2026 (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)
- Takeshi Serizawa / Tsuyoshi Michinobu / Tetsuo Kishi / Hiroyuki Wada / Xiao-Wen Lei / Yuhei Hayamizu / Akira Nakajima / 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)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- XMC.A104
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Learn research topics in materials and applied chemistry that will serve as preliminary knowledge for taking specialized subjects from the 200th series onwards in the School of Materials and Chemical Technology, mainly focusing on freshmen from the School of Materials and Chemical Technology, based on 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 course is taught in an omnibus format by six faculty members. Students will acquire preliminary knowledge for taking specialized courses in the departments.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 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 2 | Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Chemistry |
Deepen understanding of matters using wave mechanics, in contrast to the classical view of matter based on rigid bodies and masses. Learn key concepts for advanced classes, introducing materials properties that can only be explained by quantum mechanics. |
| Class 3 | 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 4 | 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 5 | Chemical Engineering for CO2 Utilization Technique |
To understand how to apply knowledge of chemical engineering based on chemical properties, chemical reactions, mass transfer, and fluid behavior for CO2 utilization techniques contributing to a carbon neutral and circular economy. |
| Class 6 | 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 7 | Explanation of study abroad program and VI |
Understand the overall structure of the study-abroad program and VI. |
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
Report assignment or quiz
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.