Master’s Courses
2010 April (Spring) Admission
Affiliated School Recommendation

Application
Guidelines
Application Period:

October 29, 2009 ― November 4, 2009

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

Master’s Courses
2010 April (Spring) Admission

Affiliated School Recommendation
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science
Akita University

Application Guidelines
The Master’s Courses are offered by Akita University Graduate School of Engineering andResource Science to exchange students having a recommendation from one of Akita University’s
overseas affiliated schools, either currently enrolled or have graduated from it during the 2009
academic year. These cources provide the students with the opportunity to obtain a Master’s
Degree in either Resource Science or Engineering.

1. Number to be Admitted
Major

Fall

SpringEarth Science and Technology

a few

a few

Materials-process Engineering and Applied Chemistry for
Environments

a few

a few

Materials Science and Engineering

a few

a few

Computer Science and Engineering

a few

a few

Mechanical Engineering

a few

a few

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

a few

a few

Civil and Environmental Engineering

a few

a few

2. Application Qualifications
Applicants must have received higher education in the field of their desired major and meet allacademic requirements. They need to be people of integrity and must be recommended by either thepresident of their school or the dean of the faculty attended. One of the three qualifications below mustalso be satisfied and enrollment at Akita University must be promised once the candidate is accepted.
(1) Either have graduated during the 2009 academic year or be able to graduate from an affiliatedschool by the end of March, 2010.
(2) Will have completed 15 years of school education by the end of March, 2010, and must be
acknowledged by the Akita University Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Scienceas having obtained designated credits with excellent academic performance.
(3) Be 22 years of age or older on March 31, 2010, and be considered to have an academic ability
that is equivalent to or higher than a Bachelor’s Degree after an Individual Application
Qualification Evaluation conducted by the Graduate School of Akita University.

――Note :a) Applicants who are accepted based on the qualifications above, yet are later confirmed
as not being able to complete the admission procedures by the deadline will not be
admitted. Details on admission procedures will be sent to all accepted students alongwith a Letter of Acceptance.
b) Applicants applying under requirement (2) of the Application Qualifications must submit
the following documents to the Admissions Office of the Graduate School of Akita
University for Pre-evaluation of Application Qualification. Requests will be accepted
starting on October 5, 2009, and no later than October 9, 2009. ① Pre-evaluation Request
for Application Qualification (form attached herein), ② Application Permission (issued
by the president or the dean of the school currently attending),③ Academic Record

Transcript (prepared and sealed in an envelope by the school currently attending),
and④ Detailed description of undergraduate courses taken (as per School Course

Catalogue okay).
c) Applicants applying under requirement (3) of the Application Qualifications must submit①Pre-evaluation Request for Application Qualification (form attached herein),②

Certificate of Graduation or Prospective Graduation or Certificate of Completion or
Prospective Completion from the last school attended, ③ Proof of Current Employment,
and ④other information to base the selection process on such as Research/Employment
History. The request must be made from October 5, 2009, and no later than October 9,2009.
d) Applicants will be notified of the Application Qualification Pre-evaluation results nolater than October 26, 2009.

3. Application Period and Mailing Address(1) Application Period:
From October 29, 2009 to no later than November 4, 2009.
1）If brought in person or by proxy, application documents will be accepted at theAdmissions Office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
2）If mailed, application documents must be sent by registered mail and “Application to
Master’s Course, Admission by Recommendation, Graduate School of Engineering andResource Science” must appear in red on the front side of the envelope. The documents
must reach the Admissions Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on November 4, 2009. Special
attention should be paid in estimating the days needed for overseas delivery.

――(2) Mailing address:
Admissions Office
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science
Akita University
1-1, Tegata Gakuen-machi
Akita-shi 010-8502 Japan
Tel: +81-18-889-2313
Fax: +81-18-889-2300
E-mail: kn08@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp

