2011 Fall（October）Admission

Today’s Engineering ResearchInternational Doctoral Courses
inEnglishApplication
Guidelines
Application Period:

June 23, 2011 ― June 29, 2011

Akita University
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science
http://www.eng.akita-u.ac.jp/

2011 Fall (October) Admission

Today’s Engineering ResearchInternational Doctoral Courses
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University
Special Academic Courses in English

Application Guidelines
Today’s Engineering Research Program offers Doctoral Courses for foreign and Japanese
students who have international ambitions. Instruction will be given in English. The courses willallow the students to develop their abilities to work in an international setting while they study for
their Doctor’s Degree in Engineering.

1. Enrollment Capacity
Major

Enrollment Capacity

Geosciences, Geotechnology, and Materials Engineering for Resources

a few

Advanced Materials Engineeringa few

Production and Civil Engineeringa few

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Systems Engineeringa few

2. Application Qualifications
・The status of residence of a incoming foreign student must be “College Student.”
・Applicants must have English proficiency sufficient to comprehend the classes offered and must
qualify for one of the five requirements listed below.
(1) Have a Master’s Degree or will be able to receive it by the end of September, 2011.
(2) Have a degree from a foreign institution that is equivalent to a Japanese Master’s
Degree or will be able to receive it by the end of September, 2011.
(3) Have received or will be able to receive a Master’s Degree or a degree equivalent by the endof September, 2011 by completing a correspondence course offered by a foreign institution in
Japan.
(4) Have obtained special recognition from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (refer to Monbusho Notification 118, 1989).
(5)

Be 24 years of age or older on September 30, 2011, and is considered to have an academic
ability that is equivalent to or higher than a Master’s Degree after an individual Application
Qualification evaluation conducted by the Graduate School of Akita University.

Note :

If the application is made on the basis of (4) or (5) above, the Pre-evaluation forApplication Qualification is required prior to the submission of application.

3. Pre-evaluation of Application Qualification(1)

Applicants applying under the requirement (4) of the Application Qualifications must be
those who have been engaged in research at such organizations as a college or a
research institute for no less than two years doing postgraduate work, and have been――recognized by the Graduate School of Akita University as having the academic ability
equivalent to a Master’s Degree or higher based on the results produced from the said
research.
(2) Applicants applying under the requirement (5) of the Application Qualifications mustsatisfy one of the following categories :1）Be 24 years of age or older on September 30, 2011, and have graduated from suchinstitutions as junior colleges, higher technical schools, or have completed courses inother educational institutions. Must also have been acknowledged by the Graduate
School of Akita University to have produced academic achievements equivalent to a
Master’s Degree thesis or higher in such forms as books, papers, presentations, reports,
or patents.
2）Have been engaged in the fields of science/engineering for no less than 2 years andhave been recognized by the Graduate School of Akita University to have produced theacademic achievement equivalent to a Master’s Degree thesis or higher in such forms asbooks, papers, presentations, reports, or patents.
(3)

Applicants applying under the requirement (4) or (5) of the Application Qualifications must
submit through a supervising professor whom the applicant wishes to study under: a) Pre-evaluation Request for Application Qualification (attached herein), b) Academic
Record for Approval of Application Qualification (attached herein), c) Record of Academic
Achievements (attached herein), d) Proof of Graduation/Completion, and e) copies ofpublished papers to the Admissions Office of Graduate School of Akita University for Preevaluation of Application Qualification. The request must be made from May 30, 2011, tono later than June 3, 2011. If mailed, please allow enough time for the documents
to arrive at the office by the deadline of June 3, 2011.

(4)

Applicants will be notified of the results of the Pre-evaluation for Application Qualification
by June 13, 2011.

(5) Once approved for Application Qualification, applicants should proceed with the application
procedures as specified herein.

