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School of Environment and Society
- Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
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- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Takagi Hiroshi
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon7-8(S514)
- Group
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- Course number
- TSE.A316
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2017
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2017/3/17
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
This lecture presents an overview of mechanisms of natural disasters, focusing on earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, and storm surges, which could particularly bring about significant impact on society among many types of disasters. The lecture also discusses disaster risk and vulnerability associated with a rapid urban development or climatic change. Finally, basic engineering technique such as statistical analysis, data analysis and numerical modeling are taught in order to enable students to quantitatively deal with phenomenon during disasters.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to understand:
1) Basic mechanisms of disasters
2) Causality between disasters and development / climatic issues
3) Basic engineering knowledge to quantitatively deal with disasters
Keywords
Earthquake, Tsunami, Tropical Cyclone, Storm Surge, Urban Development, Climate Change, Disaster Risk and Vulnerability, Disaster Statistics, Data Analysis, Numerical Modeling
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Students are given questions and exercise problems related to the lecture.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Earthquake, Tsunami | Mechanisms of disasters |
| Class 2 | Tropical Cyclone, Storm Surge | Mechanisms of disasters |
| Class 3 | Disasters and development / climatic issues | Disaster risk and vulnerability |
| Class 4 | Disaster Statistics and Data Analysis (1) | Extreme Value Analysis |
| Class 5 | Disaster Statistics and Data Analysis (2) | Fourier Analysis |
| Class 6 | Disaster Statistics and Data Analysis (3) | Multiple Regression Analysis |
| Class 7 | Basic of Numerical Modeling | Numerical Modeling |
| Class 8 | Test level of understanding with exercise problems | Test level of understanding and evaluate achievement for classes 1-7 |
Textbook(s)
A mandatory textbook is not designated.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
A handout will be given at each class.
Assessment criteria and methods
achievement test 50%, report 50%
Related courses
- TSE.M204 ： Statistics and Data Analysis
- TSE.M201 ： Ordinary Differential Equations and Physical Phenomena
- TSE.M203 ： Theory of Linear System
- TSE.A205 ： Fluid Engineering
- GEG.I501 ： Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None
