2023 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Material and Molecular Engineering J
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Kunio Takahashi / Junichiro Otomo
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Tue (S3-215(S321)) / 1-2 Fri (S3-215(S321))
- Class
- J
- Course Code
- TSE.A201
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course aims to teach the basics of quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics of atomic interactions, and explain its relation to the material properties of metallic materials, semiconductor, insulator, polymer, ceramics etc.
Course description and aims
After studying this subject, the students should be able to:
1. acquire the basic knowledge of atomic/molecular interactions in engineering materials which is very essential in determining the material properties.
2. apply their knowledge to select material properties, understand how they can be manipulated, and determine what processes that best meet the requirement of an engineering design.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Prof. Cross has work experience in a Japanese corporation as a researcher
Keywords
Quantum mechanics, stastitical mechanics, crystal structures, material properties
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This lecture is focused on understanding of mechanisms of material properties based on the principle (natural law). For the logical understanding, exercises are held at the beginning of lecture, in order to confirm the contents of the previous lecture. Understanding in the class is significant for the further understanding.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basics of quantum mechanics | To understand Schrödinger equation in the system of natural science to utilize the quantum mechanics. |
| Class 2 | Isolated hydrogen atom | To understand analytic solution of Schrödinger equation under Born-Oppenheimer approximation to understand the mechanism of spectral line shape, etc.. |
| Class 3 | Electron configuration and the line spectrum | To understand that the electronic configuration corresponds to the material properties and analyses |
| Class 4 | Basics of atomic bonding (quantum chemistry) | To understand atomic interaction. Ionic bond, Covalent bond, and Metallic bond can be derived from a principle usiing LCAO concept |
| Class 5 | Comprehensive understanding of materials properties based on the basic of atomic bonding | To understand the relation of atomic bonding and materials properties |
| Class 6 | Statisical Mechanics | Statisical Mechanics |
| Class 7 | Material/molecular structure and properties: Electrical perspective | To understand the mechanisim of electrical properties of materials |
| Class 8 | Material/molecular structure and properties: Mechanical perspective | To understand the mechanisim of of mechanical properties of materials |
| Class 9 | Atomic and Crystal students of Materials | Atomic and Crystal students of Materials |
| Class 10 | Heat Transfer within materials | Heat transfer processes within materials |
| Class 11 | Biomaterials | Biomaterials |
| Class 12 | Material/molecular structure and properties: Chemical perspective | Material/molecular structure and properties: Chemical perspective |
| Class 13 | Material Phase Change and Smart Materials | Material Phase Changes and Smart Materials |
| Class 14 | Energy storage materials | To understand how energy can be stored in materials |
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)
Callister, W.D. "Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction", John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Smith, W. F., " Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering", 4th edition, McGraw-Hill. (2006)
Atkins, P., Paula, J. D., "Physical Chemistry", 9th edition, W. H. Freeman and Company. (2010)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Reports and final exam
(may be changed according to the situation around COVID19)
Related courses
- TSE.A204 Engineering Thermodynamics
- TSE.A233 ： Engineering Measurement II
- TSE.A321 ： Introduction to metallurgy of engineering materials
- TSE.M201 ： Ordinary Differential Equations and Physical Phenomena
- TSE.M202 ： Partial Differential Equations for Science and Engineering
Prerequisites
Bases of Ordinary and Patial differential equations
Other
the lecture topics are subject to change and the sequence above may change