2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology First-Year Courses
Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology C
- Academic unit or major
- First-Year Courses
- Instructor(s)
- Akira Nakajima / Takeshi Serizawa / Satoshi Kaneko / Genichi Konishi / Xiao-Wen Lei / Ken Nakajima / Yusuke Shimoyama / Katsunori Tanaka
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu (WL1-401(W541))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- XMC.A104
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Sep 29, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Learn research topics in materials and applied chemistry that will be preliminary knowledge for taking specialized subjects from the 200th series onwards in the School of Materials and Chemical Technology, mainly focused on freshmen from the School of Materials and Chemical Technology, based on the introduction of materials and chemical technology A and B.
Course description and aims
Acquire preliminary knowledge of materials and chemical technology.
Keywords
Foundations and technologies required for materials and chemical technology.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This lecture is an omnibus format by six faculty members. Students will learn preliminary knowledge for taking specialized courses in the departments.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Organic Chemistry for Drug Development |
We learn how the advanced technologies of organic chemistry, e.g., molecular simulation, AI, molecular imaging, and in vivo molecular synthesis, could contribute to the recent drug development. |
| Class 2 | Chemical Engineering for CO2 Utilization Technique |
To Understand how to apply knowledge of Chemical Engineering based on chemical properties, chemical reaction, mass transfer and fluid behavior for CO2 utilization techniques contributing carbon neutral and circular economy. |
| Class 3 | physical chemistry, condensed matter science |
To understand how the study of physical chemistry and condensed matter science is ultimately utilized in research and development at universities and companies, with research on the physical properties of polymers as a central topic. |
| Class 4 | Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Chemistry |
In this lecture, we will deepen our understanding of matter through quantum theory using the wave function, which offers a different perspective from the classical view of matter based on rigid bodies and mass points. I will introduce concepts that I believe will be useful for understanding lectures that use quantum theory after level 200, as well as properties of matter that can only be explained by quantum theory. |
| Class 5 | Mechanics of Materials |
To ensure the safe use of materials, it is crucial to understand their deformation behavior under forces. There are several branches dedicated to this purpose, and mechanics of materials is one of them. Students will learn the overview of mechanics of materials. |
| Class 6 | Thermodynamics |
As an introduction to materials thermodynamics, a compulsory subject for second-year undergraduate students of materials science course, this class reviews the fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics (first-year students) and introduce several phenomena related to the content. |
| Class 7 | Introduction of Interdisciplinary Graduate Majors (Energy Science and Infomatics, Nuclear Engineering, and Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering) and WISE programs (Tokyo Tech Academy for Convergence of Materials and Informatics, and Tokyo Tech Academy of Energy and Informatics) |
Understand whole academic programs of School of Materials and Chemical Technology. |
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 course materials.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation of reports and end of the term examination
Related courses
- XMC.A101 ： Materials and Chemical Technology Literacy
- XMC.A102 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology A
- XMC.A103 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology B
Prerequisites
It is recommendable to take Materials and chemical technology literary, Introduction of materials and chemical technology A and Introduction of materials and chemical technology B.