2023 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology First-Year Courses
Materials and Chemical Technology Literacy
- Academic unit or major
- First-Year Courses
- Instructor(s)
- Miyuki Hayashi / Tetsuro Murahashi / Hiroshi Funakubo /
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue (WL1-401(W541))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- XMC.A101
- Number of credits
- 0.50.50
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In order to improve literacy in materials and chemical engineering, the students are divided into a small group, and subject to research topics that each laboratory in School of Materials and Chemical Engineering is working on. The students will explain the outline of research on materials and chemical engineering and basis of methodology and learn the characteristics and interest of each research field. Also learn about important international situation for the future.
Course description and aims
Understand the cutting-edge topics of materials and chemical engineering, and establish the foundation as a technologist.
Keywords
Materials science/engineering (Metals, Inorganic materials, Organic materials), Chemical engineering, Applied chemistry, Polymer science, Enrichment of international consciousness
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
To foster enrichment of international consciousness we do it in lecture format. In order to touch the methodology of the research of materials and chemical engineering, the students are divided into a small group, visit the laboratory and tackle the given assignments.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance (Prof. Miyuki Hayashi and Prof. Tetsuro Murahashi) Curriculum explanation by the heads of two departments (Dept. Chem. Sci. Eng.: Prof. Kotaro Satoh, Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng.: Prof. Yukio Ouchi) Research ethics (Prof. Hiroshi Funakubo) | Introduce the curriculum and research content of each department, and explain the relationship with industry and society. Explanation about research ethics. |
| Class 2 | Enrich the international consciousness from the view of scientists and engineers/Recommendations for Doctoral Programs (Prof. Tetsuro Murahashi/Dr. Yoshihiro Tamura, NIPPON STEEL (part-time lecturer)) | Enrich the international consciousness from the view of scientists and engineers and broaden their horizons toward entering doctoral programs. |
| Class 3 | Laboratory work trial-1 Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) Laboratory work trial-1 Dept. Chem. Sci. Eng. (4-6 classes) | Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 4 | Laboratory work trial-2 Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) Laboratory work trial-2 Dept. Chem. Sci. Eng. (4-6 classes) | Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 5 | Laboratory work trial-3 Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) Laboratory work trial-3 Dept. Chem. Sci. Eng. (4-6 classes) | Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 6 | Laboratory work trial-4 Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) Laboratory work trial-4 Dept. Chem. Sci. Eng. (4-6 classes) | Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 7 | Dialogue with the classroom teacher (summary) | Summarize literacy in materials science and engineering with the classroom teacher. |
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
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation of reports
Related courses
- XMC.A102 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology A
- XMC.A103 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology B
- XMC.A104 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology C
Prerequisites
None