Master’s Courses
2012 April (Spring) Admission
Affiliated School Recommendation

Application
Guidelines
Application Period:

October 27, 2011 ― November 4, 2011

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

Overseas Affiliated Universities
Akita University is actively working with international exchange activities.

Inter-University Agreements 36 Universities (16 Countries and Regions)
Countries, Regions

China

Australia
BelarusUSA

Korea

TaiwanNetherlands
VietnamMongolia
Finland
Botswana
Italy
Kenya
IsraelKazakhstan
Romania

As of Jun.8,2011

Universities
Heilongjiang University
China Medical University
Central South University
Liaoning Technical University
Dalian Nationalities University
Lanzhou University
Xinjiang Medical University
Jilin University
Northeastern University
Donghua University
Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chang'an University
Griffith University
Belarussian State Medical University
St. Cloud State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Hanbat National University
Wonkwang University
Kangwon National University
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
National Taipei University of Technology
University of Twente
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
University of Transport and Communications
Mongolian University of Science and Technology
Ikh Zasag University named after Chinggis Khaan
Mongolian State University of Education
Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences
Botswana International University of Science and Technology
University of Botswana
University of Cagliari
Kenyatta University
University of Haifa
East Kazakhstan State Technical University
University of Bucharest

Inter-Faculty Agreements 16 Faculties ( ９ Counties and Regions)

Date of Conclusion
Oct 19, 1988
Oct 6, 1989
Aug 24, 2004
Apr 20, 2005
Jun 27, 2005
Aug 1, 2005
Feb 20, 2006
Feb 6, 2007
Aug 9, 2007
Dec 3, 2009
Mar 24, 2010
Nov 18, 2010
Oct 14, 1996
Jul 26, 2004
Jul 24, 1996
Mar 7, 2011
Jun 8, 2001
Oct 12, 2007
Mar 24, 2008
Oct 22, 2009
Jul 15, 2005
Jul 18, 2005
Oct 23, 2007
Dec 2, 2008
Dec 3, 2008
Oct 22, 2009
Jul 22, 2010
Jul 23, 2010
Oct 23, 2009
Oct 23, 2009
Mar 31, 2011
Dec 9, 2009
Mar 2, 2010
Sep 24, 2010
Jun 8, 2011
Sep 28, 2010

As of April.13,2011

Faculties
Countries, Rejions
Faculties, Universities
Date of Conclusion
China
Beijing Hospital, Ministry of HealthNov 14, 1995
Graduate School of
Medicine
FranceThe Faculty of Medicine of Lille 2 University
Apr 13, 2011
USA
Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology
Jun 24, 1982
Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsing Hua University Mar 1, 2007
Department of Chemistry, Tsing Hua University
Jan 17, 2008
China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University May 24, 2010
Shanghai Key Lab of D&A for Metal Functional Materials, Tongji University May 24, 2010
Graduate
Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University
Jul 12, 1999
School of
ThailandFaculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
Jul 12, 1999
EngineeringandFaculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
May 22, 2009
Resource
School of Mines, University of Zambia
Jan 20, 2003
Science
ZambiaSchool of Engineering, University of Zambia
Mar 12, 2003
Tunisia
Faculty of Technology, University of Sfax
Dec 18, 2003
Germany
Technische Universitat Bergakademie Freiberg
Feb 22, 2006
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Instisut Teknologi Bandung Mar 3, 2010
Indonesia
College of Engineering, Minghsin University of Science and Technology Apr 12,2010
Taiwan―1―

NOTICE
Reorganization of the Graduate School ofEngineering and Resource Science, Akita University
Master’s Courses
It is informed that the Department of Materials-process Engineering and Applied
Chemistry for Environments will restart on the Department of Engineering in Applied
Chemistry with the launch of the Department of Life Science in April 2012.
Until authorized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,
Japan, the Graduate School accepts an application for admission to the Department ofMaterials-process Engineering and Applied Chemistry for Environments.
After the authorization, those who apply for the above departments and be accepted canchoose either the Department of Engineering in Applied Chemistry or the Departmentof Life Science. However in case of non-authorization, those will be enrolled in the
Department of Materials-process Engineering and Applied Chemistry for Environments.
The detail information will be shown soon on the address below.
http//www.eng.akita-u.ac.jp/prospectus/graduate.html
Before Reorganization