4. Application Procedures(1) Documents to be submitted① Letter of Recommendation
Recommendations must be written by the applicant’s supervising instructor at theaffiliated school where applicant is currently attending or have just graduated fromduring the 2009 academic year, and must be issued by the president of the school or thedean of the faculty.
② Application for Admission
Requested information must be entered on the designated form (attached herein).
③ 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 the designatedarea of the ID photo Card (attached herein).
④ Certificate of Completion or Prospective Completion or Certificate of Graduation
Must be prepared by the president or the dean of the school attended.
⑤ Academic Record Transcripts
Must be prepared by the president or the dean of the school attended and sealed in an
envelope.
⑥ Proof of Evaluation Fee Payment
Before making Evaluation Fee payment, please contact the Admissions Office (kn08@
jimu.akita-u.ac.jp) to inform us of your intention to apply.
Evaluation Fee is 30,000 yen.
Application within Japan:
The name of the applicant and other required information must be entered on theenclosed money transfer form (Yubin Furikae). The fee must be paid at a post officewithin 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.
Application from overseas:
Applicant must make an international money order of 30,000 Japanese yen based on
the exchange rate on the day of remittance. A document proving the payment (copyaccepted) must be securely affixed on the Proof of Evaluation Fee Payment Form
(attached herein) and must be sent to the Admissions Office along with the international
money order. Cost for the international money order must be paid by the applicant.
Name of applicant and desired department (major) must appear where designated on
the form.
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 (Tel: +81-18-889-2234) within one month after
the application submission period.
⑦ Other
Applicants residing overseas must submit an authorized certificate of his/herfamily register or proof of citizenship in home country.
Note: Important notices for submitting documentsa) Certificate of Graduation/Completion is not required if applying under requirements (2) or(3) of the Application Qualifications.
b) No application will be accepted unless all documents mentioned above are fully andaccurately completed.
c) Once submitted, documents will not be returned to applicants for any reason.
d) Applicants are not allowed to change majors after submission of application.
e) If Contact Address entered in the application form changes after submission, theAdmissions Office must be promptly notified of such change.
E-mail: kn08@jimu.akita-u.ac.jpf) Attached forms may be either hand-written or typed.

5. Evaluation of Applicants
Screening for admission will be conducted based on analysis of all documents submitted.

6. Pre-consultation for Disabled Applicants
As a preliminary step in 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) together with a medical certificate
prepared by a doctor no later than October 9, 2009. Early consultation is recommended since advance――preparation may be needed in cases of severe disability.
① Name, age, contact address, telephone number, and desired department(major).
② Type and degree of disability.
③ Detailed explanation of care needed during application and course study.
④ Special preparation and care taken at 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 October 9, 2009 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 who 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 the use of orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
2. Those with physical disabilities not as severe as the above but who need
constant medical assistance and/or observation.

Health

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

Other

Those not specifically mentioned above, yet require special consideration
when either 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 the School Education Law Enforcement
Regulations.
b) The above required information (items ①-⑥) are also requested if the applicant uses,
on an everyday basis, such common tools as a hearing aid, crutches, or a wheelchair.

7. Acceptance Notification
Results are scheduled to be posted at 1:00 p.m. on November 16, 2009, in front of the entrance tothe Engineering and Resource Building No. 1. A Letter of Acceptance will be sent to those students who
are accepted. Selection results in writing will also be relayed to those who made recommendations.
Telephone inquiries will not be honored.
――8. Promise of Enrollment
Accepted students must submit the Promise of Enrollment upon receipt of the Letter ofAcceptance (a form enclosed with the Letter of Acceptance) to the Admission Office no later thanDecember 17, 2009. If this promise is not received by the deadline, it will be understood that enrollment
will not take place.

9. Admission Procedures(1) Details for Admission Procedures will be sent to all who are accepted along with the Letterof Acceptance. Accepted students are strongly advised to come to Japan in time to complete
the Admission Procedures in person.
(2) School Fees (must be paid in Japanese currency)① Admission fee: 282,000 yen (subject to change)② Tuition: 267,900 yen for the first semester (535,800 yen for the first academic year) (subject
to change)
Note :a) Admission fees 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 course. Revised admission fees 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 of revision.
c) If a candidate cancels his/her admission before March 31, 2010 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.
(3) Other information
Those with an excellent academic standing yet who have difficulty paying school fees
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 school fees, or may be allowed to pay the fees at a later date.
Admissions Office
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science
Akita University
1-1, Tegata Gakuen-machi
Akita-shi 010-8502 Japan
Tel.: +81-18-889-2313 Fax: +81-18-889-2300
E-mail: kn08@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp――Graduate School Outline
1. Organization
The Graduate School of Engineering and Science consists of a two-year Master’s Degree Programand a three-year Doctor’s Degree Program.
The Master’s Degree Program consists of seven departments (24 divisions), the Doctor’s Degree
Program consists of four departments (10 divisions). The seven departments in the Master’s Degree
Program are related to the eight departments in the undergraduate program.

[Master’s Degree Program]
Department (Major)

Division
Allied Earth Sciences

Earth Science and Technology

Geo-Engineering
Materials-process Engineering
Materials Engineering for Resourceand Environment

Materials-process Engineeringand Applied Chemistry
for Environments

Molecular Functional Chemistry
Chemical Systems
Materials Science
Functional Materials

Materials Science and Engineering

Advanced Materials for Energy
Materials Development
Computer Science for Human

Computer Science and Engineering

Applied Information Technology
Mathematical Design
Mechanical Engineering Science
Mechanical Dynamics

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Design
Robotics and Welfare Engineering
Electric Energy Engineering
Photonic and Electronic Device
Engineering

Electrical and Electronic
EngineeringIntelligent Information
Communication Engineering
Control System Engineering
Welfare Environment Engineering

Civil and Environmental
Engineering

Structures and Materials
Engineering
Regional Environment Engineering――[Doctor’s Degree Program]
Department (Major)

