Outline of the NUGELP Curriculum
NUGELP offers all its courses in English within a comprehensive and interdisciplinary
curriculum. Master’s program students are required to obtain a minimum of 30 credits
mainly from the courses listed below as well as to defend their Master’s thesis.

Target: Basic Knowledge and Skills as a Leader
Sustainability and Environmental Studies (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hiroki TANIKAWA, Miho IRYO and Anatoly Zinchenko
The objective of the course is to provide students with several definitions, views,
interpretations, and analyses on the notion of sustainability. The lectures are to begiven by several lecturers that may include external guest speakers. Sustainability
covers broad areas. It is therefore inevitable that the course consists of various topics.
The course tries to clarify the topics from three viewpoints, namely: 1) Society and/or
social sciences, 2) Observation and analysis by natural sciences, and 3) Urban andspatial perspective. One common element that should be noted here is “safety”.
English Communication in Environmental Issues (Lecture, 2 credits)by Miho IRYO and Sohyun CHUN
Develop ability to learn and think about environmental problems in English and apply
the ability for presenting and discussing one's ideas in English. English communication
ability is a fundamental requirement for engineers and scientists working in the field ofenvironmental problems, since environmental problems are not unique to any one
country. In this course students will be assigned specific subjects concerning
environmental problems and will be required to study the assigned subjects deeply,
and then present and discuss the studied subjects in class in English.
Frontier in Civil Engineering (Lecture, 2 credits)by Associated Faculty
The aim of the lecture is to comprehensively examine the framework of civilengineering through the introductions of various research topics, projects and so on
which the staff of civil engineering have investigated in recent years.
[Course topics] 1. Guidance 2. Frontier of structural engineering 3. Frontier of materialengineering 4. Frontier of coastal engineering 5. Frontier of river engineering 6.
Frontier of geotechnical engineering 7. Frontier of urban and transportation planning.

Civil Engineering and Policies for Developing Countries I (Lecture, 2 credits)by Miho IRYO and Kiichiro HAYASHIThe objective of this course is to learn the basic knowledge related to sustainable
development, environmental management, and international cooperation indeveloping countries for infrastructure development.
[Course topics] 1. Development 2. Development and agriculture 3. Development andindustrialization 4. Sustainable development 5. MDGs and SDGs 6. Environment andresource issues in developing countries 7. International environmental management(international treaty, international organization) 8. International cooperation.
Civil Engineering and Policies for Developing Countries II (Lecture, 2 credits)by Associated Faculty
The objectives of this course are 1) to study the fundamental knowledge on planning,
design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure in Japan, as well as developing
countries, 2) to survey various issues in civil engineering, including the environmental
management and disaster risk reduction.
[Course topics] 1. Introduction to disaster risk assessment 2. Water resources and river
basin management 3. Coastal zone management 4. Infrastructure development under
aid programs 5. Infrastructure projects in developing countries.

