Foreword …………………………………………………………………… 1
Overview …………………………………………………………………… 2
Department of Information Science and Technology ……………………… 4

CONTENTS

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering ……………………… 5
Department of I&E Visionaries …………………………………………… 6
Courses and Subjects of ISEE ……………………………………………… 7
Admissions for International Students …………………………………… 9

I&E Technologies Supporting
Advanced Information Society
The Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering (ISEE) wasestablished in 1996. In 2000, the graduate school was reorganized and divided into
the graduate school (the education body) and the faculty (the research body). The
Graduate School/Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering is aunique organization covering information science/technology andelectrical/electronic engineering. Information science/technology (I) andelectrical/electronic engineering (E) are not independent disciplines; they areclosely related and should be actively and effectively synthesized in our futuresociety. We call this combined area I&E. Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial
Intelligence (AI) technologies are advancing and going to be applied in all aspects
and functions of our society (Society 5.0), such as industry, agriculture, commerce,transport, education, health care, disaster prevention, and daily life. These
technologies, supported by I&E, will contribute to making our society sustainable
and prosperous society.
Our graduate school/faculty is dedicated to conducting research and education ontechnologies that will shape the future of our society. These include sensing,communication, data analytics, decision-making, and control, the fundamental
theories underlying these technologies, and the foundation of theirimplementations, such as electronic devices and energy supply. To nurture top
experts in AI, mathematics, and data science in the field of information
science/technology, the Department of Information Science and Technology
provides three courses (programs) in its master's program: Information Architectureand Security, Data Science, and AI and Robotics. Also, to educate students in thearea of electrical/electronic engineering, who will contribute from the hardware
aspects, the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering offers two courses
in its master's program: Devices and Systems for Information, and Devices andSystems for Energy.
At our graduate school/faculty, we foster a collaborative environment, promoting
research on I&E for our society in a new era. We are dedicated to nurturing
engineers and researchers in the field to contribute to a safe and secure society andprosperous humanity. We do this in close cooperation with the following related
centers that are performing active research and education: Quantum and Photonics
Technology Research Center, Quantum Computing System Center, Education
Center for Semiconductors and Value Creation, System LSI Research Center,Research Institute of Superconductor Science and Systems, Research Institute forInformation Technology, Center for Japan-Egypt Cooperation in Science andTechnology, Center of Plasma Nano-interface Engineering, Research andDevelopment Center for Five-Sense Devices, Education and Research Center for
Mathematical and Data Science, and Research Institute of Advanced Electric
Propulsion Aircrafts.

Makoto Yokoo
Dean and Distinguished Professor
Graduate School and Faculty ofInformation Science andElectrical Engineering

Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

Overview
The Aims of the Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
Given the sophistication and widespread use of information processing, and information and communication
technologies, information science is becoming an extremely important discipline as a fundamental science likemathematics and physics that underpins scientific methodologies. In addition, the results derived frominformation science deeply penetrate not only all academic fields, from the humanities to science, but also our
day-to-day social lives. They also have a great impact on society, culture, and the economy. Electrical andElectronic Engineering has a long history and a large industrial reach. As the mother of the informationindustry,it has not only always contributed to development, but also created an extremely high-functioning,
complex, and large-scale electrical and electronic system which is expected to continue to develop in close
cooperation with information science. In light of these social circumstances, the Graduate School ofInformation Science and Electrical Engineering will cultivate in the next generation of researchers and engineers
who have a wide range of intellectual interests, internationality, ethics, and advanced expertise, as well as R&D
capabilities in researchers’ respective fields.

The Structure of the Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
The graduate school comprises the Department of Information Science and Technology where students acquirea systematic understanding of the sophisticated fundamental knowledge of information mathematics, artificial
intelligence, data science, software, and computer engineering, and the Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, where students gain a systematic understanding of the sophisticated fundamental knowledge ofelectrical, electronic, and communication engineering. These two departments collaborate and offer diverse
educational programs ranging from basics to applications of the new discipline of Shisutemu Joho Kagaku. The
two-department system allows for flexible responses to future changes in social needs and educational content.
In addition, by structuring departments into courses corresponding to more specific fields, the content to becompleted by students is clarified. More specifically, the Department of Information Science and Technology
has Information Architecture and Security Course, Data Science Course, and AI and Robotics Course, and theDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has launched Devices and Systems for Information Courseand Devices and Systems for Energy Course. Through cooperation between these two departments, researchers
will be trained who have the ability to open up and create new fields in the domain of Information Science andElectrical Engineering as well as become advanced professionals with a broad perspective. In addition, we
strive to develop engineers and researchers who can propose and solve problems and are rich ininternationality, creativity, and autonomy.