Division
Earth Sciences

Geosciences, Geotechnology, andMaterials Engineering for
Resources

Technology for Resources andEnvironment
Environmental and Resource
Recycle Technology
Advanced Materials Engineering

Advanced Materials Engineering

Environmental Chemistry andChemical Engineering
Production System Engineering

Production and Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering
Welfare System Engineering
Electrical and Computer
Engineering

Electrical, Electronic and Computer
Systems Emgineering

Electronic and Computer
Engineering

2. Master’s Degree Program Department Outline[Department of Earth Science and Technology]
In order to turn out capable engineers for developing mineral and energy resources and utilizing
underground space, the department aims to provide students with quality education and research in
the following fields: 1) exploration of mineral and energy resources, 2) exploitation and transportationof underground resources, 3) underground environments, 4) utilization of underground space, and5) prevention measures for disasters caused by earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruption.
Furthermore, the department aims to create sophisticated engineers who can work internationally inthe survey and development of natural resources that exist unevenly throughout the earth, and who canjoin in mining projects with international collaboration.
The research organization of the department has two divisions called Applied Earth Science andGeo-Engineering in order to achieve the above-mentioned objects.
The Division of Applied Earth Science focuses on fundamental earth science and its applications
in such areas as exploration of mineral and energy resources, environmental issues, and prevention ofnatural disasters.
The Division of Geo-Engineering covers the fields of Water Resource and Environmental
Engineering, Engineering Rock Mechanics, Petroleum and Geothermal Engineering, and Resource
System Engineering.

――Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Energy Geology

Applied Earth Sciences
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Micropal Prof.
eontology, Historical Geology and Tokiyuki Sato
Paleoenvironments as a basis for the
Genesis, and Exploration of Energy
resources such as Petroleum, Coal andNatural Gas

AppliedMicropaleontology

Quaternary
Geology

Quaternary and Environmental Geology,
especially based on Sedimentology,
Tephrochronology, and Geomorphology

Advanced Quaternary
Science

Economic
Geology

Geological and physicochemical ap- Prof.
proaches to Ore Genesis, especially on Toshio Mizuta
Igneous Activities,
Hydrothermal
Processes and Mineralization, and on
Methodology of Mineral Exploration

Advanced Economic
Geology

Petrology

AppliedGeophysics

Petrogenesis and Isotopic Age Determination on Plutonic and Volcanic Rocksin Orogenic Belts and other continental
regions, and Disaster Prevention Geology based on the Petrological point ofview

Resource Mineralogy

Prof.
Daizo Ishiyama

Theoretical Chemistryof Ore Solution

Associate Prof.
Masatsugu Yamamoto

Advanced Petrology I

Associate Prof.
Tsukasa Ohba

Advanced Petrology II

Lecturer
Hideki Murakami

Advanced Mineralogy ofRock-forming Minerals

Theoretical and observational research Prof.
for the Geological and other Subsurface Tadashi NishitaniInterpretation by processing Geophysical Data such as Seismic Waves andElectromagnetic and Gravity Fields
Associate Prof.
Tomoki Tsutsui

Stratigraphy
and Volcanic
Stratigraphy

Advanced Energy
Geology

Applied Geology

Advanced AppliedGeophysics I
Advanced AppliedGeophysics III
Advanced AppliedGeophysics II

Stratigraphy of the Cenozoic Volcanic
Sequences in the northeast Honshu arc,
Japan, and Tectonics of the Earth's Crust Associate Prof.
Takaaki Fukudome

Green-tuff Geology

Lecturer
Osamu Nishikawa

Advanced Structural
Geology II――Advanced Structural
Geology I

Geothermal
Geology

Geological and Geochemical Applica- Prof.
tions to Geothermal Resource Explora- Takashi Uchidation and Genesis, especially based on
Alteration Mineralogy, Age Determination and Remote Sensing

Geothermal Geology

Geochemistry

Circulation of Geochemical Materials
through the Surface and Interior of the
Earth, especially Water and Gas Circulation based on Isotopic Analyses

Advanced
Geochemistry I

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Advanced
Geochemistry II

Geo-Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Water Resources
Studies on Advanced Water Resources Prof.
and Environmental and Waste Water Treatment
Takaho Otomo
Engineering

Advanced Waste
Water Treatment

Engineering RockMechanics

Prof.
Fumio Sugimoto

Advanced RockEngineering

Associate Prof.
Tadao Imai

Numerical Analysis
for Resource
Development

Basics and Application of Rock Mechanics for Excavation

Petroleum andGeothermalEngineering

Theoretical and Applied Studies on Associate Prof.
the Development of Fluid Energy Shinji Yamaguchi
Resources, such as Petroleum, NaturalGas, Geothermal and Ground Water

