Course title
7M1600001
Materials for Energy and Environment

 miryala muralidhar
Course content
The global challenges of climate change and energy demands need new materials capable of managing clean energy and being environmentally friendly. The materials for energy and environment is a term used usually in the field of renewable energy, including the superconducting technologies, which are only indirectly related to global warming. The Master program offers a cutting-edge material-related program designed for graduates with multi-disciplinary skills. At the end of the course the students will master the basic principles of energy production and harvesting methods, energy production policy and related strategies, especially climate changes resulting from energy use, importance of superconducting applications, future energy alternatives, transportation, health care etc.
Purpose of class
The purpose of the course is to elucidate scientific principles of energy production, energy policy, air pollution importance of new applications, in particular superconducting technology, renewable energy and its importance. Students will be motived to develop and master new technologies.
Goals and objectives
  1. The students will provoke insightful thought processes in regards to energy and environment.
  2. The students will able to understand the mechanisms of heat transfer, new materials, a thermal solar collectors, residential space heating, storage of thermal energy, passive solar heating techniques etc.,
  3. The students will understand electric battery vehicles and their significance for the 21st century.
  4. The students will gain profound knowledge concerning energy conservation, government energy policies, smart grid, the efficient operation of new governmental projects, the viability of hybrid vehicles etc.,
  5. The students will comprehend the current status of energy usage throughout the world and make them value the prominent role of engineers for sustainable future.
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Energy and Environment
Well known issues on energy and environment, world energy reserves and its current trends, how long will the supplies last, world primary energy demands, energy types; energy sustainability issues; problems with present energy use, its use by sector and consumptions, energy challenges, current trends and climate change etc., 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
2． Wind energy harvesting and recent developments in the world.
Various designs of wind turbines, efficiency, and geographic distribution of wind energy, design of wind farms, offshore wind farms, utilization of wind energy worldwide, and new projects. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
3． Solar Energy, residential ongoing projects, and their importance.
The mechanisms for heat transfer, R-values, radiation heat transfer, a thermal solar collector, residential space heating, the storage and heat capacity of the solids, passive solar heating techniques etc. Solving basic numerical questions pertaining to heat transfer and related concepts. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
4． Battery Electric Vehicles and recent developments.
Learning the properties and application of different types of batteries, energy storage mechanisms, historical development of electric vehicles, advantages, disadvantages, economic viability, energy storage, and electric vehicle design. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
5． Round table discussion on wind energy/solar energy.
Seminar: Presentation on current trends and statistics of wind energy usage in your country
Seminar: Presentation on current trends and statistics of solar energy usage in your country. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
6． Energy conservation
Learning how government energy policies deal with conservation matters, combined electricity and heat production, smart grid, the efficient operation of residential HVAC systems, reducing heat transfer techniques, application of heat pumps, vehicle fuel efficiency, government standards, etc. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
7． Global warming and thermal pollution
Learning the global warming and the greenhouse effect, possible impacts, possible actions, thermal pollution, etc.
• Seminar: Presentation on difficulties faced by your country in shifting to renewable energy sources and current projects launched to enforce renewable energy usage. Ideas to aid in shifting the energy usage from non-renewable to renewable sources. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
8． Energy Storage
Learning the principles of energy storage, hydroelectric storage, compressed air for energy storage, flywheel and the relent material properties, superconducting energy storage system
• Seminar: Presentation on current trends and statistics of hydro (water) related energy usage in your country. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
9． Future Energy Alternatives: Superconductivity
Learning the DC cable production and its importance. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
10． Technical impact of high Tc superconducting cables (HTSc): Railway system applications, power transmission etc., Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
11． Learning how DC cables can be utilized in railway system applications, power cable technology, etc.
• Seminar: Presentation on HTSc DC cables, their design, applications and their importance for sustainable energy. Trending HTSc cable projects in the world. 		Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
12． Bulk superconductors - a new class of permanent magnets. Their use in future environmentally friendly applications. Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
13． Nanostructured HTSc Materials for Next Generation: Applications for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
14． Learning about the current state and future energy requirements and importance of new technologies. Future prospects and research and design projects. Revising and comprehending class material 190minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Class Activity Power Point presentation on material development Final Project Final Exan Total.
1. 20% 30% 20% 30% 100%
2. 0%
3. 0%
4. 0%
Total. 20% 30% 20% 30% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Class Activity (Class Participation/Behavior/Quizzes): 20%; Seminars/ Power Point presentation: 30%; Final Exam and Project: 50%
Textbooks and reference materials
Superconductivity: Today and Tomorrows Applications
ed. Miryala Muralidhar (Nova Science Publishers, 2015)
Superconductivity: Recent Developments and New Production Technologies
ed. Miryala Muralidhar (Nova Science Publishers, 2012)
Studies of High Temperature Superconductors
ed. A.V. Narlikar (Nova Science Publishers, 2006)
Energy
Hinrichs Kleinbach (2013)
Prerequisites
Students need material science, or Physics or chemistry or engineering backgrounds.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Reserving the time by e-mail : miryala1@shibaura-it.ac.jp
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 2.ZERO HUNGER
  • 7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
  • 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 13.CLIMATE ACTION
Last modified : Sun Mar 21 15:15:08 JST 2021