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Departments and Their Quota of Students

Departments

Courses
Information Architectureand Security Course

Information Scienceand Technology

Data Science Course

AI and Robotics Course

Devices and Systems for Information Course
Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Devices and Systems for Energy Course

Quota of Students
Departments

Doctoral Course

Master’s Course

Information Science and Technology

29

105

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

16

65

Total

45

170

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Department of Information Scienceand Technology
The Philosophy and Admissions Policy of the Department
The Department of Information Science and Technology cultivates professionals who are capable of developing
advanced technologies for a highly informatic society and who may provide new insights into information science andtechnology from an international perspective by systematically teaching and conducting research in information scienceand technology, that is, a new academic discipline that investigates the nature of various ‘information’-related
phenomena involving nature, society, and humans. To realise this philosophy, we have divisions in Mathematical
Information, Intelligence Science, Computational Science, Advanced Information Technology, Advanced Software
Engineering, and Real-world Robotics. In addition, regarding master’s courses, three educational programmes are offered
which differ based on the expertise being acquired from them:(1) Information Architecture and Security Course
Students will study and develop advanced technology related to information architecture and security that will
form the basis of an advanced informatics society. They will be developed into professionals who possess aninternational perspective to uncover new horizons for information science and technology.
(2) Data Science Course
Advanced data scientists and researchers will be nurtured to become professionals responsible for the foundationsof advanced data science.
(3) AI and Robotics Course
The course will cultivate advanced researchers and engineers who will be responsible for developing new fields inthe domains of AI, IoT, and robotics to realise the Cyber Physical System.
Department of Information Science and Technology seeks students who have a deep understanding of the philosophyof the department and who can learn proactively on their own in accordance with its philosophy, more specifically, theones who engage in research into basic theories while constantly being conscious of practice, who can conduct appliedresearch based on basic theory, who are willing to challenge themselves in new fields, who aim to acquire high-level
practical skills in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), and who aim to acquire advanced technologies inreal-world information processing, such as robotics and multimedia processing, and information- andcommunication-processing mechanisms. We expect to enroll highly motivated students who will tenaciously conduct
research with us. In addition, we actively accept students and working people who are willing to acquire advanced
specialised knowledge in information science and technology in the doctoral programme, and we strive to trainengineers and researchers who will support the future.

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Department of Electricaland Electronic Engineering
The Philosophy and Admissions Policy of the Department
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering trains new professionals who, having understanding of thesophisticated basic knowledge of electrical, electronic, and communication engineering, the expertise in using data
science and other information technologies, and the ability to create (to think things through), plan (to shape ideas),and persuade (convince people to consider), will work to solve complex issues, in the field of information andcommunication as well as that of social infrastructure systems centred around energy, with the creativity of advanced
expertise, and will lead new R&D and its implementation in response to changes in society, such as Society 5.0.
We provide education on both knowledge and theory related to electric engineering and how to realise and use it insociety. Since the master’s programme is the last finishing part of the six-year integrated programme, we have twocourses corresponding to the fields that realise and use electronic and electrical engineering in society and provide
education on knowledge/theory and realization/application in each field to increase expertise. The two courses look atfields that are and will continue to be very important in society. They are the Devices and Systems for Information
Course dealing with information hardware, and the Devices and Systems for Energy Course specializing in social
infrastructure.

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Devices and Systems for Information
CourseStudents will be nurtured to become professional in the field ofsocial infrastructure systems centred on information andcommunication who can work to resolve complex issues with theadvanced expertise of electrical and electronic engineering and canlead new R&D and its implementation in response to social changes
such as Society 5.0.

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Devices and Systems for Energy
CourseProfessionals will be cultivated, in the field of social infrastructure
systems centred on energy, who can work to resolve complex issues
with the advanced expertise of electrical and electronic engineeringand can lead new R&D and its implementation in response to socialchanges such as Society 5.0.

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering accept students who aim to be such researchers andengineers with high motivations to learn by themselves and basic academic skills to develop new areas of technology
and new academic disciplines.