4. Submission Period and Mailing Address(1) Submission dates :From June 23, 2011 to no later than June 29, 2011.
1）If brought in person, application documents are accepted at the Admissions Office
between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
2）If mailed, application documents must be sent by registered mail and “Application toDoctoral Course, Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science” must appear in
red on the front side of the envelope. The documents must reach the Admissions Officeno later than 4:00 p.m. on June 29, 2011.
(2) Mailing address:
Admissions Office
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science――Akita University
1-1 Gakuen-cho, Tegata
Akita-shi 010-8502 Japan
Tel. : 018-889-2313(From overseas: Dial international prefix, then 81-18-889-2313.)
E-mail : kn08@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp

5. Application Procedures(1) Documents to be submitted① Application for Admission
Requested information must be entered on the designated form (attached herein).
② ID Photo Card
A frontal-view photograph of the applicant’s face, without a hat, 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm in size
and taken within three months prior to this application must be pasted in thedesignated area of the ID photo Card (attached herein).
③ Certificate of Completion or Prospective Completion
Certificate of Graduation
Applicants having or will be able to receive Master’s Degree :A certificate of either completion or prospective completion of the Master’s Course
issued by the university or the graduate school last attended should be submitted.
Applicants having completed undergraduate work only:
A graduation certificate issued by the university or the faculty last attended should besubmitted.
④ Academic Record Transcripts
Official transcripts in sealed envelope from the university or the faculty attended mustbe submitted.
⑤ Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Recommendation either in Japanese or English must be prepared in sealed
envelope by the applicant’s supervising instructor of the school last attended (form notdesignated).
⑥ Abstract of Master’s Thesis
An abstract must be written on the form (attached herein) in 500 or less words. In
the case of an applicant with prospective completion of a Master’s Course, the title ofthe Master’s Thesis and an outline of the research process must be entered on the form.
If papers, academic presentations, or patent licenses are available in print, a copyof such needs to be enclosed.
(Not needed if applying under the requirement (4) or (5) of the Application
Qualifications.)⑦ Research Plan
The desired field or topics for study must be explained with the outline of research――plan on the form (attached herein) in 300 or less words upon consultation with thesupervising professor whom the applicant wishes to study under.
⑧ Record of Academic Achievements
Books, papers, academic presentations, patents, practical new designs, orother specific activities in scientific groups or within the community, are to be
explained on the form (attached herein).
⑨ Proof of Evaluation Fee Payment
Application within Japan :The Evaluation Fee is 30,000 yen.
The name of the applicant and other required information must be entered on
enclosed money transfer form (Yubin Furikae). The fee must be paid and deposited at
a post office within one month prior to the end of the application submission period.
“Proof of Postal Money Transfer” received at the time of the deposit must be pasted
on the attached Proof of Evaluation Fee Payment Form and submitted with otherapplication documents.
Applications from overseas :Evaluation Fee is 30,000 yen. When depositing from an overseas bank, please make surethat the fee is sent by Telegraphic Transfer to the (below) bank account in yen. Payment
made by other currency will not be accepted. Any cost for the transfer is to be paid by
the applicant.
Please enclose a copy of “application for remittance” when mailing the admission
application documents.
1. Amount : 30,000 yen (The fee must be received in yen)
2. Remittance Method : Telegraphic Transfer
3. Remittance Tee : to be paid by the payer
4. Remittance Period : May 30, 2011-June 29, 2011 Japan time must be observed
5. Remittance Information :Bank Name : Akita Bank, Ltd.
Branch : Tegata Branch
Address : 110-3, Aza-Yamazaki, Tegata, Akita-shi, Akita, 010-0851 Japan
Account Number : 688502
Recipient : Akita University
Bank Identifier Code (SWIFT) : AKITJPJT
Note:① When filling out the “Application for Remittance” , please enter “Evaluation fee” as“Purpose of Remittance” , and enter “applicants name” in the message box.
② After remitting the evaluation fee, Please send an e-mail to that effect to Admission Office
as soon as possible.
③ In case of remitting the evaluation fee from the interior of Japan, Please send an e-mail tothat effect to Admission Office.
Admission office will give instructions to you.
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Please don't make a remittance before receiving instructions.
④ If the evaluation fee received does not meet the required amount of 30,000 yen, theapplication procedure will be considered incomplete, and the application will not be
accepted. The Evaluation Fee will be returned to the applicant, but the remittance fee
will be withheld.
Once application procedures are fully completed, the evaluation fee will not be
returned. However, if for some reason the application can not be made after the fee has
been paid, a refund will be considered. For the refund consideration, please contact the
Bursar Section of the Accounting Division or the Admissions Office within one monthfollowing the Application Period.
Applicants scheduled to complete the Graduate School of Engineering and Resource
Science Master’s Course in September of 2011 are exempt from paying this fee.
⑩ Other1）Applicants currently enrolled in a doctoral course at another university must
submit written permission from the dean of that university in order to apply forthis course (designated form attached herein).
2）Applicants who live in Japan and do not have Japanese citizenship must submit a
Certified Copy of Alien Registration issued by the municipality where they reside.
3）Applicants residing overseas must submit an authorized certificate of his/herfamily register or proof of citizenship from the home country.
Note:a. Applicants who completed or will be able to complete the Master’s Course in either the
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, or the Mining College bySeptember, 2011, are not required to submit Academic Record Transcripts or
Certificate of Completion/Prospective Completion.
b. Applicants who are permitted to apply on the basis of the requirements (4) or (5) of the
Application Qualifications are exempt from submitting a graduation or completion
certificate, but must submit sealed Academic Record Transcripts issued by theuniversity last attended.
(2) Important notices for submitting documents
1）No application will be accepted unless all documents mentioned above are fully andaccurately completed.
2）Once submitted, documents will not be returned to applicants for any reason.
3）Applicants are not allowed to change majors after submission of application.
4）If Contact Address entered in the application form changes after submission, theAdmission Office must be promptly notified of such change.
5）When preparing the attached forms, a word processor may be used.

