2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering

Advanced Course of Material Development I

Academic unit or major: Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Instructor(s): Hiroyo Segawa / Kazuki Okada
Class Format: Lecture (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 5-6 Mon / 5-6 Thu
Class: -
Course Code: MAT.C502
Number of credits: 200
Course offered: 2024
Offered quarter: 2Q
Syllabus updated: Mar 14, 2025
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course in Monday class gives an overview of basic theory and application of powder metallurgy technology by introducing some specific R&D examples of hardmetals as cutting tool applications.
This course in Thursday class gives an overview of amorphous materials, mainly glass materials. Students can extend their knowledge on the fabrication techniques and characterizations of the materials. This course can give the special fabrication techniques and characterization not only for amorphous materials but also general information for various types of materials. The aim of this cause is to widen your knowledge about material research.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students can obtain the basic knowledge of the following subjects;
1. Powder metallurgy
2. Powder technology needed for powder metallurgy application
3. Hardmetals and their applications, especially cutting tool applications
4. Quality control

By the end of this course, the students can obtain knowledges as follows;
1. fabrication techniques for glasses and glass sciences
2. characterization techniques for glass structures
3. fabrication techniques for amorphous materials
4. fabrication techniques for materials by chemical solution process

Keywords

powder metallurgy, sintering technology, hardmetal, quality control, Glasses, Amorphous materials, Characterization, Sol-gel method, Anodization

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

In this course in Monday class is composed of lecture. At the end of each class, a small report is submitted and the subject will be explained at the next class in case of necessity.
This course in Thursday class is mainly composed of lecture. At the end of each class, a small report will be submitted and the subject will be explained at the next class in case of need.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Introduction	Introduction to hardmetals and their application as a case study of powder metallurgy application.
Class 2	Introduction of glasses	Understand glass sciences and fabrication techniques
Class 3	Powder characteristics and their measurement	Understand the basic powder characteristics and evaluation methods that are needed of powder metallurgy.
Class 4	Characterization for glass structures (1)	Understand the characterization for glass structures using Excel calculation
Class 5	Introduction to powder metallurgy	Understand the basic theory of powder metallurgy.
Class 6	Characterization for glass structures (2)	Understand the characterization for glass structures manufacturing through the practice with thermodynamic calculation software
Class 7	Introduction to hardmetals	Understand the basic properties of hardmetals and evaluation methods.
Class 8	Fabrication of amorphous materials and introduction of sol-gel process	Understand the fabrication techniques for amorphous materials except for melting
Class 9	Introduction to the manufacturing process of hardmetals	Understand the typical metal /metal bonding technologies such as soldering or brazing and their bonding mechanism
Class 10	Preparation of materials by sol-gel process	Understand the typical manufacturing process of hardmetals.
Class 11	Introduction to material design of hardmetals	Understand the concept of material design from a specific example of hardmetals for cutting tool applications.
Class 12	Fabrication of oxide films by anodization	Understand the anodization of the metal
Class 13	Introduction to process management and quality control of hardmetals	Understand the concept of process management and quality control from a specific example of hardmetal manufacturing.
Class 14	Pattering process of the films	Understand the patterning processes of the films

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)

Handouts will be distributed. It is recommended to bring a notebook computer with Windows OS, LAN or wireless LAN since thermodynamic calculation software and Microsoft Excel will be used in the course. Thermodynamic calculation software run only on windows OS will be installed into an individual PC. LAN or wireless LAN will be used to access a license server.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Class attendance and final report.

Related courses

Lectures in Materials course

Prerequisites

None

Other

None