63100202 Perspectives in Physics B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 63100202 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 物理の視点B

Subject Name
（Katakana）ブツリノシテンB

Subject Name in
English Perspectives in Physics B

Instructor To be announced.

Instructor
(Katakana) タントウキョウインミテイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon1-4：IAS L102

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture, and submission of a comment sheet after each lecture to evaluate the participation of a student.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Physics

Eligible Students

Keywords View of nature, history of physics science and technology, natural philosophy

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Physics / Astronomy / Applied Physics
*Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”.
If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome Ability to systematically explain surface physical phenomena in daily life
Ability to explain various physical properties of organic and polymer materials found in daily life

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Using surface phenomena encountered in daily life and polymer materials as subject matter, students will learn about surface structure, chemical composition, wettability, and mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties. Through practical examples, students will understand how the state of a material's surface affects its function and properties, and develop the ability to interpret phenomena using physical thinking.

Class Schedule Lecture 1: Guidance
Lecture 2: Surface Physical Phenomena in Our Surroundings and the Physical Properties of Polymer Materials
Lecture 3: Surface and Interface Physics (Surface Tension, Capillary Action, Contact Angle)
Lecture 4: Surface Activity and Micelle Formation (Structure and Action of Surfactants, Properties of Surfactant Solutions)
Lecture 5: Monolayers on Water Surfaces (Surface Pressure, Monolayers, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) Films)
Lecture 6: Surface and Interface Analysis Methods 1 (Vibrational Spectroscopy (Infrared/Raman), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry)
Lecture 7: Surface and Interface Analysis Methods 2 (Electron Microscope, Scanning Probe Microscope)
Lecture 8: Surface and Interface Analysis Methods 3 (Structural Analysis Using Quantum Lights (Synchrotron X-rays, Neutron Beams))
Lecture 9: Organic and Polymeric Materials in Our Surroundings (Plastics, Rubber, Fibers, Composite Materials)
Lecture 10: Mechanical Properties (Elasticity, Viscosity, Viscoelasticity)
Lecture 11: Thermophysical Properties (Glass Transition, Melting Point)
Lecture 12: Optical Properties (Birefringence)
Lecture 13: Electrical Properties (Conductivity, Dielectricity, Ferroelectricity)
Lecture 14: Recyclability
Lecture 15: Summary

Quiz and final exam.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Materials will be distributed via Moodle. Comment sheets and reports will be received via Moodle.
English materials will be prepared as needed. Questions in English will be accepted.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, moodle

(More Details) Students can get hand outs on moodle.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review There is no need for advance preparation. If something during the class sparks your interest, you are encouraged to explore it further on your own.

Requirements

Grading Method Quiz : 20% and final exam : 80%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	63100202	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	物理の視点B
Subject Name （Katakana）	ブツリノシテンB
Subject Name in English	Perspectives in Physics B
Instructor	To be announced.
Instructor (Katakana)	タントウキョウインミテイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Mon1-4：IAS L102
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture, and submission of a comment sheet after each lecture to evaluate the participation of a student.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Physics
Eligible Students
Keywords	View of nature, history of physics science and technology, natural philosophy
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Physics / Astronomy / Applied Physics *Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”. If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome	Ability to systematically explain surface physical phenomena in daily life Ability to explain various physical properties of organic and polymer materials found in daily life
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Using surface phenomena encountered in daily life and polymer materials as subject matter, students will learn about surface structure, chemical composition, wettability, and mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties. Through practical examples, students will understand how the state of a material's surface affects its function and properties, and develop the ability to interpret phenomena using physical thinking.
Class Schedule	Lecture 1: Guidance Lecture 2: Surface Physical Phenomena in Our Surroundings and the Physical Properties of Polymer Materials Lecture 3: Surface and Interface Physics (Surface Tension, Capillary Action, Contact Angle) Lecture 4: Surface Activity and Micelle Formation (Structure and Action of Surfactants, Properties of Surfactant Solutions) Lecture 5: Monolayers on Water Surfaces (Surface Pressure, Monolayers, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) Films) Lecture 6: Surface and Interface Analysis Methods 1 (Vibrational Spectroscopy (Infrared/Raman), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) Lecture 7: Surface and Interface Analysis Methods 2 (Electron Microscope, Scanning Probe Microscope) Lecture 8: Surface and Interface Analysis Methods 3 (Structural Analysis Using Quantum Lights (Synchrotron X-rays, Neutron Beams)) Lecture 9: Organic and Polymeric Materials in Our Surroundings (Plastics, Rubber, Fibers, Composite Materials) Lecture 10: Mechanical Properties (Elasticity, Viscosity, Viscoelasticity) Lecture 11: Thermophysical Properties (Glass Transition, Melting Point) Lecture 12: Optical Properties (Birefringence) Lecture 13: Electrical Properties (Conductivity, Dielectricity, Ferroelectricity) Lecture 14: Recyclability Lecture 15: Summary Quiz and final exam.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Materials will be distributed via Moodle. Comment sheets and reports will be received via Moodle. English materials will be prepared as needed. Questions in English will be accepted.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, moodle
(More Details)	Students can get hand outs on moodle.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	There is no need for advance preparation. If something during the class sparks your interest, you are encouraged to explore it further on your own.
Requirements
Grading Method	Quiz : 20% and final exam : 80%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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