6. Evaluation of Applicants
Admission is based on analysis of all documents submitted.
――7. Pre-consultation for Disabled Applicants
As a preliminary step to the application process disabled applicants (refer to the chart below),
who need special consideration during either the application process or the course itself, must
submit a document detailing the items listed below (form not designated). A medical certificate
must be prepared by a doctor, and contact with the Admission Office must be made for consultationno later than June 3, 2011. Early consultation is recommended since advance preparation may beneeded in cases of severe disability.
① Desired major and name, age, contact address, and telephone number of the applicant.
② Type and degree of disability.
③ Detailed explanation of care needed during application and course study.
④ Special preparation and care taken in the university last attended.
⑤ Description of everyday life.
⑥ Name, address, and telephone number of the university last attended.
If needs arise after the deadline of June 3, 2011 due to accident or other contingency, pleasecontact the Admissions Office immediately.
Type of Disability

Extent of Disability

VisualThose with eyesight of less than 0.3 with both eyes (Universal Eyesight Test
Chart) or have ophthalmologic functional disorders that do not allow easy
recognition of normal size letters or diagrams, even with the use of amagnifying glass.

Hearing

Those with an auditory capacity of more than 60 decibels (Audiometer testing) who have difficulty listening to normal talking even with a hearing aid.

Physical

1. Those who are not capable of performing basic daily tasks such as walking
or writing even with use of orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
2. Those with physical disabilities not as severe as the above but who need
constant medical assistance and observation.

Health

1. Those who are under constant medical restrictions due to prolonged
chronic respiratory, kidney, nervous system illness, malignant growth, orother disorder.
2. Those placed under medical restrictions due to prolonged weak or feeble
health.

Other

Those not specifically mentioned above, yet need special consideration wheneither applying for admission or attending classes during the course of study.
Translated from the original by the Graduate School of Akita University.

Note:a. The above are in conformity with Article 22-3 of School Education Law Enforcement
Regulations.
b. Advance contact is also requested if the applicant uses a hearing aid, crutches, or awheelchair on an everyday basis.

8. Acceptance Notification
Results are tentatively scheduled to be e-mailed to all applicants at 1:00 p.m on July 12, 2011.
Telephone inquiries will not be honored.
Applicants residing overseas will be notified of the results by the supervising instructor whom――the applicant will have chosen to study under.