Target: Advanced Technologies and Knowledge
Environmental Systems Analysis and Planning (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hiroki TANIKAWA
The course objectives are to understand “environmental systems”, i.e., the interactionof human activities and nature, to learn the scientific mechanisms of global
environmental problems, such as climate change, to learn the basic principles andmethods of analyzing environmental systems, e.g., environmental economics,
mathematical models, life-cycle assessment, etc., and to learn the principle andmethods of environmental management at local, national and global scales.
[Course Topics] 1. About Environmental System Analysis 2. Carrying Capacity, Water,
Energy, Material Flow/Stock 3. Simple Global Warming modeling 4. Industrial Symbiosis
modeling 5. The basis on Input and Output Analysis 6. Urban Climate Modeling.
Advanced Traffic Engineering and Management (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hideki NAKAMURA
There is no doubt that a considerable portion of pollution emissions is resulted fromtransportation related activities and vehicular movements in particular. Managing
traffic safely and efficiently is one of the most effective solutions to relieveenvironmental issues worldwide. Training specialists who have the knowledge and skillsof traffic engineering is highly demanded especially in developing countries wheretravel demand is rapidly increasing despite insufficient transportation infrastructure. In
this course, fundamentals and internationally forefront issues in traffic engineering are
to be covered in theory and practice, so that students can effectively master the mostimportant issues for practicing in highway planning and traffic operations.
Advanced Course in Lifecycle Design of Civil Structures (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hikaru NAKAMURA, Takeshi HANJI and Koji NISHIGUCHI
This course objective is to study design method and maintenance of bridge structuresin the context of lifecycle management of civil structures. After completing this course,students will be able to list different types of structural design methods and explain
their differences, explain typical design flow of bridge structures, and understandcurrent conditions of existing bridges and describe maintenance systems of bridges inJapan.
[Course Topics] 1. To study fundamental theory of reliability-based structural design
and to understand structural reliability and different design methods such as theallowable stress method and the limit state design method 2. To understand a typicalflow of structural design which includes structural planning, selection of structuralsystems, verification of required performances, lifecycle cost analysis, and maintenanceplan, by studying design examples of steel and concrete structures 3. To understandcurrent conditions of existing bridges in Japan and to study efficient maintenancesystems of bridge structures.
Advanced Infrastructure Planning (Lecture, 2 credits)by Toshiyuki YAMAMOTO
The course objective is to understand the meanings and objectives of infrastructure
and learn the infrastructure planning methods. The goals of the class are to be able toexplain the public economy, and solve the problems to derive the appropriate results
by applying the evaluation methods and decision methods considering the uncertainty.
[Course Topics] 1. Public economics (Social welfare and Pareto optimum, Consumer’s
behavior and demand curve, Producer’s behavior and market equilibrium, Market
failure, Externality, Public goods) 2. Introduction to decision making in infrastructure
planning 3. Evaluation and decision making (Cost-benefit analysis and value of nonmarket goods, Evaluation methods of non-market goods and utility function, Value oftravel time saving and project evaluation, Social welfare function and analytic hierarchy

process) 4. Decision making under uncertainty (Expected utility theory, Bayesian
decision making and value of information, Game theory and dilemma problem).
Advanced Fluvial and Coastal Hydrodynamics (Lecture, 2 credits)by Tomoaki NAKAMURA and Ryota TSUBAKI
The aim of this course is to understand physical processes in rivers and oceans. This
class will provide advanced theories and technologies applied in the management ofrivers and coasts.
[Course Topics] 1. Outline of the course 2. Governing equations for incompressible
viscous fluid flow 3. Shallow water equations 4. Flow resistances in open-channel flow
5. Long wave theory 6. Shallow water wave theory 7. Wave-averaged conservation
equations.
Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (Lecture, 2 credits)by Toshihiro NODA and Kentaro NAKAI
This lecture aims to learn how the basic knowledge learned in soil mechanics andgeomechanics are applying to actual geoengineering, and to understand its theoreticalbackground. Specifically, the purpose is to learn about settlement and failure (bearingcapacity) problems in soft ground, as well as how to deal with uncertainties in theactual field of geoengineering such as the safety factor method and reliability design.
[Course Topics] 1. Introduction to geotechnical engineering 2. Multi-dimensional
consolidation analysis 3. Observational method for predicting consolidation settlement(Asaoka method) 4. Mean effective stress and bearing capacity 5. Undrained bearing
capacity (φu=0 circular slip surface analysis).
Advanced Numerical Analysis (Lecture, 2 credits)by Tomio MIWA and Kentaro NAKAI, Tomoaki NAKAMURA and Koji NISHIGUCHI
This lecture provides basic theories of numerical analyzing techniques which are often
used in the civil engineering field. The goal is to understand and apply numerical
optimization method, finite element method, approximate analysis of ordinary
differential equation and finite difference method for computational fluid dynamics
simulation through the lecture and practical work.
[Course Topics] 1. Finite element method 2. Optimization problem 3. Finite difference
method 4. Approximate analysis of ordinary differential equation.
Advanced Steel Structures (Lecture, 2 credits)by Kazuo TATEISHI
Deterioration and its prediction method for steel structures are lectured. The goal ofthis course is to understand the following issues: Importance of maintenance ofinfrastructures, Deterioration in steel structures, Calculation method for remaining lifeof steel members based on fracture mechanics, Fatigue and corrosion in steelmembers, Inspection method for steel structures.
[Course Topics] 1. Importance of maintenance and difficulties 2. Experiences of damage
in steel structures and repair/retrofitting methods 3. Fatigue and preventing method 4.
Linear fracture mechanics and its application 5. Corrosion and preventing method 6.
Inspection method for steel structures.
Advanced Concrete Structures (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hikaru NAKAMURA and Taito MIURAThe objective of this course is to learn advanced knowledge of the design, construction
and maintenance of concrete structures, to acquire applied skills that make use of theknowledge in practice. After completing this class, students will be able to: Confirm
basic knowledge of RC structures, Understand nonlinear analysis of concrete,
Understand time dependent behavior of concrete, Understand construction for qualitycontrol.
[Course Topics] 1. Basic knowledge of design of concrete structures 2. Outline ofnonlinear structural analysis for concrete structures 3. Outline of diffusion analysis forconcrete structures 4. Volume change and cracking of concrete. 5. Quality control ofconcrete 6. Proposal of design and construction concepts for quality control.
Advanced Mechanics of Geomaterials (Lecture, 2 credits)by Masaki NAKANO
The aim of this course is to acquire the basics and applications of geomaterials
mechanics for safely constructing and maintaining various geotechnical structures.
Concretely, this course introduces the mechanical behavior of remolded clay andnatural deposited clay, and the difference between the two. Then, the course also
introduces the basics of plastic mechanics, an elasto-plastic constitutive model, and themechanical behavior of remolded clay and naturally deposited clay based on theconstitutive model. In addition, the object is expanded to sand, problematic soil, andimproved soil, and their mechanical behavior is also explained based on elasto-plasticmechanics. In addition, in the design of the geotechnical structure, the advantages anddisadvantages of each are compared by comparing the current design method and theapproach using the elasto-plastic constitutive model.

