Course Name
Course number
Language
Credts
Branch
Course outline
Building Energy Control
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Building Energy Control
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The purpose of this course is to understand indoor environmental factors, building energy
performance evaluation methods, building energy policies, and passive and active control
technologies for maintaining proper indoor environment and improve building energy efficiency
Advanced Energy System Analysis
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Advanced Energy System Analysis
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Introduction to technology that can cultivate design capabilities on the basis of heat and mass transfer of high-efficiency combustion systems and low-carbon/environmental energy systems used in industry
Advanced Polymer Electroyte Membrane
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Advanced Polymer Electroyte Membrane
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Advanced Polymer Electrolyte Membranes introduces polymer synthesis and physics to understanding polymer electrolyte membranes, which is one of the key components of electrochemical systems. In particular, types and mechanisms of polymer synthesis and analysis methods to evaluate the properties of synthetic polymers are covered. In this lecture, we also discuss methods that can be applied to actual fields based on recent research trends and what we learned.
Advanced Solid Oxide Cells
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Advanced Solid Oxide Cells
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- This lecture introduces the operating principles, characteristics, materials, and processes of solid
oxide cells (solid oxide fuel cells, solid oxide electrolytic cells). For this purpose, the theory of
electrochemistry in the field of fuel cells and water electrolysis will be explained first, and the
operating principles and characteristics of solid oxide cells will be explained. After that, the
materials and processes of solid oxide cells will be introduced to enhance students' understanding
of the field of solid oxide cells.
Photo-electrochemical Solar Cells
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Photo-electrochemical Solar Cells
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Understanding the structure, composing materials, and working principle of photoelectrochemical cell. Expecially for the fabrication method and characterization of electrolyte to understand the electrochemistry. Extending above knowledge to understand the research topics of photo-electrochemical cells under investigation at KIER.
In addition, understanding the working principle of basic solar cells based on the knowledge on solar irradiance, organic materials for solar cell, principle of bulk hetero junction. Extending above knowledge to understand the convergence device with smart window in a view of its material/device characteristics and formation process. Finally, overviewing of the recent research topics on convergence devices for improving the performance and stability improvement
Gas Adsorption/Separation Materials
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Gas Adsorption/Separation Materials
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Gas adsorption/separation process is a process of separating or removing a specific gas from mixture gases by using adsorption and separation materials. Adsorption is a phenomenon in which gas components are physically or chemically bonded to a surface of solid or liquid materials, the adsorbed gas can be regenerated after desorption by pressure and/or heat, and porous particles such as activated carbon, alumina, and zeolite are mainly used as materials. The membrane is a material that separates specific molecules by using the difference in the permeation rate of gas molecules, and mainly polymers and ceramics are used as materials. This course focuses on the basic principles of adsorption and separation processes for separating a specific gas from mixture gases and the latest materials.
Introduction to Climate Change Modeling Data
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Introduction to Climate Change Modeling Data
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Since the Industrial Revolution, the increased use of fossil fuels has led to a
significant rise in carbon dioxide emissions, causing serious impacts on climate change. The IPCC
utilizes scenario techniques to predict future climate changes and provides relevant data. In this
class, we aim to learn and apply data modeling techniques to diagnose climate change issues.
Multi-phase Reaction System
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Multi-phase Reaction System
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Since reaction systems in general chemical engineering and biotechnology have more than one flow, it is not easy to design them and obtain data. Multi-phase flow reaction systems generally deal with reactions in two or more flow systems, such as gas-solid systems or gas-liquid systems, or in a system with three flows of gas-liquid-solid. Specifically, “Fluidization & Flow regime”, “Bubbling fluidized bed”, “High velocity fluidzation”, “Circulating fluidized bed”, “Multi-phase flow reactor application examples in various systems”. Through this, it is possible to understand the theory of the multiphase flow reaction system and to understand its application in the field.