9. Admissions Procedures(1) Details for Admission Procedures will be sent with the Letter of Acceptance.
(2) School Fees, as explained below, must be paid in full upon entrance as a part of Admission
Procedures.
① Admission fee: 282,000 yen. (subject to change)
Those scheduled to complete the Akita University Graduate School of Engineering andResource Science Master’s Course in September of 2011 and wish to continue study inthis program are exempt from the admission fee.
② Tuition : 267,900 yen for the first semester or 535,800 yen for the first academic year.
(subject to change)
Note :
a. Admission fee paid will be not refunded for any reason.
b. The above school fees are projected amounts and are subject to change before or during
the courses. Revised admission fee will apply to all new students if the revision takes
place before the end of the Admission Procedure Period. If the tuition is revised at thetime of admission or during the course, the new tuition takes effect at the time ofrevision.
c. If a candidate cancels his/her admission before September 30, 2011, after completion of
the Admission Procedures due to unavoidable circumstances, the tuition paid may be
refunded upon the payer’s request only after designated procedures are completed.
⑶

Other information
1）Those with an excellent academic standing yet who have difficulty paying the admission
fee due to financial circumstances and those who demonstrate other financial needs
may be eligible upon screening to apply for financial aid. Those accepted will be either
exempt from paying all or half of the admission fee, or may be allowed to pay the fee at alater date.
2）Those with an excellent academic standing yet who have difficulty paying the tuition
due to financial circumstances and those who demonstrate other financial needs may be
eligible upon screening to apply for financial aid. Those accepted will be either exempt
from paying all, half or a third of the tuition, or may be allowed to pay the fee at a later
date.
3）Japanese nationals may be found eligible, upon screening, to take out a student loan
through the Japan Student Services Organization. Monthly amounts of 50,000 yen to
150,000 yen can be selected. There is a limit on the number of recipients allowable.

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Doctoral Courses
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University
Application for Admission
Special Applications

Today's Engineering Research

Application No.
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Desired Major
Desired Course
Desired Supervisor
Name of Applicant
Sex Male / Female

Date of Birth

month

day

year

Undergraduate Level
Name of School:
Major:

Educational
History

Date of Graduation:

Postgraduate Level
Name of School:
Course/Major:
Date of Completion:

Name of Employer
Current
Employment

Address:Tel.:postal code

country

postal code

country

postal code

country

Address:
Current
Address

Tel.:
Mail address:
Address:

Contact
Address
Tel.:

Note:
1. ※ Official use only.
2. Please use BLOCK LETTERS and BLACK INK
3. Contact Address is where applicant wishes to receive correspondence.
4. Detailed information is requested in the Curriculum Vitae (reverse side).

――Curriculum Vitae

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2011 Fall (October) Admission

Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science
Akita University
Doctoral Courses

ID Photo Card
Today's Engineering ResearchSpecial Applications
Application
No.

※

Desired
Major
DesiredCourseName

Please paste ID photo.
(4.5cm x 3.5cm)
Upper frontal viewofapplicantwithout a hat.

Photo must be taken within 3 months prior to application.
※Official use only.

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Abstract of Master's Thesis (No. 1)
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University※
Application
No.

Name:

Graduate Date attended:
SchoolCourse:AttendedNameCompleted / Prospective Completion

DesiredCourseDesired
Major

DesiredSupervisor

Master's
Thesis Title

Abstract should be in 500 words or less.

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Abstract of Master's Thesis (No. 2)
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University※
Application
No.

Desired
Major
DesiredCourseName

DesiredSupervisor

Abstract should be in 500 words or less.

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Research Plan
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University※
Application
No.

Desired
Major
DesiredCourseName

DesiredSupervisor

Research Plan should be in 300 words or less.

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For applicant currently enrolled in adoctoral course at other graduate
school.

Application
No.

