2024 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 / 1-2 Fri
- Class
- J
- Course Code
- TSE.A201
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 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 materials researcher for making semiconductor memories.
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, operator, eigen value, and wave function 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 relation between electronic configurations and material states, and the principle of material analyses |
| Class 4 | Basics of atomic bonding (quantum chemistry) | To understand the solution for the hydrogen molecular ion and the two cores one electron molecule ion using 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 | Material/molecular structure and properties: Chemical perspective | To understand the mechanism of chemical properties of material such as molecular structure and reactivity |
| Class 7 | Material/molecular structure and properties: Electrical perspective | To understand the mechanism of electrical properties of materials |
| Class 8 | Material/molecular structure and properties: Mechanical perspective | To understand the mechanism of mechanical properties of materials |
| Class 9 | Introduction to Statistic Mechanics (Definition of temperature and meaning of equilibrium) | To understand the physical meaning of equilibrium and the definition of temperature |
| Class 10 | Introduction to Statistic Mechanics (Definition of free energy and meaning of entropy) | To understand the physical meaning of entropy and the definition of the free energy |
| Class 11 | Foundation of statistical thermodynamics (Molecular kinetics (1) Maxwell distribution and Boltzmann distribution) | Learn Maxwell distribution and Boltzmann distribution and understand the concept of states of molecules |
| Class 12 | Foundation of statistical thermodynamics (Molecular kinetics (2) molecular motions and partition function) | Learn molecular motions and understand partition function |
| Class 13 | Foundation of statistical thermodynamics (Molecular kinetics (3) canonical ensemble and thermodynamics) | Learn the relationship between partition function/canonical ensemble and thermodynamics, and understand the mechanism of thermal properties of materials through statistical thermodynamics |
| Class 14 | State transition | Learn chemical reaction kinetics and chemical reaction theory and understand the principle of state transition in chemical reaction |
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)
Documents will be distributed.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Callister, W.D. "Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction", John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
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
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