K0274030 Basic Environmental Sciences

Hiroshima University Syllabus

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.

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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