※※Official use only

Application Permission
To the Deanof the Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University

Applicant's Name:

Date of Birth:
month

day

year

I hereby give permission for the above applicant to apply for the 2011 Fall Doctoral Course
offered by the Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University.

Name:

Signature:

Title:

School Name:

Address:

Date:
month

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Record of Academic Achievements (No. 1)
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University※1
Application
No.

Desired
Major
DesiredCourseName

DesiredSupervisor
Title of Master's Thesis※2

Period of Employment

Name of Employer

Record of
Employment

Description of past work related to research (300 words or less)※1 Official use only.
※2 Title of Master's Thesis is not required if the applicant has not written a thesis.

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Description of Work

Record of Academic Achievements (No. 2)
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University※
Application
No.

Desired
Major
DesiredCourseName

DesiredSupervisor
Titles of papers, presentations, reports,
patents, etc.

Date, volume, etc.

Note: 1. Enter the information in chronological order.
2. Copies of academic papers are required.
3. ※ Office use only.

― 16 ―Name of publisher, journal,
conference, etc.

Other
(Co-author or co-presenter)

For Application under Application Qualification (4) or (5)Pre-evaluation Request for Application Qualification
I intend to apply for the 2011 Fall Doctoral Course offered by Akita University, Graduate
School of Engineering and Resource Science under the ※requirement (4) or (5) of the Application
Qualification. I hereby request for the Pre-evaluation of Application Qualification.
※ Circle (4) or (5), whichever is applicable

Name of Applicant:Signature:

Date:
month

day

year

Address:

Tel. Number:

Desired Major:

Last School Graduated from:(Enter names of faculty and course.)

Date of Graduation:
month

day

year

Present Position:(Enter organization, department, and title.)― 17 ―

2011 Fall (October) Admission

Application
No.

※

Today's Engineering Research
Doctoral Courses
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University

Academic Record for Approval of Application Qualification
Name

Present
Employment

Date of BirthAddress

Desired
Major

DesiredDesiredCourseSupervisor
Academic History (begin with high school)

Date
mm/dd/yy(Names of schools, major, diplomas or degrees awarded)

Employment History
Date
mm/dd/yy(Names of employers and titles)

Community and/or Academic Society Activities
Date
mm/dd/yy(Please give details)

Note: 1. Please attach Record of Academic Achievements.
2. ※ Official use only.

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Proof of Evaluation Fee Payment Form
Application
No.

※※Official use only

Applicant's
Name
DesiredDoctoralCoursePlease paste
Proof of Payment for Evaluation

Note:
Please make sure the date of payment is visible on the pasted Proof of Payment.

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Today’s Engineering ResearchInternational Doctoral Courses
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University

Curriculum and Academic Staff
Department of Geosciences, Geotechnology, and Materials Engineering for Resources（資源学専攻）
Divisions

Coursescore/elective

Credits

Theory of Stratigraphic
Classificationelective

2

Tokiyuki Sato

Genesis of Mineral Resources

elective2

Toshio Mizuta

Advanced Geochemistry ofHydrothermal Solutions

elective

2

Daizo Ishiyama

Advanced Volcanic Petrology

elective2

Masatsugu Yamamoto

Magma Chemistryelective

2

Tsukasa Ohba

Sedimentology

elective

2

Takashi Uchida

Advanced Petroleum andGeothermal Engineering

elective

2

Shinji Yamaguchi

Hydraulic Transport Systems
Engineering

elective

2

Hiroshi Satoelective

2（科目）（必修･選択の別）（単位数）（層位学特論）（鉱物資源成因論）

Earth Sciences（資源地球科学講座）（鉱液化学特論）（火山岩岩石学）（マグマ化学）（堆積学詳論）Technology for Resources
and Environment（資源環境学講座）（石油･地熱開発工学特論）（流体輸送システム工学）

Environmental andResources Recycle
Technology（環境資源サイクル工学講座）

Mineral Dressing and its
Application（資源処理応用工学）

Academic Staff（担当教員）（佐藤時幸）（水田敏夫）（石山大三）（山元正継）（大場 司）（内田 隆）（山口伸次）（佐藤 博）

Atsushi Shibayama（柴山 敦）

Department of Advanced Materials Engineering（機能物質工学専攻）
Divisions
Advanced Materials
Engineering（機能材料工学講座）

