• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.60-76
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• 2007

In this study, the effect of a sustainable energy design project on academic achievement for engineering freshmen at Virginia Tech in fall semester 2006 in the United States was examined by experimental method. The department of engineering education at Virginia Tech was opened in 2004. In this experiment the population was approximately 1200 freshmen, and 5 classes were sampled. Subject name is engineering exploration, a theme of the instruction is sustainable energy design, the project was performed throughout a 6 weeks period with one by 50 minutes lecture conducted by faculty and one 90 minutes workshop conducted by GTAs (Graduate Teaching Assistants) every week. The statistical results using SPSS (ver. 15.0) are as follows: A paired-samples t test analysis was run on the pre- and posttest to determine academic achievement, the results indicated a significant increase in 4 classes of mixed gender at .05 significance level, but there was no significance at 1 group of female class. A paired-samples t test analysis was run on the pre- and posttest to get an attitude score, the results showed, the posttest scores decreased for 5 groups even though it was not statistically significant. Finally, in responses to an open-ended question about students' perceptions of their improvement in skills, the 3 most frequently identified skills were teamwork, design process, knowledge.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.254-260
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• 2011

We studied magnitude determination method using high-frequency energy radiation duration to calculate rapidly magnitude of large earthquakes that occurred around Japan. Fourteen earthquakes were analyzed using Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) data. We calculated duration of high-frequency energy radiation with 2~4 Hz band pass filter at each data and estimated magnitude. As a result, duration becomes longer as magnitude becomes larger and the magnitude estimated using regional earthquake data are similar to that using teleseismic data. Therefore when an earthquake occurs around Japan we will be able to estimate the magnitude in a relatively short time using KMA data and it may be possible to determine if the earthquake is large enough to produce tsunami.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.443-446
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• 2009

바이오매스 에너지라 함은 생물체를 구성하는 유기물을 이용하는 에너지이다. 바이오매스는 에너지 위기 및 $CO_2$에 의한 지구온난화 및 화석자원의 고갈이 진행되면서, 화석연료와 달리 재생이 가능하고 지속 가능한 자원으로 각광을 받고 있다. 그 중에서도 목질계 바이오매스는 다른 신재생에너지원에 비해 국내 잠재량이 가장 풍부한 에너지원 중의 하나이다. 바이오매스 에너지 기술로는 직접연소, 열화학적 변환, 생화학적 변환의 기술이 있다. 본 연구에서는 목재를 원료로 한 부분산화 조건의 숯 생산 공정에서 목재의 열분해 가스 생산특성을 고찰하였다. 열분해가스 중에 응축된 목초액의 pH는 3.58～3.92 정도로 분석 되었고, 산도는 시간이 경과 할수록 2.74에서 4.44%로 농도가 증가 되었다. 숯 생산 공정에서의 목재의 열분해는 초기부터 48시간까지는 열분해가스의 조성의 변화가 거의 없었고, 48시간 경과 후에는 열분해가스 중에 가연성가스인 $H_2$, CO, $CH_4$가 약 5%정도 배출되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.185.1-185.1
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• 2011

본 연구는 중 소규모 매립지가스(LFG)의 활용을 위한 가스고체화(Gas-To-Solid) 기술개발을 목적으로 하고 있다. LFG는 환경적인 문제로 인하여 소각 등의 방법으로 처리하고 있으나, 약 5,000kcal/$m^3$의 높은 발열량과 일반적으로 매립 후 20~30년 후까지 지속적인 발생특성으로 안정적인 공급이 가능한 신재생에너지원으로 활용될 수 있다. LFG 자원화 할 경우 발전 및 중질가스 등으로 활용하는 것이나, 중소규모 매립장의 경우 경제성 등의 문제로 자원화하지 못하고 태워지거나 방치되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 LFG의 저장과 수송 기술 중 GTS 기술을 통하여 저장과 수송에 제약이 크고 많은 비용이 소비되는 기체 상태의 에너지원을 하이드레이트화 시킴으로서 중 소규모 매립지에서 상대적으로 적은 비용으로 가스저장과 지상수송이 가능하게 할 수 있다. 본 연구의 결과로 LFG 에너지화 실증화 플랜트를 설계/제작 하였으며, 메탄+이산화탄소+물 하이드레이트 형성 실험을 통해 4.56 Mpa, 277.2 K 조건에서 3시간을 한 사이클로하는 공정운전을 가지는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to examine middle school students' environmental worldviews, focusing on the following: 'Technocentric (TC)', 'Ecocentric (EC)', and 'Sustainable Development (SD)' environmental worldviews. The instrument surveying the worldviews of middle school students comprised two components: 'natural environment' and 'human action & environment'. The 'natural environment' component consisted of four categories. These were the value of humans in nature, the value of natural environments, nature reigned by humans, and the equilibrium sustaining power of environmental ecosystems. The 'human action & environment' component also consisted of four categories. These were the depletion of energy & resources, technology development, economic growth, and the severity of environmental problems. The subjects were 376 middle school students (152 males and 224 females), who were selected from 10 middle schools, and they answered question items by themselves through an online survey system. They displayed more 'Sustainable Development environmental worldviews' and 'Ecocentric environmental worldviews' than 'Technocentric environmental worldviews'. Furthermore, the female students displayed more 'Sustainable Development environmental worldviews' than the males. Hence, it is necessary to implement educational approaches that address and relate to the sustainable development environmental worldviews of middle school students.