Advanced Urban Planning (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hirokazu KATO
In the state of the aging and declining population, global environmental issues andcatastrophic natural disasters, you explore desired urban planning and required
economic and financial systems to support it. The goals by learning this lecture is asfollows: 1) To learn and explain the necessity of urban planning and its basic items andrequirements, 2) To understand and explain the contents, problems and reasons forJapanese spatial planning, 3) To understand and explain the direction of spatialplanning in Japan and developing countries in the future.
Advanced Continuum Mechanics (Lecture, 2 credits)by Masaki NAKANO and Toshihiro NODA
The aims of this course are to review the concept of vector/tensor and to understandthe basics of continuum mechanics such as kinematics (geometry of motion),equilibrium rules, and objectivity. Students will be able to 1) Understand and explain
the basis of Vector and Tensor Analysis, 2) Explain material and spatial descriptions of
the physical value of body, material/spatial time derivatives and expression of
deformation of body using tensor, 3) Understand and explain properties of Cauchy’s
stress tensor, 4) Understand and explain law of mechanics and Cauchy’s first/second
law of motion, and apply them to the interpretation and representation of themechanical behavior of continuum body.
Advanced Structural Mechanics (Lecture, 2 credits)by Junji KATO
The objective of this course is to learn the basic knowledge of nonlinear computational
mechanics and topology optimization for advanced and numerical structural design.
[Course Topics] 1. Nonlinear computational mechanics based on the finite element
method (Newton-Raphson method, Geometric nonlinear structural analysis, Basis ofnumerical instability problem) 2. Topology optimization (Foundation of mathematics ofoptimization, Formulation of sensitivity analysis).
Advanced Coastal and Offshore Engineering (Lecture, 2 credits)by Norimi MIZUTANI, Tomoaki NAKAMURA, and Yonghwan CHO
The aim of this course is to understand wave dynamics in a coastal zone and wavestructure interactions. Students will be able to 1) understand and explain hydraulicphenomena related to the radiation stress, 2) understand and explain diffraction
problems, 3) understand and explain wave dynamics including evanescent waves, 4)
understand and explain the dynamic behavior of floating bodies.

