2020 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering

Energy Conversion Ceramics Materials

Academic unit or major: Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
Instructor(s): Masahiro Miyauchi / Akifumi Matsuda / Akira Yamaguchi / Kouichi Yasuda / Sachiko Matsushita / Toshihiro Isobe / David Baniecki John
Class Format: Lecture (Zoom)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 5-6 Tue (Zoom) / 5-6 Fri (Zoom)
Class: -
Course Code: ENR.J408
Number of credits: 200
Course offered: 2020
Offered quarter: 4Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 10, 2025
Language: English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course is to discuss the cutting-edge researches of energy-conversion materials for light energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, nuclear energy and electric energy.　

Course description and aims

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1)Explain various types of energy-conversion materials.
2)Describe the cutting-edge researches for energy-conversion materials.
3)Train the plan of the advanced researches.

Keywords

energy-conversion materials, Semiconductor, Artificial photosynthesis, Solar module, Plasmon, Solid oxide fuel cell, Wind power generation, Electrical energy storage, Energy saving, Thermoelectric materials.

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The instructor explains using slides. The lesson plans are replaced by each faculty's schedule.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Photo-energy conversion of semiconductor	Prof. M. Miyauchi
Class 2	Physics of solar cell	Prof. M. Miyauchi
Class 3	Carbon-neutral energy sources and renewable energy systems	Prof. J. D. Baniecki
Class 4	Overview of fuel cell concepts I: definition of fuel cells and basic operation	Prof. J. D. Baniecki
Class 5	Overview of fuel cell concepts II: advantages and disadvantages of fuel cells comparison to batteries	Prof. J. D. Baniecki
Class 6	Fuel cell efficiency and fuel cell reaction kinetics, transport and modeling	Prof. J. D. Baniecki
Class 7	Mid-term test	Prof. J. D. Baniecki
Class 8	Thermoelectrics as an energy harvesting technology; power generation from waste heat.	Prof. A. Matsuda, Introduction of thermoelectric conversion technology to utilize renewable energy and its applications to sustainable society.
Class 9	Science and engineering on thermoelectric materials	Prof. A. Matsuda, Understanding of physics on thermoelectric phenomena and related material technology, and advanced R&D trends.
Class 10	Development of electrocatalysts: water oxidation	Prof. Yamaguchi
Class 11	Development of electrocatalysts: CO2 reduction	Prof. Yamaguchi
Class 12	Sensitized thermal cell	Prof. Sachiko Matsushita
Class 13	Carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage for energy conversion	Prof. T. Isobe
Class 14	Gas turbine engine	Prof. K. Yasuda

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Course materials are depended on each professor's order.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class or uploaded on website.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluate by total of score of multiple quizzes asked by each professor (at random times).

Related courses

None

Prerequisites

Non prerequisites

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Masahiro Miyauchi, mmiyauchi[at]ceram.titech.ac.jp
Koichi Yasuda, kyasuda[at]ceram.titech.ac.jp
Sachiko Matsushita, matsushita.s.ab[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Akifumi Matsuda, matsuda.a.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Akira Yamaguchi, ayamaguchi[at]ceram.titech.ac.jp