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Curriculum System

*Please refer to the web syllabus for the contents of each subjects.
*Students in Environment and Energy Technologies International Course have to fulfill the completion requirements of both their division and Environment and Energy Technologies International Course.

Subjects of Each Division

Specialized subjects offered by each division or the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology. Some subjects are offered in common with Environment and Energy Technologies International Course. Students have to meet the requirements for completion of their division.

Subjects of Environment and Energy Technologies International Course

＜GS Basic Courses for Postgraduates＞
Introduction to Environmental and Energy Engineering A/B(Compulsory)

＜Language Subjects＞
English for Environmental and Energy Technology, Advanced English for Environmental and Energy Technology, Basic Japanese(for international students)

＜Advanced Subjects on Environmental and Energy Technology＞
Select from: atmospheric environment subjects, aquatic and soil environment subjects, waste management subjects, and energy subjects.
Students select their subjects from fields related to air, water, soil and waste issues to gain specialized knowledge and skills that are in great demand in Asian/African countries.

Introduction of Energy and Environmental Program, Introduction of Material Program, Technical English for Applied Chemistry, Applied Chemical Thermodynamics, Advanced Energy Devices, Environment Conservation Chemistry, Combustion theory A/B, Advanced Heat Transfer Engineering A/B, Advanced Energy Conversion Engineering A/B, Separation and Purification Technology A/B, Advanced Process Engineering A/B, Analysis of Thermal energy process A/B, Environmental and Biochemical Engineering A/B, Aerosol Science and Technology A/B, Introduction to Advanced Electric Power Conversion Engineering A/B, Applied Plasma Engineering A/B, Introduction to Numerical Analysis of Plasma Flow A/B, Lightwave Engineering A/B, Water Pollution Control Engineering A/B, Air Pollution Control Engineering A/B, Science in Atmospheric Environment, Urban Planning System, Environmental Planning System, Environmental Risk Assessment, Exercise on Environmental Engineering

＜Field Studies＞
Students gain knowledge about the relationship between humans and nature, the relationship between technologies and the culture of local residents, the application of technology and its impact on society, etc.

Laboratory Rotation I/II -Study Camp on Environmental and Energy Technolog-(Compulsory), Overseas Training Program on Environmental and Energy Technology, Environmental and Energy Technology Internship

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Schedule

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Overseas Training Program on Environmental and Energy Technology

• Working as a member of a mixed team of students from various countries, participants understand each other’s environmental issues and identify problems based on their own observations
• Participants grow by learning from each other, and learn the importance of cross-national collaborative work
• Participants’ expertise and communication skills are fostered

Accomplishments

2023: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2022: Indonesia and Cambodia(Online)
2021: Indonesia and Cambodia(Online)
2020: Indonesia and Cambodia(Online)
2019: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2018: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2017: Can Tho, Vietnam
2016: Busan and Kwangju, South Korea
2015: Bangkok, Thailand
2014: Bangkok, Thailand
2013: Bangkok, Thailand
2012: Kwangju and Suwon, South Korea
2011: Beijing, China

*2011-2014: Accomplishments of students who have taken the previous course, “Environmental Education in the Japan-China-Korea Environment & Eco-technology Special Course”
*2015-2018: Accomplishments of students who have taken the previous course, “Environmental Technology International Course”
*2019-2023: Accomplishments of students who have taken “Environment and Energy Technologies International Course”

Students’ Voices

• Since the research conducted at the site we visited during our training related to the same area as my current research, I obtained useful information, and the experience was stimulating.
• Since international students participate in the training alongside Japanese students, we are able to see them in a different light than when we see them in the classroom. I also recommend the program because I was able to gain valuable experience through discussing the technologies of my own country in comparison with the technologies used by local communities.
• While talking with local students during training, I experienced firsthand how problems that were not visible in the beginning were identified through discussions. I reconfirmed through this experience that face-to-face discussions play a significant role in identifying problems.
• The best experience was that I was able to have discussions with local students in English and that we became friends. I realize that this kind of experience depends on the personalities of the students involved, for example whether or not they are outgoing, but we were lucky this time in that we were able to respect each other and build a positive relationship. I think participants gained confidence simply by being able to hold discussions with foreign students in English, and the experience will stimulate them to work even harder on their research after finishing the training.

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Environmental and Energy Technology Internship

• Interns develop problem-solving skills by searching for practical methods to complete the assigned tasks
• A mixed group of Japanese and international students is dispatched to businesses

Accomplishments

2023: 2 companies
2022: 6 companies
2021: 2 companies
2020: 3 companies
2019: 3 companies
2018: 5 companies
2017: 4 companies
2016: 8 companies
2015: 6 companies
2014: 8 companies
2013: 7 companies
2012: 6 companies
2011: 3 companies

*2011-2014: Accomplishments of students who have taken the previous course, “Environmental Education in the Japan-China-Korea Environment & Eco-technology Special Course”
*2015-2018: Accomplishments of students who have taken the previous course, “Environmental Technology International Course”
*2019-2023: Accomplishments of students who have taken “Environment and Energy Technologies International Course”

Students’ Voices

• Participating in an internship program made me aware that before graduating, I must acquire the ability to independently think, make plans and carry them out.
• Through my experiences of writing various documents including product outlines, visit/tour reports, and daily reports, I learned the importance of being aware of the readers, summarizing the information, and writing clearly.
• I gained an understanding of the actual process from production up to customers obtaining the product, and of the fact that unlike our laboratories, a business cannot continue to exist without generating profit.
• It was beneficial since I was able to get a good picture of what it is like to work in a business. Being familiar with working in a company as a professional will have a positive effect on my job-hunting activities.
• I now have a clear image of what it is like to work for a Japanese company. I found out about the types of duties performed by a company researcher (experiments, phone call handling, discussions), and the pressures and opportunities they have (training, reporting, participating in conferences, internal evaluation, etc.)

 

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Laboratory Rotation I/II -Study Camp on Environmental and Energy Technology-

Examples of themes

• The nature of environmental infrastructure development/management in a depopulated and aging community
• Local production and local consumption of energy
• Utilization of regional resources and the impact on the environment
• Transborder air pollution

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Annual Report Meeting

Accomplishments

2020-: Conducted for each program
2019: 7 participating companies
2018: 5 participating companies
2017: 6 participating companies
2016: 9 participating companies
2015: 16 participating companies