Advanced Reservoir
Engineering

Resource Systems
Engineering

Transportation Technology and Systems Prof.
Engineering for Mineral Resources
Hiroshi Sato

Transportation
Technology in Mine
DesignAdvanced GeothermalEngineering

Advanced Design
Engineering ofSystems for Mineral
Transportation
Advanced Prospect
Technology of
Mineral Resources― 10 ―

[Department of Materials-process Engineering and Applied Chemistry for Environments]
The courses offered in this department cover a wide range of science and engineering relevant
to development, regeneration and application of new functional materials, the effective utilizationof chemical energy, and the utilization of bio-systems. It includes fundamentals and a wide range ofapplications in chemistry, resources engineering and physics as they relate to materials. We aim at thedevelopment of newly advanced technologies which are in harmony with the environment. To realize
our purpose, four divisions provide training for students to become sharpened engineers in eachresearch field.
1) Division of Materials-process Engineering
2) Division of Materials Engineering for Resource and Environment3) Division of Molecular Functional Chemistry4) Division of Chemical Systems― 11 ―

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Molecular
Biological
Chemistry

Material-process Engineering
Quality
Characterization and Synthesis of
Biomolecules and Nanomolecules

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Prof.
Hideaki Itoh

Advanced
Biochemistry

Study of roles of cytosolic molecular Associate Prof.
chaperones in protein folding, and Hiroshi Kubota
cytotoxicity
of
misfolded
aggregation-prone proteins.

Molecular Cell
Biology

Chemistry ofOrganic Materials

Synthesis and Properties of organic Prof.
Functional Materials
Mitsutoshi Jikei

Functional Organic
Materials

Resources
Separation andTreatment
Technology

Technology of Mineral Processing and Prof.
Recycle Process including Minerals and Atsushi Shibayama
Wastes, and wastewater treatment andsoil remediation

Resource Processing
and Engineering
Solvent Extraction
Chemistry

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Materials Engineering for Resource and Environment
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Chemical Reaction Basics and Application of Reactor Prof.
Engineering
Design and Operation to Realize Kenzo Munakata
Chemical Reactions in Industrial Scale

Advanced Reaction
Engineering

Environmental
EnergyEngineering

Process Design of Heterogeneous Reaction Including Solids with Due Consideration of Efficient Utilization ofEnergy and Resources

Advanced Topics ofEnergy chemical
Engineering
Advanced Surface
Chemistry

Microstructural
Design on
Ceramics

Development of Functional Ceramics
Based on the Microstructural Design

Prof.
Katsuyasu Sugawara
Associate Prof.
Kenji Murakami

Ceramic Materials
DesignAssociate Prof.
Osamu Yamamoto― 12 ―

Functional Carbon
Materials

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Molecular Functional Chemistry
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Functional
Effective Application of Synthetic and Prof.
Polymer Chemistry Biofunctional Polymers to Chemical Noritaka Ohtani
Processes
Lecturer
Yukihiko Inoue

Advanced Polymer
Chemistry

Functional
Surface Processes for Environments
Surface Chemistry and for a Production of Value-added
Materials with Specific Functions

Advanced Chemistryof Surface Processes

Molecular
Bio-Organic
Chemistry

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

DevelopmentofSupramolecular
Advanced Materials Based on Organic
or Bio-Organic Molecular Reactions
Strategically Designed by Spectroscopic and Quantum-Chemical Methods

Chemistry of Polymer
Functionalities

Associate Prof.
Takayoshi Shindo

Advanced Chemistryof Organic Resources

Prof.
Fumio Hamada

Advanced Synthetic
Organic Chemistry

Associate Prof.
Yoshiaki Amatatsu

Advanced Quantum
Chemistry

Associate Prof.
Uichi Akiba

Reaction Mechanismin Organic Chemistry

Chemical System
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

High Temperature Design and Application of Inorganic
Chemistry andEnvironmental Advanced Materials
Engineeringfrom the Viewpoint of Inorganic MatePhysical Chemistry rials Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Associate Prof.
Kiyoshi Fuda

Ceramic Processing

Chemical Process
Design

The Design and Development of Prof.
Chemical Processes and Related Equip- Ken-ichi Kikuchi
ment
Associate Prof.
Takeshi Gotoh

Advanced Separation
Process Engineering

Lecturer
Hiroshi Takahashi

Advanced Chemical
Process Design

AdvancedEngineering
Physical Chemistry

Advanced
Biochemical
Engineering

Analysis ofAnalysis of the Chemical Process for Prof.
Chemical Reaction Acid Rain, an Interfacial Phenomenon, Nobuaki Ogawa
Processes
and an Electrode Reaction using theAnalytical Method

Advanced Analytical
Chemistry

Inorganic Process
ChemistryProf.
Shinichi Nakata

Molecular
Engineering

Associate Prof.
Sumio Kato

Properties ofInorganic materials

Molecular Design through Synthesis,
Characterization, Investigation into
Function Expression, and Practical
Evaluation of Inorganic Advanced
Materials such as Porous Materials,
Catalytic Materials and Ceramics― 13 ―