After Reorganization

Department of Earth Science andDepartment of Earth Science andTechnology

Technology

Department of Materials-process

Department of Engineering in Applied

Engineering and Applied Chemistry for Chemistry
Environments

Department of Life Science
Department of Materials Science andDepartment of Materials Science andEngineering

Engineering

Department of Computer Science andDepartment of Computer Science andEngineering

Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronic

Department of Electrical and Electronic

Engineering

Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental

Department of Civil and Environmental

Engineering

Engineering―2―

Master’s Courses
2012 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 2010
academic year. These cources provide the students with the opportunity to obtain a Master’s
Degree in either Resource Science or Engineering. Japanese will be the main language used in thecourses.

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
・The status of residence of a incoming student must be “College Student.”
・All of the qualifications below must be satisfied, and the enrollement at Akita University must be
promised once the candidate is accepted.
(1) Applicants must have received higher education in the field of related their desired major.
(2) Applicants must have achieved the excellent academic performance.
(3) Applicants need to be people of integrity.
(4) Applicants must be recommended by either the president of their school or the dean of thefaculty attended.
(5) Applicants must be able to graduate or have graduated from one of Akita University’s
overseas affiliated universities between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2012.

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Note :
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
along with a Letter of Acceptance.

3. Application Period and Mailing Address(1) Application Period:
From October 27, 2011 to no later than November 4, 2011.
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, 2011. 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 2011 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―2―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
Recommendations must be written by the applicant’s supervising instructor andbe issued by the president of the school or the dean of the faculty of the affiliateduniversity.
Evaluation Fee is 30,000 yen.
When depositing from an overseas bank, please make sure that the fee is sent by
Telegraphic Transfer to the (below) bank account in yen. Payment made by othercurrency 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 Fee: to be paid by the payer
4. Remittance Period: October 3, 2011-November 4, 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:a) When filling out the “Application for Remittance,” please enter “Evaluation fee” as“Purpose of Remittance,” and enter “applicant's name” in the message box.
b) After remitting the evaluation fee, Please send an e-mail to that effect to Admission office
as soon as possible. (E-mail kn08@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp)c) 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.
(E-mail kn08@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp)d) 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.
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) No application will be accepted unless all documents mentioned above are fully andaccurately completed.
b) Once submitted, documents will not be returned to applicants for any reason.
c) Applicants are not allowed to change majors after submission of application.
d) 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.jpe) 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 7, 2011. 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 7, 2011 due to accident or other contingency, pleasecontact the Admissions Office immediately.

―4―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 tentatively scheduled to be e-mailed to all applicants at 1:00 p.m. on November 14, 2011.
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 15, 2011. 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.
―5―(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 30, 2012 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
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 a later
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.
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

10. Obtaining a Visa
The first step in obtaining a visa is to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility at the Ministry ofJustice, Immigration Bureau in Japan. On behalf of these students who reside overseas, who have been―6―