Coursescore/elective（科目）

Credits（必修･選択の別）（単位数）

Advanced Magnetic Materials（磁性材料工学）

elective2（担当教員）

Hitoshi Saito（齊藤 準）

Advanced Magnetic Thin Films

elective

Organic Synthetic Chemistry
for Functional Molecules

elective（磁性薄膜工学）

2

Environmental Chemistry Molecular Biological Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering （分子生物化学）

2elective

Organic Functional Materials

elective― 20 ―

2

Hideaki Itoh（伊藤英晃）

elective（有機機能材料学）

Fumio Hamada（濱田文男）

Analytical Solution Chemistry（環境溶液反応学）

Satoru Yoshimura（吉村 哲）（機能分子合成化学）（環境応用化学講座）

Academic Staff

2

Nobuaki Ogawa（小川信明）

2

Mitsutoshi Jikei（寺境光俊）

Department of Production and Civil Engineering（生産・建設工学専攻）
Divisions

Coursescore/elective（科目）（必修･選択の別） （単位数）

Credits

Academic Staff（担当教員）

Mechanics of Material Systems

elective

2

Yotsugi Shibuya

Machanics for Vibrational Modesin Clusters

elective

2

Eiji Uegaki

Magnetic Properties of Condensed
Matter Physics

elective

2

Takuo Sakon

Nano magnetic Materials Engineering

elective2

Yoshiyuki Yamamoto

Joining of Engineering Materials

elective

2

Osamu Kamiya（生産システム工学講座） Ultraprecision Measurement System（超精密計測工学）

elective

2

Eiki Okuyama

Mechine Minute Materials

elective2

Mikio Muraoka

Thermal Energy Conversion
Engineering

elective2

Makoto Tago

Advanced applied Fluid Mechanics

elective

2

Hiroaki Hasegawa

Heat Transfer Enhancement

elective

2

Takahiro Adachi

Advanced Structural Material
Engineering Ⅱ

elective

2

Hidenobu Tokushige

Regional and Urban Planningelective

2

Kazuhiro Kimura

Control Engineering for
Biomechanisms

elective

2

Hitoshi DokiIntelligent and Digital Control
Systems

elective

2

Akihiro Naganawa

Biomedical Fluid Mechanics

elective2

Masahide Nakamura

Fracture and Stregth of Materials

elective

2

Manabu Tanaka

Structural Elastic Engineering

elective

2

Kimihisa Miura（システム材料評価学）

（渋谷

嗣）

（上柿英二）（基準振動特論）（左近拓男）（応用磁気工学）（ナノ磁性材料工学）

Production System
Engineering（機械材料接合工学）（機械微小材料特論）（山本良之）（神谷修）（奥山栄樹）（村岡幹夫）（田子

真）（熱エネルギー変換工学）（応用流体力学特論）（熱移動促進工学）

Civil Engineering（社会基盤工学講座）（長谷川裕晃）（足立高弘）（徳重英信）（建設材料学特論Ⅱ）（地域・都市計画学）（木村一裕）（土岐仁）（生体運動制御工学）

Welfare System
Engineering（長縄明大）（知能電子制御工学）（福祉システム工学講座） （生物・医用流体工学）（破壊強度学）（構造機器弾性工学）（中村雅英）（田中學）（三浦公久）

Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering（電気電子情報システム工学専攻）
Divisions

Coursescore/elective（科目）（必修･選択の別） （単位数）

Credits

Electrical and Computer Advanced Electrical andSystems Engineering
Computer Systems Engineering

elective

2

Electronic and Computer Advanced Electronic andSystems Engineering
Computer Systems Engineering

elective2（電気情報基盤システム工学講座） （電気情報基盤システム工学特論）（電子情報基盤システム工学講座） （電子情報基盤システム工学特論）― 21 ―