[Department of Materials Science and Engineering]
In order to invent the seeds of a new industry and to succeed in the breakthrough of engineeringreformation, the development of newly advanced materials is indispensable. The development ofmaterials related to energy such as a superconducting material and such intelligent materials as sensors
and information-recording mediums are especially necessary. In order to respond to today's demands,
this department educates students who have wide knowledge in materials science and engineering, as
well as abilities in the development of advanced materials, and understanding in the material industryof the present situation.
With this in mind, our department has four divisions : Physics and Chemistry of Materials,
Intelligent Materials, Advanced Materials for Energy, and Materials Processing and Development.

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Materials Science
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Physical Makeup
of Materials

Characterization of the lattice defect Prof.
and its effect on physical properties in Shigeo Sugawara
materials

Advanced Physics
of Materials

CrystalEngineering

Optical properties and Structure of Prof.
Nobuhiro Kodama
Functional Crystalline Materials

Properties of
Crystalline Solids

Materials Scienceand Engineeringof Biopolymers

Research and education on molecular Lecturer
structures of biopolymers and their Yutaka Tsujiuchi
properties

Materials Science andEngineeringof Biopolymers― 14 ―

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Functional Materials
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Physics ofIntelligent
Materials

Physics properties of intelligent materi- Prof.
als and their application for magnetic, Shunji Ishio
electronic and optical devices

Advanced Physical
Properties ofIntelligent Materials

Surface andInterfaceEngineering

Processing and Evaluation for Appear- Prof.
ance of Intelligent Function at Surface Motoi Haraand Interface of Materials

Surface and Interface
Engineering

Advanced
Physical properties and their Applica- Prof.
Electronic Materials tion of advanced electronic materials
Hitoshi Saito

Advanced Lecture of
Electronic Materials

Material Design

Research and Education of Materials Associate Prof.
Design and its Applications Based on Yoshiyuki Sato
the Moleculer Orbital Method

Intelligent Material
DesignChemically
Functional
Materials

Chemical and electrochemical proper- Associate Prof.
ties of materials and their application
Eiji Tada

Advanced Chemistryof Functional
Materials

Thin Film
Materials

Fabrication and evaluation of thin film Associate Prof.
materials and their application
Satoru Yoshimura

Physical Properties ofThin Film Materials

Surface
Modification

Modifying Process for the Functional Lecturer
Surface of Materials
Michihisa FukumotoSurface Modification

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Advanced Materials for Energy
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Ceramic
Materials

Chemical, mechanical and electrical Prof.
properties of ceramics and their applica- Hitoshi Taimatsution to energy generation and use

Advanced CeramicMaterials

EnergyChemistry ofMaterials

Research and education on the develop- Prof.
ment of functional chemical materials Masami Taguchi
for energy transformation/storage andindustrial electrolytic processing

Advanced Energy
Chemistry ofMaterials

Advanced
Functional
Materials

Materials Design, Functional Properties Associate Prof.
and Applications of Shape Memory Xiaoye Lu
Alloys, Damping Alloys and Superconducting Materials

Advanced Course of
Functional Materials― 15 ―

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Solidification
Processing

Materials Processing
Quality

Faculty Member

Education and Research on Solidifica- Prof.
tion Processing and Application of Setsuo Aso
Manufactured Composite Materials andStructural Controlled Multi-phase
AlloysInstruction Subject
Advanced
Solidification
Processing

Microstructure
Education and Research on Numerical Prof.
Design of Materials Simulation for Structure Formation
Ken-ichi Ohsasa

Microstructure Designof Materials

Fabrication
Fabrication processes, Microstructural Prof.
Engineering ofcontrol and Evaluation of inorganic Shigeo Hayashi
Inorganic Materials Materials via powder processes

Design of Inorganic
Materials

Structural
Materials

Deformation Mechanism, Strengthing Associate Prof.
Method and Evaluation of Mechanical Kaichi Saito
Properties of Materials, including Their
Applicationfor
Manufacturing
Processes in High Strength Structural
Materials

Physics of Strengthfor Structural
Materials

Composite
Materials

Evaluation of Structure and Mechanical Associate Prof.
Properties and Material Design for Ken-ichi Ohguchi
Plastic Base, Metal Base and CeramicBase Composites

Advanced Composite
Materials― 16 ―

[Department of Computer Science and Engineering]
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering consists of three divisions: Computer
Science for Humans, Applied Information Technology, and Mathematical Design. The department
provides education and does research on the technologies of computer systems and information
system networks. The above versatile applied technologies include industrial information processing,remote sensing, image information processing, biological information processing, speech andcharacter information processing, processing of physical properties analysis, geometry and topology ofgraphics, and mathematical engineering. Due to the recent remarkable progress in the technologies of
information system networking and their applications, it is expected that in the 21st century the social
life style will be changed on a large scale. This department will also timely introduce new programs foreducation and research concerning the technologies of newly appearing information communication
system networks and their new various applications.

