2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering

Elements of Chemical Systems Engineering II

Academic unit or major: Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Instructor(s): Sakae Toyoda / Hajime Arai / Masaaki Hirayama / Yasunobu Ando / Kota Suzuki / Keiko Waki / Hiroyuki Wada / Yoshitaka Aoki / Takuya Harada
Class Format: Lecture
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms)
Class: -
Course Code: CAP.T416
Number of credits: 100
Course offered: 2026
Offered quarter: 3Q
Syllabus updated: Mar 13, 2026
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course provides graduate students with an understanding of chemical- and energy-based systems, and provides explanations of cutting-edge research on the design and development of materials, processes, and energy systems , as well as their applications in the real world, based on related fundamental disciplines.
Students learn broad knowledge of chemical system engineering from fundamentals to applications, and the importance of designing and developing materials, processes, and energy systems from a bird's-eye viewpoint.

Course description and aims

By taking this course, students will acquire the following abilities:
1) Understand and explain the fundamental aspects of the design and development of materials, processes, and energy systems and the interaction with the environment in the field of chemical system engineering.
2) Understand and explain state-of-the-art research topics in chemical system engineering, based on basic knowledge.

Keywords

Electrochemical systems, Batteries, Materials informatics, Machine learning, Computational materials science, Solar cells, Renewable energy, Solid oxide electrolysis cells, Ion-conducting materials

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Each class is conducted face-to-face, and students work on exercises or reports related to the content of the day's class.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Electrochemical systems (Hajime Arai)	Understand the necessity and reaction mechanisms of various electrochemical systems.
Class 2	Fundamental science and developmental technology of electrochemical energy storage devices (Masaaki Hirayama)	target for the future devices in order to satisfy the social demands
Class 3	Data-driven materials Science and Development (Yasunobu Ando)	Understanding the three phases for applying the data-driven approach to materials research and development.
Class 4	All-Solid-State Batteries (Kouta Suzuki)	Understanding the historical development of all-solid-state batteries and the roles of related materials and technologies.
Class 5	Fundamentals and Frontiers of Perovskite Solar Cells — An Interdisciplinary Approach Integrating Electrochemistry, Materials Science, and Energy Systems — (Keiko Waki)	Understand the operating principles of perovskite solar cells and explain how material design and interface engineering influence their performance.
Class 6	Study on expanding solar power generation installation areas in cities (Hiroyuki Wada)	Explain the current state and future prospects of renewable energy.
Class 7	Design of solid oxide electrolysis cells based on defect chemistry (Yoshitaka Aoki)	Understand the functionality of the ion-conducting materials for solid oxide electrolysis cells.

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)

None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Materials are provided during class or uploaded on LMS as needed.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Attendance will be checked in each class. Full attendance is required in principle. Grades will be based on exercises in classes or reports.

Related courses

CAP.T415 ： Elements of Chemical Systems Engineering I

Prerequisites

his course is intended for students enrolled in the laboratories of faculty members in the Chemical Systems field of Department of Chemical Science and Engineering. However, undergraduate students are not permitted to take this graduate-level course in advance.