2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction of Ceramics
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Teaching Staffs
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Tue (S7-201) / 7-8 Fri (S7-201)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.C205
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
A substance becomes a material only when used for human beings. In particular, ceramics can use all the elements of the periodic table as constituent materials, and it is indispensable to Japan such as semiconductor electronic materials, glass optical materials, medical materials, environmental and energy materials, etc. In recent years it has also become a powerful tool for radioactive material disposal. In this class, we will teach you why ceramics represent such characteristics from basic science, and explain the basic research at university and the applied research at company.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students get the following knowledge of:
1) basic science of ceramics
2) function and application of ceramics
3) ceramics industry
Keywords
ceramics, electric material, environmental material, biomaterial, energy material, materials informatics, artificial synthesis, anti-bacterial and antivirus material
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction |
Introduction of the lecture |
| Class 2 | Crystal structure and optical properties of ceramics |
Relationship between ceramics crystal structure and their optical properties will be explained. |
| Class 3 | Process and ceramics for life |
Process and ceramics for life will be introduced. |
| Class 4 | Inorganic solid catalyst |
Inorganic solid catalyst will be introduced. |
| Class 5 | Dielectric materials |
Dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric ceramics used in electronic devices and other applications will be introduced. |
| Class 6 | Magnetic materials |
Basic physical properties and functions of magnetic materials including magnetic ceramics will be introduced. |
| Class 7 | Advanced measurement technology for ceramics |
Advanced measurement technology for ceramics will be introduced. |
| Class 8 | Ceramics for Energy |
Energy conversion and storage materials will be introduced. |
| Class 9 | Technology Innovatoin and glass |
Glass materials and their technological innovations will be introduced. |
| Class 10 | Ceramics for environment |
Ceramics example for environmental issues will be introduced. |
| Class 11 | Computational Materials Science and Materials Informatics |
Materials design and exploration based on computational and data science |
| Class 12 | Semiconductor and conducting films |
Semiconductor and conducting films will be introduced. |
| Class 13 | Bio-ceramics |
Bio-ceramics materials will be introduced. |
| Class 14 | Severe environment material |
Materials necessary for harsh environment will be explained. |
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)
Handout by lecturers
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Introduction to ceramics
Evaluation methods and criteria
Report
Related courses
- MAT.C350 ： Ceramics Laboratory I
- MAT.C351 ： Ceramics Laboratory II
- MAT.C352 ： Ceramics Laboratory III
Prerequisites
Non