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Computer Science for Humans
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Image Information
SystemEngineering

Analysis and Algorithms of Remote Prof.
Sensing Data, and Image Information Makoto Nishida
Applications
Associate Prof.
Yoichi Kageyama

Image Information

Network andComputer System
Engineering

Information Network System and Prof.
Highly Reliable Computing System
Hideo Tamamoto

Advanced Computer
Architecture

Lecturer
Hiroshi Yokoyama

Telecommunications Next Generation Network Architecture Prof.
Networkand Systems
Ken-ichi Yukimatsu
Engineering― 17 ―

Remote Sensing
Engineering

Advanced Logic
Circuit Design
Advanced
Telecommunications
EngineeringDivision
Field of
Instruction andResearch
MathematicalEngineering

Applied Information Technology
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Prof.
Cryptology, Information Security,
Algorithmic Problems in Algebraic Akihiro Yamamura
Systems, Inverse problems and AppliAssociate Prof.
cations of Geometry
Hajime Kawakami

Information andComputation I

Electron Tunneling Phenomena in Associate Prof.
Solids and Optical and Electrical Kunihiko Yamaguchi
Properties in Layered Compounds

Fundamentals ofApplied Condensed
Matter Physics

Digital System
Engineering

Digital Signals, Systems, and Applica- Associate Prof.
Ryuji Igarashition of Stochastic Processes

Digital Signal
Measurement

Communication
System andNetworkEngineering

Traffic Engineering, Application Layer Associate Prof.
Flow Control and Network Topology Masashi Hashimoto
DesignAdvanced
Information Theory
in Industries

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Computer
Simulation

Mathematical Design
Quality

Faculty Member

Database for Thermal, Mechanical, Prof.
Electrical and Physical Properties of Toshinobu Soma
Metals and Mixed Semiconductors
under Pressure and at High Temperatures
Lecturer
Hiroko Kagaya

Geometry andTopology ofGraphics (GTG)

Information andComputation II

Eigenspace Method in Graphics Com- Prof.
puter Aided Geometric Design, Shape Kentaro Mikami
Detection by Inverse Mappings andGroup Actions
Associate Prof.
Mahito Kobayashi― 18 ―

Instruction Subject
Advanced Applied
Mathematics
AdvancedEngineering
Mathematics II
AdvancedEngineering
Mathematics I
Topics of Poisson
Geometry
Topics in Computer
Vision[Department of Mechanical Engineering]
It is needless to say that Mechanical Engineering is a fundamental field of engineering, supporting
the activities of industries at any age and any place. However, together with the recent remarkabledevelopment of computers, electronics and its applied technologies, mechanical industries have been
abruptly oriented to information, reduction of labor, and automation concerns. Today, industries are
required to make products having a high value reasonably and effectively while using less energy, bydeveloping and applying highly functional materials. Furthermore, Mechanical Engineering is expected
to contribute to aging and welfare community issues in order to make our lives more comfortable.
To meet the above needs, this department provides education and study related to the following
wide variety of subjects by combining the former mechanical engineering, electronics-information
technology, and bioengineering. The subjects covered by the department are automation and the highreliability of design and production systems, the development of optimum control technology forhuman-mechanical systems, the development of technologies for transport, conversion and applicationof thermal and fluid energy, the development of new engineering materials and their evaluation andmanufacturing methods, new aspects of micro-engineering based on quantum mechanics and atomic
physics, as well as assistive technology for the disabled, and sports engineering. Thus, the department
aims at training researchers and engineers who contribute to the human society.

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Microscopic
Mechanism ofMaterials

Mechanical Engineering Science
Quality
Applications of Atomic Physics on
Microscopic Mechanisms and Materials, Micro-behavior of Materials, andComputational Analysis in Solid
Mechanics for the Evaluation ofAdvanced Composite Materials― 19 ―

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Prof.
Eiji Uegaki

Basic Atomic
Technology

Prof.
Yotsugi Shibuya

Advanced Solid
Mechanics

Associate Prof.
Mikio Muraoka

Micro-materials

Associate Prof.
Takuo Sakon

AppliedMagnetoelectricalEngineering

Associate Prof.
Yoshiyuki Yamamoto

Advanced
AppliedElectromagnetism

Mechanical Dynamics

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Quality

Faculty Member

Applied Mathematical Design for Environ- Prof.
Elastic Systems of
Tadashi Ohyoshi
Dynamics for Design mental Oriented Elastic Systems
Thermal and Fluid
Engineering

Nano-Metrology

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearchEngineering
Materials

Vacuum System
Engineering

Ice Melting and Water Freezing, Theory Prof.
and Application for Energy Conversion Masahiro Sugawara
and Basic Investigation for Non-Newtonian Fluid and its ApplicationProf.
Masahide Nakamura

