2023 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Ceramics Laboratory III
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Toshiyuki Ikoma / Akira Yamaguchi / Hanna Hubarevich / Yuta Kubota / Kazuki Okamoto / Sou Yasuhara
- Class Format
- Experiment (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Tue (S7-204, S7-207, S7-209) / 5-8 Fri (S7-204, S7-207, S7-209)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.C352
- Number of credits
- 002
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This experiment course aims to learn the properties and evaluation techniques of dielectric and electric properties of bulk ceramics. The students are expected also to learn about the relationships of these properties with structure, chemical composition and physical properties. Processing techniques are also included. In the advanced step, the students can make their own experimental plan on the synthesis and evaluation of ceramics materials concerning with the properties learned in the fundamental step.
Course description and aims
Learn about the fundamentals on the experiments concerning with dielectric and electric properties of ceramic materials. Planning of the original experiments is for growing the students' potential of planning, practice, presentation etc for materials researcher.
Keywords
bulk ceramics, ferroelectrics, dielectric constant, electric conductivity
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
All the experimental works will be done by group.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basic lecture to conduct experiments Fundamental experiment 1: Weighing of starting materials, mixing procedure, calcination | Understand the contents and significance of this experiment Learn about the treatment of starting materials for synthesis |
| Class 2 | Fundamental experiment 2: Molding of barium titanate powder | Learn about grinding, molding, and sintering of powder |
| Class 3 | Fundamental experiment 3: Identification of crystal phase | Learn how to identify crystal phases |
| Class 4 | Fundamental experiment 4: Density measurement and electrode formation | Learn about density measurement and electrode formation method |
| Class 5 | Fundamental experiment 5: Evaluation of lattice constant and electric characteristics | Understand the relationship between the crystal structure and electrical properties of barium titanate |
| Class 6 | Fundamental experiment 6: Measurement of temperature dependence of dielectric constant | Understand the phase transition of barium titanate |
| Class 7 | Fundamental experiment 7: Measurement of temperature dependence of conductivity | Understand the phase transition of barium titanate |
| Class 8 | Planning of the advanced experiment | Make plans for advanced experiment. |
| Class 9 | Advanced experiment １ | Perform experiments based on experimental plan |
| Class 10 | Advanced experiment ２ | Perform experiments based on experimental plan |
| Class 11 | Advanced experiment ３ | Perform experiments based on experimental plan |
| Class 12 | Advanced experiment ４ | Perform experiments based on experimental plan |
| Class 13 | Advanced experiment ５ | Perform experiments based on experimental plan |
| Class 14 | Presentation discussion: Presentation of results of advance experiment | Present the experimental results, deepen the discussion |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 50 minutes preparing for class and another 50 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
The text book, "Ceramics experiments 2022" will be provided.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Fundamental lecture course 1: Ceramics experiments; Uchida-rokaku-ho
Other documents will be provided.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students are requested to join and carry out all the experiments, and do the proposed tasks to judge their knowledge on the experiments and ceramics.
Related courses
- MAT.P215 ： Inorganic Chemistry
- MAT.P301 ： Solid State Physics (Lattice)
- MAT.P303 ： Solid State Physics (Electrons)
Prerequisites
Students are recommended to learn about the fundamental knowlegde on ceramic materials in 1st or 2nd year.