5Department of I&E Visionaries
I&E Quantum Computer Science and Technology GroupWe make the theoretical study on the physical, engineering problems arising from the control of qubits inquantum computing and quantum sensing. Regarding quantum computation: we study the mathematicalstructure of several quantum information devices. For
instance, the (artificial) 2-level atom controlled withlight or microwave is among them. We also make thetheoretical research on the modeling of the system of
the part from the low phases of quantum compiler tothe quantum architecture. Regarding quantum sensing:
we study on the computer-control technology such as
the control technology of the NVC sensor and the noisefiltering technology to detect faint quantum information
buried in several noises. We uphold this theme inthe development of the measurement device with thequantum sensor. We aim for implementation of thecomputer-control technology in the measurement device.
I&E Analog LSI & System Group
Demand of a reliable high speed wireless technology thattransfers the data/information economically at low powerhas been increasing faster than ever. This is inherent not onlyof next generation smart phones/iPhones but also to realize
the Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and Internet of things (IoT))
where semiconductor or LSI technology plays a vital role in
the hardware design for the interface between physical andcyber layers. To counter this scenario, we have been investigating the possibility of a paradigm shift froma battery-inherent to a battery-free wireless and embedded sensor system. The fundamental techniques
include the development of the ultra-low power and low voltage analog/high frequency integrated circuitsin CMOS technology, and on the other hand, efforts are going to apply the carrier frequency (of a cell
phone) to transfer not only the signal/data but also the power to realize a wire/battery-free and selfpowered system to replace the conventional batteries in the future wireless and embedded sensor systems.
I&E Excitonics Research GroupWe are developing a new class of transistor “exciton transistor (EXOT)” with a new semiconducting
material, (ZnO)x(InN)1-x. Exciton - an electrically neutral quasiparticle- is a bound state of an electron-hole
pair attracted by the electrostatic Coulomb force. The most interesting feature of an exciton is that it can begenerated by and converted back into a photon within a short time. Thus, EXOTs bring great improvements
to the speed of electronic–optical (E/O) conversion along with significant miniaturizations of E/O
converters. They will replace electric wiring on computer chips with optics, and lead to high-performanceand low-power-consuming data processors!

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Courses and Subjects of ISEEThe Curriculum Outline of the Graduate School of Information
Science and Electrical Engineeringfoundation to enhance awarenessof interference with the real world,
including real-world information
processing.
3. ‌Requirements for educationaccommodating to technologicalrevolution and extending interdisciplinary
research in the field of electricalengineering.
○ ‌Education of researchers and engineers
who support the physical layer of
information and energy.
○ ‌E ducation of researchers and engineers
who support the interdisciplinary area
between the information system and theelectrical system.
Education in the graduate school of ISEE isconducted by three departments corresponding
to the above subjects. Additional courses,
according to the field specialty and theeducational method, are established in thedepartment to clarify the details of educational
contents. Establishment of the courses enables
us to educate a wide variety of engineers
to satisfy future industrial needs without
reorganization of the department. Fundamental
ideas of the curriculum for the Master’s andDoctoral courses are as follows:

The social and industrial communities point
to the scarcity of information and hardware
engineers supporting information systems. The
primary objective of the present curriculum
revision is to cope with this shortage. Social
demands for the educational programs of ISEE
can be summarized as follows:
1. Requirements‌for advanced informatics
education to cope with the rapid
advancement of science related to
information technology due to worldwide
networking.
○ E‌ ducation of researchers and engineers
who support technological schemes
concerned with contents structuralizing
from information.
○ E‌ ducation of researchers and engineers
who support the theoretical backbone of
information technology.
2. ‌Requirements for ICT specialists,
particularly leading researchers andengineers, triggered by infiltration of thesocial information foundation.
○ ‌Education of researchers and engineers
who support the infrastructure basis of
the advanced information system.
○ E‌ ducation of researchers and engineers
who support an advanced information

Characteristic Education Methods(a) An‌ advisory committee is organized toprovide each student with close personalized
guidance (Doctoral Program).
(b) Real‌PBL (Project-Based Learning) is
introduced for practical education.
(c) Collaboration‌with industries is establishedfor nurturing leading ICT engineers andintroducing leading-edge technologies to the
Master’s Program.
(d) Practical‌
English education is provided
through lectures in English and internationalPBL.
(e) ‌A long-term Internship program is introducedin collaboration with industries.
( f ) ‌Lectures and guidance in PBL are given byengineers who are active at the forefront ofIndustry.
(g) ‌Subjects on intellectual property
management, entrepreneurship, andengineering ethics are available as graduate
school common subjects.
(h) ‌Practical education on safety and ethics is

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provided through exercises and experiments.
( i ) Collaboration‌with the Graduate School of
Systems Life Sciences is established.
( j ) Collaboration‌with the Graduate Schoolof Mathematics is established to enhance

education in mathematics.
(k) ‌Collaboration with the Graduate School ofIntegrated Frontier Sciences is established to
explore new interdisciplinary fields.

