2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology First-Year Courses
Materials and Chemical Technology Literacy
- Academic unit or major
- First-Year Courses
- Instructor(s)
- Takeshi Serizawa / Tsuyoshi Michinobu / Ji Shi / Shinji Muraishi / Kenichi Kawamura / Miyuki Hayashi / Xiao-Wen Lei / Martin Vacha / Teruaki Hayakawa / Junko Morikawa / Meguya Ryu / Masahiro Miyauchi / Akira Yamaguchi / Toshiyuki Ikoma / Yasutaka Anraku / Akira Nakajima / Toshihiro Isobe / Nobuhiro Matsushita / Yuta Kubota / Takuya Hoshina / Katsumi Yoshida / Takashi Ishizone / Hideyuki Otsuka / Ken Tanaka / Shigekazu Ito / Genichi Konishi / Mina Okochi / Takehiko Tsukahara / Masatoshi Tokita / Kohei Yoshimatsu / Toshiro Takao / Manabu Ihara / Yukitaka Kato / Hidetoshi Sekiguchi / Ryuhei Nakamura / Shinsuke Mori / Shiro Yoshikawa / Tomohiro Kubo
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue (WL1-401(W541))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- XMC.A101
- Number of credits
- 0.50.50
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In order to improve literacy in Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, students are divided into small groups and assigned research topics from each laboratory in School of Materials and Chemical Engineering. The students will explain the outlines of research in materials and chemical engineering and the underlying methodologies, and will learn about the characteristics and interests of each research field. They will also learn about important international situations for the future.
Course description and aims
Understand the cutting-edge topics of materials and chemical engineering, and establish a foundation as technologists.
Keywords
Applied chemistry, Materials science, Enrichment of international consciousness
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
To foster enrichment of international consciousness, we do it in lecture format. In order to touch the methodology of the research of materials and chemical engineering, students are divided into small groups, visit laboratories, and work on assigned tasks.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance (Prof. Takeshi Serizawa) |
Introduce the curriculum and research content of each department, and explain the relationship with industry and society. Explanation about research ethics. |
| Class 2 | Enrich the international consciousness from the view of scientists and engineers/Recommendations for doctoral programs (Assit. Prof. Tomohiro Kubo/Two doctoral students) |
Enrich the international consciousness from the view of scientists and engineers and broaden their horizons toward entering doctoral programs. |
| Class 3 | Laboratory work trial-1 Dept. Chem. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) |
Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 4 | Laboratory work trial-2 Dept. Chem. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) |
Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 5 | Laboratory work trial-3 Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) |
Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 6 | Laboratory work trial-4 Dept. Mater. Sci. Eng. (1-3 classes) |
Investigation of a specific topic |
| Class 7 | Dialogue with the classroom teacher (summary) |
Summarize literacy in materials science and engineering with the classroom teacher. |
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
Related courses
- XMC.A102 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology A
- XMC.A103 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology B
- XMC.A104 ： Introduction of Materials and Chemical Technology C
Prerequisites
None