accepted after the evaluation, and who are confirmed to have completed all the admission procedurerequirements, Akita University will apply for the Certificate of Eligibility. Upon receipt of the Certificate
of Eligibility from the Immigration Bureau, Akita University will then mail it to the student’s address.
The student is to submit his/her passport and the certificate to a Japanese diplomatic office (Japanese
Embassy or Japanese Consulate) in his/her home country. A visa will be issued approximately one week
after submitting the above documents.
Note :a) Akita University International Exchange Center (hereafter referred to as International
Exchange Center) will request the residential status of “College Student” when applying
for the Certificate of Eligibility.
b) Admission may be turned down by the student under unavoidable circumstances, but
the student will be required to send the Certificate of Eligibility immediately back to theInternational Exchange Center along with a letter stating the reason for the cancellation.
c) To ensure a prompt application process, applicants who commission the International
Exchange Center to apply for the Certificate of Eligibility must make sure that all
documents (explained below) are completely filled out and are submitted at the time of
applying for the course. However, the immigration office may find it necessary to request
additional documents.
Flow chart on how the college student visa is obtained:① Submission of documents necessary for Certificate of Eligibility at the time of application
for the course(applicant → International Exchange Center)② Completion of admission procedures after having been accepted(accepted student → Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science)③ Application for Certificate of Eligibility(International Exchange Center → Sendai Regional Immigration Bureau)④ Issuance of Certificate of Eligibility(Sendai Regional Immigration Bureau → International Exchange Center)⑤ Mailing of Certificate of Eligibility(International Exchange Center → accepted students)⑥ Applying and obtaining of college student visa in the students’ home country.
(Accepted student → Japanese Embassy or Japanese Consulate)⑦ Entry into Japan under college student status―7―

Application Documents for Certificate of Eligibility
1. * Designated forms are available.
2. Japanese or English translation is required if any documents under (5) are prepared in otherlanguage.

Documents

*

*

(1)

(2)

Application
for
Certificate
ofEligibility
Photo(40mm x 30mm)

No.of
copiesApplication forms and instructions are found at the following
1

passport

URL site:
http://www.moj.go.jp/ONLINE/IMMIGRATION/16-1-1.html
The same photo used on the application form for the course

1

must be pasted on the designated place of the Application for
Certificate of Eligibility form.
All the pages where the applicant's information is entered must

Copy of
(3)

Notes

1

(if issued)

be photocopied and submitted. If the applicant has previously
or otherwise been living in Japan, the pages showing entry anddeparture information must also be photocopied and submitted.

Documents proving capability to pay for tuition and living expenses while in school≪Student financially self-supported, or supported by a person in home country≫
1. Original copy of a bank statement showing the balance of the applicant’s accountverifying that the applicant has sufficient funds available to use while in Japan.
2. Document which backs the above (1.), such as original copy of Certificate of Employment
indicating length of employment, or other certificate verifying the applicant's income.
3. If receiving a scholarship, an original copy of the scholarship document indicating theamount and duration.
4. When supported by someone from home country: Original certificate showing relationshipof the applicant to the person sending money. (Chinese people must submit notarized(4)

Family Registory showing the current address.)≪Student financially supported by a person living in Japan≫
1. Financial Support Statement (*form designated) filled out by the financial supporter. The
reason for the support, the amount of support, and the method of payment must be entered.
2. Certificate of Resident’s Tax issued by the municipality showing the supporter’s total
income or Certificate of Tax Payment 1 & 2 issued by a tax office.
3. One of the employment related documents below(1) Certificate of Employment (Salaried worker)(2) A copy of Income Tax Return form (Self-employed worker)(3) Certificate of Company Registration (Company owner or Company Executive)
4. Supporter’s Resident’s Card showing names of all family members. Alien supporter must
submit Certificate of Alien Registration.

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For any questions about the visa, please contact:
Akita University International Exchange Center
1-1, Tegata Gakuen-machi
Akita-shi 010-8502 Japan
Tel: +81-18-889-2258
E-mail: ryugaku@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp―9―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
Applied 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 Processing
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
Structures and Materials
Engineering

Civil and Environmental
Engineering

Regional Environment Engineering― 10 ―

[Doctor’s Degree Program]
Department (Major)

Division
Earth Sciences
Technology for Resources andEnvironment

Geosciences, Geotechnology, andMaterials Engineering for
Resources

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 Systems
Engineering

Electrical, Electronic and Computer
Systems Emgineering

Electronic and Computer Systems
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.