Advanced Fine Dust Reduction Technology
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Advanced Fine Dust Reduction Technology
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Find dust is mainly emitted directly from industrial facilities, automobiles, heating and energy use, and is also produced by reactions in the atmosphere such as sulfate and nitrate. Since fine dust has a bad effect on human health, effective and economical fine dust reduction technologies are needed to secure cleans air quality for a healthy life. There are two main methods to reduce fine dust. 1) a technology that reduces the generation of fine dust by upgrading low-grade fuel, 2) a technology that collects already generated fine dust using a dust collection filter or removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are fine dust precursors. This course focuses on the basic principles and development examples of the technologies to reduce the generation of fine dust in advance and to reduce the discharged fine dust.
Thin Film Solar Cells ＆ Practical Characterization Analysis
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Thin Film Solar Cells ＆ Practical Characterization Analysis
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Understanding the working principle of basic solar cell based on the knowledge on solar irradiance, basic semiconductor theory, electrical properties of the semiconductor PN junction under dark and light illuminated conditions. Characterization analysis of the solar cells with experiments. Extending above knowledge to understand the research topics of thin film solar cells under investigation at KIER.
Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Chemical reaction engineering principles and applications in process and product development for fuel cell and new energy systems. Evaluation of reaction rates from mechanisms and experimental data, quantification of pertinent transport effects and application to reactor and product design in energy and environmental systems.
Safety, Certification and Standard of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Safety, Certification and Standard of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The safety performance of hydrogen and fuel cell systems is increasingly being treated as important, and the theoretical background, purpose, and current status of certification and standardization based on the safety performance of these hydrogen and fuel cell systems are introduced, and future prospects and application methods are introduced.
Electrochemistry for Advanced Energy Technologies
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Electrochemistry for Advanced Energy Technologies
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- This course introduces the basic aspects of electrochemistry for energy conversion/storage/production systems in the area of advanced energy technologies, including electrode thermodynamics/kinetics, defect chemistries, and electrochemical methods.
Introduction to Energy Engineering
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Introduction to Energy Engineering
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Introduction to Energy Engineering introduces the evolutionary process of energy technology, which has been with the development of our humanity, and introduces the basic theory to understand it academically. In particular, students learn about the four detail majors that consist of hydrogen energy engineering, renewable energy engineering, clean energy engineering, and energy system engineering with various types and characteristics, and cultivate the ability to apply them to the actual field. In addition, it trains professional technical personnel in the field of high-tech practical global energy engineering capable of designing and evaluating both hardware and software using various energy sources.
Finally, it consists of discussing various carbon-neutral measures to simultaneously solve energy and environmental issues along with the efforts of each country to cope with recent global climate change.
Advanced Energy Conversion Engineering
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Advanced Energy Conversion Engineering
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Various modern energy sources are finally used in the form of heat, electricity, or mechanical
power. The purpose of this course is to understand the principles of efficient conversion among
them and to learn various techniques to increase conversion efficiency.
Advanced Energy Materials
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Advanced Energy Materials
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- This subject introduces the future energy technology, and the synthesis of energy materials, low-dimensional nanomaterials and supramolecules. In particular, the subject intensively introduces the property of core materials for the energy technology.
Advanced Fuel Cell MEA Technology
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Advanced Fuel Cell MEA Technology
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Physico-chemical phenomena in fuel cell electrodes will be discussed in reaction engineering perspective, and the methodology to analyze, evaluate and understand the fuel cell performance will be delivered. Durability issues in fuel cells will be introduced, and the specific deterioration mechanisms and the state-of-the-art strategies for durable materials will be discussed.
Carbon Capture ＆ Utilization Technology
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Carbon Capture ＆ Utilization Technology
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- In order to realize ‘Carbon Neutral’ in the energy sector in 2050, it is necessary to convert a carbon-free fuel capable of non-emissions of carbon dioxide, a representative greenhouse gas that is the main cause of climate change. In the process of converting energy sources in power generation and industrial fields to carbon-free fuels, carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuel use as well as carbon dioxide inevitable due to the use of raw materials in industrial processes are recovered through carbon capture, conversion and utilization. Carbon capture, conversion and utilization technology is a technology that captures carbon dioxide emitted from an emission source in various ways, and converts the recovered carbon dioxide into a useful material through chemical, electrochemical, biological methods, etc, or directly uses. The purpose of this course is to understand the CCU technology in general and to learn basic knowledge about each technology.
