2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Exercise of Inorganic Materials Science
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Hayato Mizuno / Suguru Kitani / Kana Tomita / Yasuhide Mochizuki / Akira Yamaguchi / Masashi Hattori / Masayoshi Miyazaki / Kyohei Okubo / Kazuki Okamoto / Takeshi Aihara / Kei Shigematsu / Kota Hanzawa / Keisuke Ide / Sou Yasuhara / Yuta Kubota
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon / 3-4 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.C310
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Exercises on the fundamentals of understanding the characteristics of inorganic materials, in which many elements in the periodic table are the subject of research.
Course description and aims
Students will get the knowledge and skills for inorganic materials science.
Keywords
Inorganic chemistry, crystal chemistry, solid-state properties
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures and practices.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Electromagnetism: electromagnetic phenomena involving electric fields, potentials and electrostatic energy. | To understand and analyse electromagnetic phenomena involving electric field, electric potential and electrostatic energy in parallel plate, cylindrical and spherical electrode systems, using capacitors as examples. |
| Class 2 | Mechanics: equations of motion | Review and exercise the mechanics for materials science |
| Class 3 | Thermodynamics 1: first and second laws. | Review and exercise the thermodynamics for materials science |
| Class 4 | Thermodynamics 2: Chemical equilibrium | Review and exercise the thermodynamics for materials science |
| Class 5 | Electrochemistry: electrode potential | Review and exercise the electrochemistry for materials science |
| Class 6 | Interfacial chemistry: adsorption | Review and exercise the interfacial chemistry for materials science |
| Class 7 | Quantum chemistry 1: wavefunctions, well-potentials | Review and exercise the quantum chemistry for materials science |
| Class 8 | Quantum chemistry 2: Molecular orbitals | Review and exercise the quantum chemistry for materials science |
| Class 9 | Inorganic chemistry 1: elements, chemical bonding | Review and exercise the inorganic chemistry for materials science |
| Class 10 | Inorganic chemistry 2: Ligand fields | Review and exercise the inorganic chemistry for materials science |
| Class 11 | Inorganic solid-state properties 1: Crystal structure | Review and exercise the inorganic crystal structure for materials science |
| Class 12 | Inorganic solid-state properties 2: Semiconductor | Review and exercise the semiconductor |
| Class 13 | Inorganic solid-state properties 3: Dielectric materials | Review and exercise the dielectric materials. |
| Class 14 | Inorganic solid-state properties 4: Magnetic materials | Review and exercise the magnetic 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)
Specified as necessary.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified as necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance, short quizzes, and tests
Related courses
- MAT.C301 ： Crystal Chemistry (Ceramics course)
- MAT.C305 ： Solid State Properties I (Introduction and Semiconductor
- MAT.C307 ： Solid State Properties II (Dielectric and Magnetic Materials
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of differential equations and linear algebra is assumed. Basic knowledge of crystals is also desirable.