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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 Associate Prof.
resources such as Petroleum, Coal and Makoto Yamasaki
Natural Gas

Advanced Energy
Geology

Quaternary
Geology

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

Advanced Quaternary
Science

Sedimentology

Modes of sediment transportation and Prof.
formations of sedimentary eayer
Takashi Uchida

Applied Sedimentology

Economic
Geology

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

Resource Mineralogy

Prof.
Daizo Ishiyama
Petrology

P e t r o g e n e s i s a n d I s o t o p i c A g e Associate Prof.
Determination on Plutonic and Volcanic Masatsugu YamamotoRocks in Orogenic Belts and otherc o n t i n e n t a l r e g i o n s , a n d D i s a s t e r Associate Prof.
P r e v e n t i o n G e o l o g y b a s e d o n t h e Tsukasa Ohba
Petrological point of view

Lecturer
Hideki Murakami

AppliedMicropaleontology

Advanced Economic
Geology
Theoretical Chemistryof Ore Solution
Advanced Petrology I
Advanced Petrology II

Advanced Mineralogy ofRock-forming Minerals
Applied Geology

AppliedGeophysics

Theoretical and observational research Prof.
for the Geological and other Subsurface Tadashi NishitaniInterpretation by processing GeophysicalD a t a s u c h a s S e i s m i c Wa v e s a n dElectromagnetic and Gravity Fields
Associate Prof.
Tomoki Tsutsui

Stratigraphy
and Volcanic
Stratigraphy

Advanced AppliedGeophysics I
Advanced AppliedGeophysics III
Advanced AppliedGeophysics II

Advanced Structural
Stratigraphy of the Cenozoic Volcanic Associate Prof.
Sequences in the northeast Honshu arc, Takaaki Fukudome ※※※ Geology I
Japan, and Tectonics of the Earth's Crust
Lecturer
Advanced Structural
Osamu Nishikawa
Geology II
Green-tuff Geology※※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2013.
※※※ This associate professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2013.
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Geothermal
Geology

Geological and Geochemical Applications to Geothermal Resource Exploration and Genesis, especially based on
Alteration Mineralogy, Age Determination and Remote Sensing

Geothermal Geology

Geochemistry

Circulation of Geochemical Materials Prof.
through the Surface and Interior of the Tsuyoshi Adachi
Earth, especially Water and Gas Circulation based on Isotopic Analyses
Associate Prof.
Nobuyuki Masuda

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

Advanced RockEngineering
Numerical Analysis
for Resource
Development
Mechanics for
Geological
Disasters
Advanced Reservoir
Engineering

Basics and Application of Rock Mechanics for Excavation

Prof.
Fumio Sugimoto
Associate Prof.
Tadao ImaiPetroleum andGeothermalEngineering

Theoretical and Applied Studies on theDevelopment of Energy Resources,
such as Petroleum, Natural Gas,
Geothermal and Ground Water

Resource Systems
Engineering

Transportation Technology and Systems Prof.
Hiroshi SatoEngineering for Mineral Resources

Advanced GeothermalEngineering
Transportation
Technology in Mine
DesignAdvanced Design
Engineering ofSystems for Mineral
Transportation
Advanced Prospect
Technology of
Mineral Resources― 13 ―

[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― 14 ―

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 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.
Mitsutoshi Jikei
Functional Materials

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

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Solvent Extraction
Chemistry

Materials Engineering for Resource and Environment
Quality

Faculty Member

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

Process Design of Heterogeneous Reac- Prof.
tion Including Solids with Due Consid- Katsuyasu Sugawara
eration of Efficient Utilization ofEnergy and Resources
Associate Prof.
Kenji Murakami

Microstructural
Design on
Ceramics

Development of Functional Ceramics
Based on the Microstructural Design

Instruction Subject
Advanced Reaction
Engineering
Advanced
Energy Chemical
Engineering
Advanced Surface
Chemistry
Ceramic Materials
DesignFunctional Carbon
Materials― 15 ―

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

Surface Processes for Environments andFunctional
Surface Chemistry 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 MateriPhysical Chemistry als Chemistry and Physical Chemistry
Associate Prof.
Kiyoshi Fuda

Ceramic Processing

Chemical Process
DesignAdvanced Separation
Process Engineering

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

AdvancedEngineering
Physical Chemistry

Advanced
Biochemical
Engineering
Advanced Chemical
Process Design

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※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2012.
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[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※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2012.