[Course Topics] 1. Radiation stress and wave dynamics in a shallow water 2. Diffraction
wave theory (vertical cylinder, axisymmetric structure) 3. Dynamic behaviour of floating
bodies 4. Potential and the boundary element method 5. Green function and numericalmethods.
Advanced Theory of River Basin Management (Lecture, 2 credits)by Yuji TODA
This course aims to obtain the comprehensive understanding of the theoreticalbackground and the recent technologies for river and river basin management. The
attainment target is to get the fundamental knowledge of river basin managements
and to acquire the understanding of new technologies of river engineering and fluvial
hydraulics.
[Course Topics] 1. Outline of river and river basin management 2. Sediment transport 3.
Fluvial Hydraulics 4. Eco-Hydraulics
Advanced Soil Dynamics (Lecture, 2 credits)by Toshihiro NODA and Kentaro NAKAIIn this lecture, students will know the seismic damage example such as liquefaction
during the actual earthquake and will learn the basic matters and advanced contents
related to the ground dynamics, such as the cyclic response of the ground during theearthquake. By learning this lecture, the goal is to be able to: 1) Understand seismic
damage caused by recent earthquakes 2) Understand the concept of seismic design 3)
Understand the vibration mechanism of the mass / mass system 4) Understand thedouble reflection theory 5) Understand how to understand dynamic problems ofwater-soil two-phase system based on mixture theory.

Target: Interdisciplinary Topics
Environmental Industry Systems (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hiroki TANIKAWA and Miho IRYO
The student will learn the practical skills as a leader in developing infrastructure bylearning examples of how to apply the expertise and engineering techniques related toenvironmental conservation activities and technologies to the real world. Lecturers areinvited from companies mainly in the Chubu region, which has an advantage inenvironmental conservation activities and environmental technologies, for lectures onthe latest environmental initiatives in business. 1) Lectures by companies anddiscussions: Listen to lectures on application examples of environmental conservation
activities and environmental technologies from companies and discuss their contents.

2) Group presentations: Based on the contents of the lectures and the contents learnedin other subjects, a group discussion will be held on the connection between theory
and practice, and the results will be presented.
Sustainable City Studies (Lecture, 2 credits)
by Hiroki TANIKAWA
Students will learn policies, plans, technological and institutional measures to realize
Sustainable Society with the idea of sound material cycle society and decarbonization
cities, with a view to integrating climatic change mitigation in urban development.
[Course Topics] 1. Global climatic system 2. Mechanisms of global warming 3. Climaticchange and human history 4. Economy, energy and environment and IPCC AR 5.
Industrial Ecology and Circular Economy 6. Human activities and energy in cities 7.
Urban forms, land use and energy 8. Material and Energy metabolism in cities 9.
Material and Energy metabolism of buildings and districts 10. Sound Material Cycle
Society and Circular Economy 11. Metal resource and sustainability 12. Stock-type
Society and sustainability
Climate Change and Infrastructure (Lecture, 2 credits)by Miho IRYO
This lecture aims to acquire the knowledge about the current status and risks ofclimate change and international initiatives, and to develop the capacity to consider
mitigation and adaptation measures from the perspective of sustainable infrastructuredevelopment. The objective of this lecture is to acquire the following knowledge andskills.
[Course Topics] 1. Scientific basis of climate change and its impact on social system(Learn about climate change and its impact on social systems based on IPCC reports.) 2.
Climate change mitigation and adaptation (Through group work, learn how to analyze
the potential regional risks of climate change and propose mitigation and adaptation
measures.) 3. International efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change (Learn thehistorical background of international climate change measures under the Framework
Convention on Climate Change, and deepen your understanding of the international
decision-making process.)
Environmental Urban Systems (Lecture, 2 credits)by Miho IRYO
The aim is to deepen the understanding of the technical and institutional systems
required to build an environmental city, mainly from the perspective of city planningand transportation planning.

[Course Topics] 1. Components of urban environment and their issues 2. Historicalreview of city structures and location theory 3. Observation and assessment ofenvironmental impact 4. Urban / transportation plan for environmental improvement
5. Consensus building and community development 8. Case studies and presentationsof environmental improvement in various cities

Target: Research-oriented internship
Global Research Internship (Research training, 2 credits)by Associated Faculty
As part of the Global Environmental Leaders Program, this course aims at providing
research and survey opportunities at universities, research institutions, companies,governments in Japan and overseas to acquire the ability to conduct practical andapplied research. Internship should be conducted based on close communication withAcademic Advisor(s). Students are expected to acquire practical research know-how
through On-site Research Training (ORT). Details of the internship such as period andterms of implementation should be decided through consultation with AcademicAdvisor(s) and experts at host institutions.