Next-Generation Solar Cells and their Hybrid Device
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Next-Generation Solar Cells and their Hybrid Device
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Understanding of research trend and working principles of next-generation solar cells focusing on Perovskite solar cells. Based on this basic knowledge, we will understand the material / device characteristics and fabrication process of Perovskite solar cell, and present recent development for high-efficiency, durability, large area fabrication process and tandem solar cell in this field.
Clean Fuel Conversion Technologies
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Clean Fuel Conversion Technologies
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Clean fuel conversion technology refers to the process of chemically transforming fossil
fuel resources (such as coal, oil, and gas) into clean liquid and gaseous fuels, improving fuel quality
through impurity removal, cracking, or hydrogenation reactions. And various carbon-neutral fuel
production technologies are being developed to address the climate crisis, including hydrogen
production from natural gas without CO2 emissions, bio-derived aviation fuel and diesel production,
renewable energy-based ammonia and E-Fuel production, and greenhouse gas capture technology
after emission. In this course, you will learn about the structure of the petroleum refining industry
and clean fuel production methods, along with the concept of low-carbon emission clean fuel
production technology, enabling you to predict the changes in the future clean fuel market.
Clean Thermal Power Generation Technology
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Clean Thermal Power Generation Technology
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- For ‘2050 carbon neutrality’, fuel switching and CCUS technologies are necessary.This class aims to learn the combustion theory, existing coal-fired (pulverized coal, circulatingfluidized bed) and gas-fired plants, biomass and ammonia co-firing power generation, and CCUStechnologies
Green Energy and AI
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Green Energy and AI
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- Understand the basic principles and operating principles of artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of green energy. Understand the importance of artificial intelligence in the transition to renewable energy and practice artificial intelligence modeling. Through this, students learn artificial intelligence modeling that can be applied to industry of green energy.
Inorganic Chemistry for Clusters
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Inorganic Chemistry for Clusters
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The purpose of this lecture to students is having chemical approach for renewable energy research and for understanding basic inorganic chemistry.
In addition, the purpose of this lecture to student is extending chemical thinking and applying to their research subject and for studying primarily on clusters
Analysis of Solar Cell Measurement Data
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Analysis of Solar Cell Measurement Data
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The primary focus is on learning the fundamental principles and theories related to the
measurement and analysis of solar cells. Through this, you will gain an understanding of the
significance of comprehending and analyzing solar cells and further learn the expertise and
mindset of a solar cell specialist when constructing AI and Big Data. You will also have hands-on
experience in designing and practicing basic programs
Photovoltaic Device Engineering
3
Korean course
Major
본원
-
Course Name
Photovoltaic Device Engineering
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The purpose of this lecture is to understand the basic knowledge of solar cell, such as properties of sunlight, PN junction, solar cell operation principle, solar cell design, and solar module fabrication process. In addition, solar cell design is practiced with a commercial (free) device simulation program.
Wind ＆ Marine Energy Engineering
3
Korean course
Major
본원
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Course Name
Wind ＆ Marine Energy Engineering
Summary
Lecture Objectives
- The purpose of the course is to offer theoretical and technical understanding of wind energy system and its working principle. This course covers wide spectrum of wind turbine technology such as aerodynamics of wind turbine blades and market perspectives of wind turbine.
In addition, this course provides a graduate-level understanding of the fundamental principles behind various renewable energy technologies in marine environments such as tidal power, wave power, salinity gradient power, biomass & biofuel energy, seawater electrolysis. Based on the technical and sustainability challenges, the future outlook for each technologies is discussed.