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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― 18 ―

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― 19 ―

[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

Image Information
SystemEngineering

Analysis and Algorithms of Remote
Sensing Data, and Image Information
Applications

Network andComputer System
Engineering

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

Instruction Subject
Image Information

Associate Prof.
Yoichi Kageyama

Lecturer
Hiroshi Yokoyama

Remote Sensing
Engineering
Advanced Computer
Architecture
Advanced Logic
Circuit Design

Telecommunications Next Generation Network Architecture Prof.
Advanced
Networkand Systems
Ken-ichi Yukimatsu ※※ Telecommunications
Engineering
Engineering
Information andCommunication
Technologies inModern Societies※※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2013.

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Division

Field of
Instruction andResearch
MathematicalEngineering

Applied Information Technology
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Cryptology, Information Security,
Prof.
Algorithmic Problems in Algebraic Akihiro Yamamura
Systems, Inverse problems and Applications of Geometry
Associate Prof.
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- Prof.
tion of Stochastic Processes
Ryuji Igarashi

Digital Signal
Measurement

Communication
System andNetworkEngineering

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

Mathematical Design

Division

Field of
Instruction andResearch

Information andComputation II

Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Computer
Simulation

Database for Thermal, Mechanical,
Electrical and Physical Properties ofMetals and Mixed Semiconductors
under Pressure and at High Temperatures

AdvancedEngineering
Mathematics I

Geometry andTopology ofGraphics (GTG)

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

Topics of Poisson
Geometry※※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2013.

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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― 22 ―

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Prof.
Eiji Uegaki

Basic Atomic
Technology

Prof.
Yotsugi Shibuya

Advanced Solid
Mechanics

Prof.
Mikio Muraoka

Micro/Nano Materials

Associate Prof.
Takuo Sakon

AppliedMagnetoelectricalEngineering

Associate Prof.
Yoshiyuki Yamamoto

Advanced
AppliedElectromagnetism

Mechanical Dynamics

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Quality

Faculty Member

Applied Mathematics
for Mechanical Design

Applied Mathematical Design for EnvironElastic Systems of
Dynamics for Design mental Oriented Elastic Systems
Thermal and Fluid
Engineering

Nano-Metrology

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch

Ice Melting and Water Freezing, Theory
and Application for Energy Conversion
and Basic Investigation for Non-NewtoProf.
nian Fluid and its Application
Masahide Nakamura

Ultra-Precision
Software Datum

Measurement

Instruction Subject

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
Faculty Member

Instruction Subject

Materials Science from Micro to Macro Prof.
Aspects and Joining of Materials and Osamu Kamiya
Estimation of Strength and Fracture
Prof.
Toughness
Manabu Tanaka ※※Advanced Engineering
Materials

Vacuum System
Engineering

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

Molecular Gas Motion

Engineering of
Waves

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

Advanced Dynamics
of Mechanical Waves

Engineering
Materials

Division
Field of
Instruction andResearch
Vibration-Control
Engineering

Quality

Advanced Mechanicsof Materials

Robotics and Walfare Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

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

Instruction Subject
Advanced Vibration
Control
Advanced Vibration
Engineering

Computer Controlled Controller Design for Electro Mechanical Prof.
Akihiro Naganawa
Systems
Systems

Design of Digital
Control Systems

The Theory of Control Design of Intelligent Mechanical Systems and the Application to Medical Devices