Curriculum for Doctoral Course Students
ISEE will organize an advisory committee foreach doctoral course student. The advisorycommittee is composed of several
faculty members of ISEE and specialists
from companies, universities, and otherorganizations. The committee first designs an
individual curriculum according to the research

Research frontier

theme of the student, then checks his/her
progress periodically and suggests appropriate
direction. The committee will also offer advice
on possible career paths. The curriculum offers
opportunities to learn intellectual property andteaching skills and to serve in authorized longterm internships.

Innovative engineer
Advisory committee

Examination for
doctoral thesis

Long-terminternship

Project-basedlearning

Skill acquisition
on intellectual
property,presentation,and teaching

Support for doctoral
dissertation and career

Acquisition ofadvanced
technologies

Social interaction andcareer development

Surveys andprogress
reports

Research theme planand individual
curriculum design

Curriculum for doctoral course students

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Progress check on
doctoral dissertation

Check on research
theme and curriculum

Admissions for International Students
Graduate Programs:

Job Opportunities:
There are many job offers for the graduatesof ISEE from companies across a wide

Master’s Program
The practical education system establishedrange of industries in Japan. Ph. D. students

for the Master’s Program emphasizes

can find research positions not only inexperiments, exercises, discussion, andcompanies but also in national institutes andcourse work. To develop interdisciplinary

universities. The following is a partial list ofintellectual power, each student shouldorganizations where foreign students haveselect one extended area and take classes

found jobs over the last four years: Asahi

from the designated extended subjects in

Kasei, Buffalo, Daikin, Denso, DNP, Fujitsu,

addition to those for his/her major field.

Hitachi, Ibiden, KDDI, Kubota, Kyocera,

Minimum required credits are 45.

Mitsubishi, NEC, Nichicon, Nifty, Nikon,

The completion of a thesis is also required.

Nissan, NTT, Omron, Renesas, SEI, TMEIC,A two-year program is standard.

Toshiba Solutions, Ulvac, Yahoo, and others.

Admission:

Doctoral Program
Students enrolled in the doctoral course
can concentrate on their own research. To

Master’s Programsupport the progress of their research, ISEEThe time of entrance is April and October.

will organize an advisory committee for

Entrance examinations for foreign students

each student composed of several faculty

are scheduled for August of the previous

members and specialists from companies,

year and late January. Those who wish touniversities, and other organizations. The

enter should pass either one.

curriculum offers opportunities to learn
intellectual property and teaching skills andDoctoral Program

to serve in authorized long-term internships.

The program begins in April and Octoberwith selection scheduled for late February
and late July, respectively. Visit website fordetails.

It typically takes three years to complete
the program though students can shorten
the period depending on their researchachievements.

The Global Course:
ISEE opens the Global Course to master’s anddoctoral students. Students who select thiscourse at the time of entrance can complete
their course in English.

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The Graduate School / Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering moved
to the new Ito Campus in October 2006. The Graduate School / Faculty of Information
Science and Electrical Engineering, the System LSI Research Center have a satellite
campus in the Momochi area, where IT industries accumulate. The System LSI ResearchCenter also opened a satellite campus in Itoshima area in accordance with theestablishment of Experimental Center for Social System Technologies, which is managed
by Fukuoka Prefecture.
Near West Bldg. 2, where the Graduate School ofInformation Science and Electrical Engineering
is locatedGraduate School / Faculty ofInformation Science andElectrical Engineering
Kyushu University
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Ito Campus: 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395

Office of the Department of Informatics
Tel: +81-92-802-3801
Office of the Department of Advanced Information Technology
Tel: +81-92-802-3601
Office of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Tel: +81-92-802-3701
Graduate School / Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
Fax: +81-92-802-3600
Educational office of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Tel: +81-92-802-3711 Fax: +81-92-802-3710

Momochi Satellite Campus: Fukuoka Institute of System LSI Design Industry
3F, 3-8-33 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka 814-0001
Satellite OfficeTel: +81-92-847-5190

Itoshima Satellite Campus: Experimental Center for Social System
Technologies, 1963-4 Higashi, Itoshima, Fukuoka 819-1122
Satellite Office of the System LSI Research Center
Tel: +81-92-332-8006