School of Engineering and DesignCurriculum of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics: Shaping the Future of Society
What is Mechanical Engineering?
Societal and planetary challenges, such as climate change, energy, and food security, are constantly changing with the times. Concurrently, cutting-edge research in fields such as AI, quantum technology, robotics, and advanced medicine, proceeds apace. As rapid technological advancement has increasingly rendered the challenges facing society into global concerns, today’s problem solvers require a new innovative framework. Mechanical engineering aims to tackle real-world challenges by flexibly integrating emerging technologies with mechanics as a foundation. As an academic discipline, its scope spans from the microscopic scale of atoms to the vast breadth of the universe. With mechanics at its heart, the world of mechanical engineering extends into other fields as well, integrating these in research of complex systems-through design, it even crosses into the realm of art. To date, this fusion of mechanics and emerging technologies has given birth to an abundance of novel fields of research. Thus, mechanical engineering plays a central role in scientific advancement, and continues to function as the global nucleus of higher education in engineering.
Curriculum
Our master’s program aims to cultivate individuals who are able to use a wealth of specialized knowledge in mechanical engineering as a foundation to solve societal challenges on various scales. To achieve this, we have designated “Mechanical Engineering Seminar 1 and 2” as compulsory courses. These courses allow students to gain a comprehensive overview of the vast and diverse world of mechanical engineering. By exploring the depth and breadth of a discipline that extends far beyond their own research topics, students can significantly broaden their horizons. Furthermore, we offer a wide collection of specialized lectures that allow students to deepen their learning according to their interests and goals. These courses center on advanced subjects in the core fields of mechanical engineering, including dynamics, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. The courses also include diverse fields such as measurement and control engineering, materials science, design science, precision machining, biomedical engineering, nano/micro engineering, aerospace engineering, and computational engineering. Importantly, the compulsory courses “Master’s Research 1 and 2” are not purely focused on facilitating the achievement of research goals- they place great emphasis on instilling students with the skills necessary to become an independent researcher, such as the ability to develop a suitable methodology to tackle challenges, effective knowledge acquisition, and the ability to take a collaborative approach when working with colleagues. Our doctoral program aims to cultivate individuals who can propose novel solutions by integrating mechanical engineering with emerging advanced technologies to address future societal challenges. Students will learn to visualize unmanifest challenges and to build a better society, thereby creating new value through mechanical engineering. By engaging in discourse with researchers in Japan and abroad, students will also develop the ability to acknowledge a diversity of viewpoints, and communicate effectively within the academic community.
School of Engineering and DesignCurriculum of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Contributing to further IT society with electronics, photonics, and informatics
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
To drive innovation that sculpts society and the future of information technology, it is necessary to integrate and intentionally deploy a wide range of fields within science, technology and engineering. This includes device physics and information processing, hardware and software, and fundamentals, physics, information sciences, and practical applications including info-communication technology, medical engineering, and environmental engineering. The Curriculum of Electronics and Electrical Engineering aims to foster experts through interdisciplinary studies and highly specialized research in these fields.
Curriculum
The Curriculum of Electronics and Electrical Engineering consists of various courses and research groups in electronics, photonics, and informatics. This includes ultra-low energy interface circuits, bio-sensing, LSI, organic electronics, 3D sensors, device modeling, nano-photonics, optical communication, optoelectronics, laser processing, light diagnosis and treatment systems, biomedical optics, quantum information and communication, image engineering, multimedia signal processing, system electronics, wireless communication, cognitive robotics, and adaptive learning.
School of Engineering and DesignCurriculum of System Design Engineering
Creating and designing systems
Our Beliefs
The System Design Engineering curriculum is founded on the core principle of fostering a new generation of experts capable of designing and realizing complex and diverse systems that will support the future society. By integrating fundamental engineering fields and adopting an interdisciplinary approach that transcends traditional boundaries, it aims to address challenges facing our communities. We place key emphasis on understanding systems not as isolated entities but as interconnected components within a comprehensive “whole,” fostering a holistic perspective necessary for addressing real-world issues. Through active incorporation of industry-academia collaboration and international joint research, the curriculum strives to balance theory with practical application. Furthermore, the curriculum promotes the design philosophy of “human-centered system design,” focusing on cultivating flexible and creative design skills that respond to societal and user needs. By doing so, it seeks to contribute to the societal implementation of technology and to nurture leaders capable of building a sustainable future world.
Curriculum
The Curriculum of System Design Engineering emphasizes a practical and interdisciplinary approach aimed at driving next-generation technological innovation and addressing societal challenges. The program includes special lectures on the latest research trends and real-world case studies of technological implementation, as well as hands-on research based on domestic and international projects. This structure allows students to learn with a balance between theory and practical application. We especially emphasize that design is not just about considering the technical aspects of a system, but also the social impact and significance of the human beings who lay at the center of them. Courses are structured to prioritize feedback and evaluation through research presentations, enabling students to objectively assess their research outcomes and carry forward the lessons learned to their next challenges. Through this process, the curriculum aims to cultivate individuals with multifaceted perspectives and the practical skills necessary for building complex social systems.
