2020 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 1 すずかけ
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Masayasu Shimura / Manabu Ihara / Hiroyuki Wada
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Tue (W241,G115)
- Class
- すずかけ
- Course Code
- ENR.A401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[Description of this course] This course focuses on the fundamentals of chemical and thermal energy based on thermodynamics and the kinetics and fundamentals of the use of light energy based on quantum mechanics and band theory.
[Aim of this course] Students will have the chance to learn interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversions such as fuel cells, solar cells, and thermal power generation from the standpoint of equilibrium and kinetics.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to
1) understand thermodynamics as interdisciplinary scientific principles and explain theoretical maximum efficiencies of various energy conversions.
2) understand mass transfer phenomena as interdisciplinary scientific principles and explain diffusion process using Gibbs free energy.
3) explain basic theory of quantum mechanics as interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversion systems.
4) explain basic theory of band theory of solid as interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversion systems.
Keywords
Energy conversion, Thermodynamics, Combustion, Quantum mechanics, Light, Band structure, Fuel cell, Solar cell, Thermal power generation
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In the first class, an overview of the course is explained. At the beginning of each class, the previous class is reviewed.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Interdisciplinary scientific principles of various energy conversion systems, Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion 1(Associate Prof. M. Shimura):Overview of thermodynamics | Take an overview of the current state of energy conversion systems and explain the role of interdisciplinary scientific principles in the systems |
| Class 2 | Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion 2(Associate Prof. M. Shimura): Steady and equilibrium states, First law of thermodynamics, internal energy, enthalpy | Explain steady and equilibrium states, First law of thermodynamics, internal energy, enthalpy, as interdisciplinary scientific principles in the energy conversion systems |
| Class 3 | Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion3(Prof. M. Ihara):Gibbs free energy in energy conversion, reversible process and maximum energy conversion efficiency, chemical potential and diffusion | Explain Gibbs free energy in energy conversion, reversible process and maximum energy conversion efficiency, chemical potential and diffusion |
| Class 4 | Scientific principles of chemical and heat energy conversion 4 (Associate Prof. M. Shimura): Mass transfer, chemical reaction, and steady state: combustion | Explain Mass transfer, chemical reaction and steady state in combustion |
| Class 5 | Scientific principles of light energy conversion 1(Associate Prof. H. Wada): Fundamentals of quantum mechanics (light as a wave and a particle, operator) | Explain light as a wave and a particle, operator |
| Class 6 | Scientific principles of light energy conversion 2 (Associate Prof. H. Wada): Fundamentals of quantum mechanics (Schroedinger equation, electron in square-well potential, discrete energy level) | Explain Schroedinger equation, electron in square-well potential, discrete energy level |
| Class 7 | Scientific principles of light energy conversion 3 (Associate Prof. H. Wada): band structure and band model, doping, recombination, diffusion and drift of electron and hole | Explain band structure and band model, doping, recombination, diffusion and drift of electron and hole |
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)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation will be based on the term end report (70%) and the quiz (30%) which is assigned during the classes.
Related courses
- ENR.A402 ： Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 2
- ENR.A403 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 1
- ENR.A404 ： Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 2
- ENR.A405 ： Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 1
- ENR.A406 ： Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 2
- ENR.A407 ： Energy system theory
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.