Advanced Control
EngineeringIntelligent Control
Engineering

Associate Prof.
Yoshihiro Sasaki

Advanced Fluid Power
Systems

Associate Prof.
Takehiro Iwami

Biomedical
Engineering
Actuator
Engineering※※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2013.
※※※ This Associate Professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2013.
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[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 of Associate Prof.
organic and non-organic electric materi- Seiji Kumagaials, 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
Electronic
Engineering

Study on theory and applications of Associate Prof.
quantum phenomena in solid state Masaru Onoda
devices.
Associate Prof.
Yasunari Tanuma

Quantum Physics

High Energy
Electromagnetic
Engineering

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

Advanced Applied
Physics I― 24 ―

Quantum Engineering

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

Photonic and Electronic Device Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Instruction Subject
Advanced Optical
Device Engineering

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

Electronic Display
Engineering
Associate Prof.
Rumiko Yamaguchi

Organic
Optoelectronic
Device Engineering

Electromagnetic
Theoretical and experimental studies on Prof.
Wave Engineering millimeter and THz wave propagation Tohru Kurabayashi
characteristics in various materials andtheir applications.

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
Associate Prof.
to electron devices.
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 Engineering
Quality

Faculty Member

Study on measurement technologies Prof.
using electromagnetics, ultrasonic and Hiroshi Inoue ※electronic devices and applications toelectromagnetic compatibility, medical
and biomedical electronics andultrasonic electronics.

Instruction Subject
Advanced Integrated
Information Circuit
Signal Processing
Engineering for
Measurement

Associate Prof.
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

Instruction Subject
Applied Control
Engineering

Application of control engineering andresearch on electric servo systems.

Computer Aided
Engineering
Associate Prof.
Takeshi Miura

Electrical
MachineryEngineering

Digital Signal
Processing
Engineering

Advanced PowerElectronics

Study on development and analysis ofelectromechanical energy conversion
systems and its control techniques.

Computational
Electromagnetism
Prof.
Katsubumi Tajima※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2012.

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Advanced Control
System Engineering

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

Faculty Member

Philosophy, Methods, and Analytical Prof.
Techniques used in Urban and Traffic Kazuhiro Kimura
Planning with emphasis on the Logic
and Assumption on which these are
based
Associate Prof.
Hidekatsu Hamaoka
Associate Prof.
Satoru Hino

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Instruction Subject
Advanced Urban
Planning for
Caring Society
Advanced Traffic
Engineering
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

Advanced Hydraulics

Mechanical Prof.
Hiroshi Oikawa

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Mechanics and Physicochemical andProperties of Soft Soil
GeotechnicalEngineering

Associate Prof.
Toshihiro Ogino※ This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2012.

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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― 29 ―

Master's Course
2012 April (Spring) Admission

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

Application for Admission
Application No.

※

Name of Applicant／

Date of Birth

month

Sex

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／
day

year

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FemaleApplication
Qualification
Desired Department(Major)Desired Division
DesiredField of Study

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Address:
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Address

postal code

Tel:
Mail address:

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2. Please use BLOCK LETTERS and BLACK INK
3. Please read the Admission Guidelines carefully and enter all the information requested.
4. Contact Address is where applicant wishes to receive correspondence.
Any changes must be reported immediately.

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countryMaster's Course
2012 April (Spring) Admission
Affiliated School Recommendation
Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science
Akita University

ID Photo CardClassification

Recommendation by Affiliated School※

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No.

Name

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

Note:
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2. Photo must be taken within 3 months prior to application.

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Date:
month

day

year

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To:

Dean of Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University

Name of Applicant:Date of Birth:
month

day

year

I intend to apply for the Master's Course offered by Akita University, Graduate School ofEngineering and Resource Science. I hereby request for the pre-evaluation based on the
documents attached.
Desired Department (Major):

Please mail the pre-evaluation result to:Address:

Tel. Number:

Name:

E-mail address:― 32 ―

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Desired Graduate School:
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