Ultra-Precision
Software Datum

Measurement

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Vibration-Control
EngineeringIntelligent Control
Engineering

Applied Mathematics
for Mechanical Design
Numerical Heat
Transfer
Computational Heat
Transfer and Fluid
Mechanics

Prof.
Makoto Tago

Advanced Natural
Convection Heat
Transfer

Associate Prof.
Hiroaki Hasegawa

Unsteady Fluid
Dynamics and Flow
Control

Associate Prof.
Takahiro Adachi

Heat Transfer andFluid Mechanics

using Associate Prof.
Eiki Okuyama

Advanced Sensors
Engineering

Systems Design
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Materials Science from Micro to Macro Prof.
Aspects and Joining of Materials and Osamu Kamiya
Estimation of Strength and Fracture
ToughnessProf.
Manabu Tanaka

Advanced Engineering
Materials

Analysis and practical Application for the Lecturer
Mechanism of Rarefied Gas Flow
Wataru Sugiyama

Molecular Gas Motion

Computer Controlled Controller Design for Electro Mechanical Associate Prof.
Systems
Akihiro Naganawa
Systems
Engineering of
Waves

Instruction Subject

Propagation Behavior of Elastic Waves for Associate Prof.
Composite Material and Application to the Kimihisa Miura
Non-Destructive Inspection

Advanced Mechanicsof Materials

Design of Digital
Control Systems
Advanced Dynamics
of Mechanical Waves

Robotics and Walfare Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Dynamics of mechanical systems and its Prof.
application to welfare problems, and Hitoshi Dokivibration engineering, wind and seismicProf.
problems.
Katsuaki Sunakoda

Advanced Vibration
Control

The Theory of Control Design of Intelli- Associate Prof.
gent Mechanical Systems and the Applica- Kazuhiko Hiramototion to Medical Devices
Lecturer
Takehiro Iwami

Advanced Control
Engineering

Lecturer
Masaki Hokari― 20 ―

Advanced Vibration
Damping andApplication Engineering

Biomedical
Engineering
Actuator
Engineering

[Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering]
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was established with the aim of nurturing
far-sighted and talented students to be fully competent to meet the requirements of today’s highlytechnological and information-oriented world. Research and instruction are performed based on fourmain branches : Electric Energy Engineering, Photonic and Electronic Device Engineering, Intelligent
Information Communication Engineering, and Control System Engineering. These four areas cover theentire principal fields in the present technological world.

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Environmental
EnergyEngineering

Electric Energy Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Study on fundamental characteristics oforganic and non-organic electric materials, application of computer engineering
including computer graphics, bioelectromagnetism including handlingtechniques of cells.

Instruction Subject
AppliedElectromagnetic
Engineering
Advanced
Materials forElectrical EngineeringProf.
Masafumi Suzuki

Measurement andInstrumentation
Engineering

Bioinstrumentation Study on applications of information Associate Prof.
Engineering
technology to biological systems and Kazutaka Mitobe
welfare systems.

Biological Systems
Engineering

Power System
Engineering

Advanced ElectricPower System
Engineering

Study on high voltage engineering, Associate Prof.
power systems and fuel cells.
Masashi Sato

Advanced High
Voltage Engineering
Quantum
Electronics
Engineering

Study on theory and applications of Associate Prof.
quantum electronic phenomenon in Masaru Onoda
solid state devices.
Associate Prof.
Yoshitada Tanuma

Quantum Physics

High Energy
Electromagnetic
Engineering

High Energy Electro-magnetic Phenomena of Elementary Particles and Methods of Measurement.

Advanced Applied
Physics I― 21 ―

Quantum Engineering

Advanced Applied
Physics IIDivision
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Optical Device
Engineering

Photonic and Electronic Device Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Study on the optical and electronicmaterials and their application to
optoelectronic devices, liquid crystal
engineering and application to opticaldevices.

Instruction Subject
Advanced Optical
Device Engineering
Electronic Display
Engineering

Associate Prof.
Rumiko Yamaguchi

Organic
Optoelectronic
Device Engineering

Electromagnetic
Theoretical and experimental studies on Prof.
Wave Engineering millimeter wave and sub-millimeter Tetsuo Obunai
wave propagation characteristics invarious materials including solid-state
plasma, and applications of far-infraredlasers.

AdvancedElectromagnetism

Electron Device
Engineering

Advanced Electron
Device Engineering

Study on electronic properties of Prof.
semiconductors, semiconductor thin Seiji Horiguchi
films and insulators, and its applications
to electron devices.
Associate Prof.
Yuichi Sato

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AdvancedElectromagnetic
Wave Engineering

Advanced
Semiconductor
DeviceDivision
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Electronic
Application andElectronic
Measurement
Instrumentation

Intelligent Information Communication
Quality

Faculty Member

Study on measurement technologies
using electromagnetics, ultrasonic andelectronic devices and applications toelectromagnetic compatibility, medical
and biomedical electronics andultrasonic electronics.

