Ceramic Materials Science

Numbering Code G-ENG09 5C267 LJ75
G-ENG09 6C267 LJ75
Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Thu.2
Instructor name TANAKA ISAO (Graduate School of Engineering Professor)
SEKO ATSUTO (Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This lecture covers the mechanical, optical, and electronic properties of ceramics, their microscopic mechanisms, and fundamental knowledge required for the design of ceramics. Applications of advanced experimental and theoretical approaches to ceramic research are also discussed.
Course Goals Systematic understanding of the properties of ceramics on macroscopic and microscopic scales and learning approaches to the issues in ceramic research.
Schedule and Contents Introduction to ceramics,2times,Overview of the history and commercial applications of ceramics.
Fundamentals of ceramics,4times,Fundamentals of ceramics such as crystal structure, electronic structure, and thermodynamical properties. The atomic and electronic structure of point defects, surfaces, grain boundaries, and their impacts on the properties of ceramics.
Structural ceramics,2times,Mechanical properties of ceramics.
Energy ceramics,2times,Ceramics for energy applications and their understanding from the viewpoint of the atomic and electronic structure.
Optical and electronic ceramics,4times,Optical and electronic properties of ceramics for laser and electronic device applications and their understanding from the viewpoint of the atomic and electronic structure.
Assessment of mastery of the course content,1time,The mastery of the course content is assessed.
Evaluation Methods and Policy Evaluations are made based on the examination or reports.
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Video slides of the lecture will be uploaded on PandA.
References, etc. Ceramic Materials, Carter, C. Barry et al. , (Springer, 2013), ISBN:9781461435228, Some Figures and Tables in this book will be explained during the lecture.
Physical Ceramics, Yet-Ming Chiang et al., (John Wiley and Sons, 1996), ISBN:0471598739, A revised edition of a standard textbook.
Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, Anthony R. West, (Wiley, 2014), ISBN:1119942942, A standard textbook for solid state chemistry
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