Academic Staff（担当教員）

Education Faculty（電気情報基盤システム
工学講座教員）Education Faculty（電子情報基盤システム
工学講座教員）Department Outlines
Department of Geosciences, Geotechnology, and Materials Engineering for Resources
The demand for global resources is predicted to increase in spite of efforts to control
consumption. The greatest tasks facing humanity in the 21st century will be dealing with anincreased demand for resources and finding a solution to environmental problems caused by the
consumption of resources. The recycling of resource materials is of utmost importance in relation
to these tasks.
This department is composed of research fields in the areas of exploration, environmental
protection, and recycling of profitable resource materials. These fields are directly related to theharmonization of human activity with nature. A unique feature of this department is that it uses
an integrated global understanding in its approach. Our purpose is to produce talented
researchers and engineers who possess a broad knowledge of current issues and who will havespecial talents necessary for the future. To achieve our purpose the department has threedivisions : 1. Earth Sciences,

2. Technology for Resources and the Environment, and 3.

Environmental and Resource Recycle Technology. Each division has its own course study as well
as research programs, although collaboration courses (between divisions) are also available.

Department of Advanced Materials Engineering
Substances or materials play an essential part in modern technology. Progress in science andtechnology depends greatly on the variety of uses of materials, and a proper choice in processing forthe fabrication of new substances. The ability to integrate various types of knowledge creatively isvital for future development in materials engineering. Fundamental knowledge also remains
important in each specific area of metallic engineering, industrial inorganic chemistry, syntheticorganic chemistry, and chemical engineering. Macroscopic properties and functions of materials
must be understood from a microscopic interpretation based on such elementary constituents as
molecules, atoms, ions, and electrons, along with their bonds and associated structures.
This department course is composed of two divisions: The Advanced Materials Engineering
Division, and the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Each course
helps the student understand advanced materials engineering by studying integrated concepts fromthe basics to application. Such things as physical properties, chemical activities, production
processes, and the analysis/synthesis of new functional materials are studied. Our goal is to
educate students into becoming outstanding researchers and engineers who will responsibly handle
materials needs in the future.

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Department of Production and Civil Engineering
Production based on an understanding of basic life needs that effectively responds toinnovation using information technology in an aging society where there are fewer children isnecessary for sustainable human development. The creation of a recycling-oriented society using
long- and short-term strategies is expected from the aspects of both a stable world-wide energy
supply and the protection of global and local environments.
To meet such needs this department offers programs of education and research in bothmechanical and civil engineering. Our department has three divisions. The Production
Engineering Division is concerned with producing value-added mechanical devices in a competitivemarket under sustainable human developmental thinking within a global environment. The Civil
Engineering Division is concerned with measuring and planning for the maintenance andproduction of life in view of disaster-prevention and security needs. The Welfare System
Engineering Division is concerned with the development of assistive devices for aged and disabled
persons, keeping in mind a regional environment that must prepare for an aging society with adeclining number of children.

Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering
The advent of today’s technology-oriented society is dependent on the academic contribution ofelectrical, electronic, and information engineering. It is expected that progress in information
technology (IT) on the basis of electrical and electronic advances will play an important role in ahighly advanced information-oriented society. There has been a sudden increase in problems withthe development of frontier technologies involving both interdisciplinary fields and theharmonization of developing technology with the natural environment. These problems can not be
solved by any single technology from a single field. They must be transversely and systematicallyanalyzed by the multi-technologies of several fields.
This department is comprised of two divisions that combine electrical and electronicengineering, and information engineering. The divisions are called Electrical and Computer
Systems Engineering and Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering. Our purpose is to trainengineers and researchers having an understanding of high technology to cope with rapid change.
We provide teaching and research routes which concentrate not only individually, but syntheticallyand systematically with multi-technologies of such fields as conversion, transport technology,
electrical energy control, environmental image measurement, high speed diagnosis of computer
hardware, optoelectronic devices, electromagnetic environmental instrumentation, living body
instrumentation, and information processing.

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