Instruction Subject
Advanced Integrated
Information Circuit
Signal Processing
Engineering for
Measurement

Lecturer
Motoshi Tanaka

Advanced
Communication
Engineering

Wave
Information
Engineering

Study on signal analysis and processing Prof.
in acoustic waves.
Kazuhiko Imano

AdvancedElectroacoustics

Information
Communication
Engineering

Study on high performance broadband
communications systems.

Applied UltrasonicEngineering
Information
Communication
SystemProf.
Hitoshi Obara

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Electronic
ControlEngineering

Control System Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Application of control engineering and Prof.
Toshiyuki Taniguchi
research on electric servo systems.

Instruction Subject
Applied Control
Engineering
Computer Aided
Engineering

LecturerTakeshi Miura
Electrical
MachineryEngineering

Digital Signal
Processing
Engineering

Study on development and analysis of Prof.
electromechanical energy conversion Tadashi Satosystems and its control techniques.

Associate Prof.
Katsubumi Tajima― 23 ―

Advanced Control
System Engineering
Advanced PowerElectronics
Computational
Electromagnetism
Advanced Electrical
MachineryEngineering

[Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering]This department carries out instructions and research on the technology for construction andmaintenance of infrastructure as the base for human life and production activities.
The main subjects offered are in fields of advanced hardware technology, such as the development
and preservation of the water environment and water resources, the geotechnical disaster prevention,
the design and execution of works, maintenance and control considering the durability decreaseof structures, and for such fields of software technology as planning for regional development andenvironment preservation. The instruction and research on hardware and software technologies arecarried out together, with a focus on realistic and pertinent results.

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Urban and Traffic
Planning andWater front
Engineering

Welfare Environment Engineering
Quality
Philosophy, Methods, and Analytical
Techniques used in Urban and Traffic
Planning with emphasis on the Logic
and Assumption on which these are
based

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Prof.
Kazuhiro Kimura

Advanced Urban
Planning

Associate Prof.
Chimataro Ishii

Advanced
Hydraulics
Engineering
Advanced
Water Environment
Engineering― 24 ―

Associate Prof.
Hidekatsu Hamaoka

Advanced Traffic
Engineering

Associate Prof.
Satoru Hino

Advanced Urban
Planning

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Construction
Materials

Structural
Mechanics

Structual
Engineering

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Hydraulics andHydraulics
Engineering

Structures and Materials Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Properties of Construction Materials Prof.
required for Design, and Construction, Makoto Kagaya
Maintenance and Control of Structures

Construction
Material Design

Linear and Nonlinear Mechanics and Prof.
Theory of Structural Design of Steel Kaoru Hasebe
and Timber Structures
Associate Prof.
Humihiko Gotou

Timber StructuralEngineering

Structural Analysis and Design of Prof.
Concrete Structures and Composite Makoto Kawakami
Structures
Associate Prof.
Hidenobu Tokushige

Advanced StructuralEngineering

Construction
Materials andEnvironment

Advanced Structural
Mechanics

Advanced Structural
DesignRegional Environment Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Theoretical and Applied Study by Prof.
Hydraulics on Preservation of Water Hideo Matsutomi
Environment and Prevention of Disasterin Rivers and Coasts
Associate Prof.
Tomoyuki Takahashi

Advanced Hydraulics

Soil Mechanics and Physicochemical andProperties of Soft Soil
GeotechnicalEngineering

Mechanical Prof.
Hiroshi Oikawa
Lecturer
Toshihiro Ogino― 25 ―

Advanced HydraulicEngineering
Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
Advanced Soil
Mechanics

3. Requirements for Completion of the Master’s Course
A Master’s degree either in Engineering or Resource Science is awarded if the student has
satisfied the following requirements: have at least two years’ residence in the Master’s program; acquirea minimum of 30 course credits shown in the chart below; have an acceptable Master’s thesis; pass the
final comprehensive examination.
Students who demonstrate exceptional achievement may receive the degree with a residence
period of as short as 1 year.

[Credits Needed for the Completion of the Master's Program]
CoursesSpecialized
Subjects

Credits Required
A minimum of
16 credits(elective)

Remarks
A minimum of 10 credits in the major and a minimum of 6
credits from the major and/or other majors combined.
A minimum of 2 credits are required from the following
lectures:

Intensive

2 credits

Lectures(required)

Intensive

2 credits

Training(required)

Graduation

10 credits

Thesis(required)Total

A minimum of
30 credits

Engineering & Resource Science

1 credit

Marketing Theory

1 credit

Venture Establishment Theory

1 creditInternational Relations

1 credit

Resource Industry Management

1 credit

Risk Management

1 credit― 26 ―

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