energy issues. In particular, this course explains air purification, water purification, elemental strategy, environmental problems and industrial development, environmental technology, waste or garbage management, recycle, energy supply, and renewal energy.
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand composition of earth or air, and be able to learn the relation ship between materials flow on earth/air and energy/environmental issues.
✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
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The lecturer is expertized in the practical development of energy and environmental materials in companies. On the basis of the lecturer's experience, students can learn how to evaluate environmental related materials toward sustainable society. |
earth, mineral, air, elemental strategy, environmental purification, recycle, risk management of chemicals, energy, saving energy, nuclear power generator, renewable energy, solar cell.
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Important points in each unit will be explained by using the printed text book and students will be solve the short test during the course.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction | Understanding the syllabus. |
Class 2 | Aeronomy (ozone layer and green house phenomenon) | Understanding the origin of ozone layer and green house effect. |
Class 3 | Earth and mineral science and elemental strategy | Understanding earth and mineral composition and elemental strategy. |
Class 4 | Dissolution and precipitation of minerals | Understanding the formation and disolution of minerals. Short test. |
Class 5 | Oxidation and reduction of minerals | Understanding oxidation and reduction reaction of minerals. Short test. |
Class 6 | Environmental purification technology | Understanding environmental purification technology. |
Class 7 | Reduction of load on earth environment | Understanding reduction of load on earth environment. |
Class 8 | Waste management and recycle | Understanding waste management and recycle. |
Class 9 | Risk management of chemicals for safety | Understanding risk management of chemicals for safety |
Class 10 | Energy conversion of thermomoter | Understanding the concept of exergy. Short text. |
Class 11 | Technology for saving energy (fuel cell as example) | Understanding fuel cell technology. Short test. |
Class 12 | Nuclear power plant and radioactive waste | Understanding nuclear power plant and radioactive waste management. |
Class 13 | Renewal energy | Understanding renewal energy. |
Class 14 | Summary | Understanding and overviwing the course. |
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.
Handout or uploaded on the web site by instructor
Sustainable energy (David JC MacKay)
Final exam.
None