2021 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering for Advanced Materials and Chemicals Processing I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Masatoshi Kubouchi / Teruoki Tago / Manabu Ihara
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.C411
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This class offers the basic knowledge of thermodynamics, chemical reaction engineering and energy system.
Basic equations for reactor design and its application
Principles of next generation solar cells and design of distributed energy system
Solid phase diagram and its application
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to understand:
1) Reactor types and their design equations
2) Perspective of next generation solar cells and distributed energy system
3) Solid phase diagram, invariant reaction and compound formation based on the phase diagram
Keywords
Thermodynamics, Solid phase diagram, Chemical reactor, Reaction engineering, Solar cell, Energy system
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purpose.
Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to Chemical Reaction Engineering | Understand an overview of the chemical reaction process. Understand the types of reactors and their characteristics. |
| Class 2 | Mass-balance and design equation for chemical reactors | Understand mass-balance equations within reactor Understand design equations for batch reactor, CSTR and PFR |
| Class 3 | What is Chemical Engineering in energy conversion technologies? --Design of efficient energy system in Tokyo Tech “Environmental Energy Innovation building”--- | Understand the relationship between chemical engineering and energy conversion technologies |
| Class 4 | What is a distributed energy system toward future? --- Development of smart energy system “ENE-Swallow” --- | Understand the advantages of distributed energy system Understand the principles of solar cells and outline of next generation solar cells engineering |
| Class 5 | Solid phase diagram and invariant reaction | Understand solid phase diagram under invariant reaction condition |
| Class 6 | Solid phase diagram to form compound | Understand solid phase diagram under compound formation condition |
| Class 7 | Knowledge retention and confirmation of understanding | undetstand basics of chemical engineering |
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 provided during class
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exercise problems (50%), Reports (50%)
Related courses
- CAP.C206 ： Chemical Reaction Engineering I (Homogeneous System)
- CAP.C424 ： Advanced Reaction Process Engineering
- CAP.C531 ： Advanced Chemical Equipment Design
- CAP.C431 ： Chemical Engineering for Advanced Materials and Chemicals Processing II
Prerequisites
Transport phenomena, Heat and mass balance, Thermodynamics