Hello SE students! In this semester, we have been busy doing the textbook in a double-fashion due to COVID-19, and I myself have been so busy with the different time-frame and class structure, so I haven't had much time to write this blog. I apologize for that.
You have had to come to 1/2 classes with 1/2 of the students at a time: the first half of students during the first half of class, and the second half during the second half of class. I know it has been very hard for you, but we were lucky to be able to have "in-person" classes due to the low number of COVID cases in Kumamoto. However, that number is slowly on the rise! Please stay happy and healthy so we'll be able to finish out the semester in good spirits.
This semester, we have done Unit 7 Ecosystems, and you designed your own ecosystem under a dome for educational purposes. Then we moved on to Unit 8, Nuclear Energy, and we talked about the power and danger of nuclear energy. You designed and presented your own safe nuclear reactor. In Unit 9, Lightning, we talked about harnessing energy and electricity from lightning! Here, you made power points of your own lightning energy harvester, and you presented your ideas to the class. Last week we presented designs for Unit 10, Erosion, that were based on erosion diverter or control systems. They were all quite good presentations!
In the next class, we will start to examine Environmental Economics, in Unit 11. You may not think so, but the environment and the economy are very closely intertwined. Economic aspects are very important in environmental and ecological management. The next time you have to pay a fee when you go sightseeing at a national park, scenic spot, or natural observation point, please remember that this fee goes into the upkeep and management of the area to keep it pristine and beautiful long into the future.
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