• 전기의세계
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• v.39 no.11
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• pp.7-14
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• 1990

세계의 인구증가와 경제성장에 따라 필연적으로 에너지 소비량도 증가하게 될것이다. 1989년 10월 유엔(UN) 총회에서 국제원자력기구 사무총장인 Hans Blix박사가 연설한 [세계 경제 발전과 전반적인 에너지 소요증가에 따른 원자력의 역할에 대한 재평가]에 의하면 앞으로의 20년간 2차에너지의 소비량은 지금보다 50%-70% 증가할 것으로 예상되며 이로 인한 이산화탄소의 발생량을 감소시키기 위해서는 화석연료의 사용억제가 필요한데 완전한 해결책은 없으나 그래도 원자력발전이 산성비나 기상변화에 영향을 주지 않으면서 세계 에너지 수급 균형에 크게 기여할 수 있다는 점을 강조하고 있다. 또한 최근에는 원자력발전에 대한 세계각국의 여론동향도 원전의 긍정적 역할을 재인식하면서 필요성에 대한 찬성여론이 증가하고 있는 추세이며 특히 안전성에 역점을 두고 개발되고 있는 신형안전로에 대해서는 더욱 좋은 반응을 보이고 있는 것으로 조사되고 있다. 자원빈국이며 비산유국인 우리나라의 경우 앞으로의 에너지 위기에 대처하기 위해서는 고갈성 화석연료의 대체가 가능한 태양에너지, 해양에너지 및 연료전지와 같은 신.재생에너지의 개발이 시급하나 아직 실용화가 요원한 상태이고 보면 앞에서 서술한 여러가지 원자력발전의 필요성을 고려할때 기술집약형 대체에너지인 원자력발전사업의 지속적인 추진만이 에너지 문제의 현실적 해결책이라고 믿어진다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.1079-1085
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• 2012

Many researchers worldwide have been making a lot of effort to find sustainable clean energy source to replace the current fossil fuels. However, solar energy is considered as the ultimate energy solution to supply the world total power consumption. Light can be used for lighting, heating, wired and wireless communications, etc. Moreover, even light-driven motors which can directly convert optical energy into kinetic energy are studied recently. In this paper, we analyze optical energy delivery through multi-core optical fibers. Our estimation shows that an optical power of 2 kW can be transmitted through a multi-core fiber and an optical power of >10 MW can be transmitted through a bundle of optical fibers with a diameter of several centimeters. It seems competitive compared with the electric power delivery through a copper cable.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.291-301
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of early childhood teachers on ecological art activities oriented to education for sustainable development. The research results are as follows. First, Early childhood teachers recognized the visual art of natural media, the pursuit of community values, and the participation and communication of social members as educational significance of ecological art activities. And difficulties in practicing ecological art were recognized as lack of educational environment, lack of ecological art teaching materials and specific examples, and teachers' lack of understanding of ecological art. Also, they recognized that ecological art activities foster core competencies in art experience area, such as nature-friendly communication skills, eco-friendly sensibility, and creative convergence skills. Second, regarding ecological art activities and sustainable development education, early childhood teachers considered the difficulties in practice as lack of awareness about sustainable development, lack of play meia and materials, lack of educational policies and support, and insufficient teacher training programs. Also, regarding the SDGs that can be practiced in ecological art activities, teachers were found to be highly aware of 'grow affordable and clean energy', 'improve clean water and sanitation', 'provide quality education' in the order. In the contents of education for sustainable development that can be practiced in ecological art activities, teachers are given the order of 'climate change response', 'clean energy', 'water and sanitation', 'quality education', 'health and well-being' and 'marine ecosystem'. was highly recognized. If an ecological art activity program is developed, the rate of responding that it will be used is high, so it is considered that the development of an ESD-oriented ecological art activity program is urgent.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.172-177
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• 2008

Considering the impact of buildings beyond their outline to our environment is the first step towards sustainable architecture. As we are still in the early days of sustainable design and its technology, we should make predictions about the design options. architecture activities in project is needed to predict more locally, nationally, globally not only present but future energy demand. The role of the architects who pioneered sustainable design is significantly important, that is to say architects should become a team leader rather than the sole form-giver and come up with the integrated idea related to each field such as the structural, mechanical and electrical engineers includes an energy specialist, in some cases, an independent Design Facilitator. In other words architects have to suggest goals and alternatives for human-being and biodiversity to sustainable life as well as vision of architecture.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.437-455
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• 2012

Korea has recently constructed a number of renewable photovoltaic power plants in Jeolla province as an effort to provide environment-friendly energy. However, several problems appeared in the power plant locations because they were not appropriately chosen ignoring social-environmental perspectives. Consequently, locations of both currently existing photovoltaic power plants require an social and environmental evaluations. This study aims to provide appropriate photovoltaic power plants locations and evaluation of current photovoltaic power plants in Jeolla province. By presenting location analysis of photovoltaic power plants, this study would minimize environmental and social side effects regarding photovoltaic power plants. Kriging and Analytic Network Process (ANP) are applied as methodology. ANP generates correct weights in combining spatial data, so that the result would present optimal locations. In addition environmentally sensitive regions were excluded in the analysis process. The results show that South and West coastal areas have a number of appropriate locations for photovoltaic power plants. In addition, evaluating currently running photovoltaic power plant locations, total 23 out 81 are turned out to be inappropriately located. This study is expected to contribute avoiding social and environmental conflicts in photovoltaic power plant locations and present criteria in evaluating photovoltaic power plants.