Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering
Lecture Code K0274030 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 環境科学基礎論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
カンキョウカガクキソロン
Subject Name in
English
Basic Environmental Sciences
Instructor NAKAI SATOSI,NISHIJIMA WATARU,UMEHARA AKIRA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナカイ サトシ,ニシジマ ワタル,ウメハラ アキラ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8:ENG 105,ENG 106,ENG 219
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Face-to-face; however, On-line style might be used. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 08 : Chemical Engineering
Eligible Students Sophomore
Keywords Environmental management; natural symbiosis; resource recycling; sustainability 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Program of Applied Chemistry
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Wide range of basic knowledge on liberal arts and specialized education, and professional basic knowledge on chemistry.
・Advanced technical knowledge of applied chemistry.
・The conception ability based on logical thinking supported by basic and technical knowledge.

Program of Chemical Engineering
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・To improve multiple thinking ability and understanding of relations among human, society, nature, and engineering.
(Abilities and Skills)
・Definite learning of basic chemistry and chemical engineering and cultivation of application ability
engineering basis.

Program of Biotechnology
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Understanding of relations among human, society, nature, and engineering. (Target A)
・Acquisition of basic and advanced knowledge relating to biotechnology and life science. (Target/Lecture class) 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The achievements of this class are as follows:
(1) understanding the pollution and environmental problems
(2) understanding what are environmental conservation and how to manage the environment
(3) understanding principles of technologies for reduction of the human activities’ impacts on the environment
(4) understanding how the resources should be used and conserved from the view point of waste management
(5) understanding and applying the methodologies for reuse of recyclable resources
(6) understanding and proposing countermeasures to handle with the energy issues
(7) considering contributions to realize the sustainable society as an engineer. 
Class Schedule lesson1
Guidance
lesson2
Pollution and environmental problems
lesson3
Environmental control
lesson4
Environmental carrying capacity and self-purification
lesson5
Risk management of chemicals
lesson6
Chemical technologies for wastewater treatment
lesson7
Natural symbiosis society
lesson8
Intermediary examination
lesson9
Biochemical technologies for wastewater treatment
lesson10
Separation technologies for wastewater treatment
lesson11
Sustainable society
lesson12
Resources and energy
lesson13
Utilization of recyclable recourses and recycling
lesson14
Waste management
lesson15
Contribution of engineers to realize the sustainable society 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
PPT handouts 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) PPT 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Review the contents in the handouts. 
Requirements  
Grading Method 60 points out of 100 are required to pass.
Grading is made by the intermediary exam. (40), final exam. (40), and small exam given in every lecture (20).
 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Hazardous waste treatment, waste treatment technology  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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