Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Architecture Program
Lecture Code WSK21101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 人間環境工学特論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニンゲンカンキョウコウガクトクロン
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Human Environmental Engineering
Instructor NISHINA DAISAKU
Instructor
(Katakana)
ニシナ ダイサク
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon1-4
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Teacher’s lecture, students’ presentation and free discussion 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 14 : Architecture
Eligible Students Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Architecture Program, 1 grade graduate students
Keywords Environmental Psychology, Environmental Physiology, Light, Sound, Air and Thermal Environment, Combined Environment, Landscape Evaluation 
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In order to create comfortable environment in the indoor and outdoor spaces, it is necessary to understand not only the physical phenomena and indices, but also the influence on human physiological and/or psychological aspects by each environmental element, such as sound, heat, light, air, and so on. Therefore, in this lecture, recent research about the physiological and/or psychological effect by physical elements would be introduced and the relationships among them would be discussed. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Guidance
lesson2 Physical elements and research of sense and perception 1
lesson3 Physical elements and research of sense and perception 2
lesson4 Human behavior and research of sense and perception 1
lesson5 Human behavior and research of sense and perception 2
lesson6 Evaluation for outdoor and/or semi-outdoor space 1
lesson7 Evaluation for outdoor and/or semi-outdoor space 2
lesson8 Sense and perception of aged people 1
lesson9 Sense and perception of aged people 2
lesson10 Backgrounds of people and environment 1
lesson11 Backgrounds of people and environment 2
lesson12 Energy conservation and research of sense and perception
1
lesson13 Energy conservation and research of sense and perception
2
lesson14 Development of research of sense and perception 1
lesson15 Development of research of sense and perception 2 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook: Edited by AIJ, Psychology and environmental design - Practice of research of sense and perception -, Gihodo  
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Textbook, PC and projector (PowerPoint) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
In the discussion, it is premised that the contents of the textbook have been understood. Therefore, both presenter and other students have to prepare the lecture sufficiently. 
Requirements It is desirable that basic knowledge about architectural environment has been learned. 
Grading Method The grade is evaluated synthetically based on the attitude, the contents of questions, presentation, and so on. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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