Academic Research Aims in the School of Engineering and Departments

Academic Research Aims in the School of Engineering

The education and research goals at this graduate school are to develop talented individuals who, with a basis in engineering, boldly take up the challenge of exploring unexplored fields and new technological innovations, contribute to the sustainability and development of human society, and who are able to acquire systematic knowledge regarding science and technology as well as an engineering-based thinking, and have the ability to solve social problems with an understanding of diversity and a broad perspective.

Departmental Academic Research Aims

Department NameAcademic Research Aims
Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering aims to nurture talented individuals who can lead the areas of design, technical strategy, policy and planning in the development and operation of social infrastructure related to transportation, environment, cities, disaster prevention, landscape, information, energy, etc., from an international perspective, as well as from the historical, natural and cultural perspectives of a country or region. The department's educational and research objectives are to contribute to the sustainable development of Japan and the world through advanced research that contributes to the systematization and innovation of knowledge and technology, and to the return of that research to society and education.

Department of Architecture

The Department of Architecture integrates knowledge from a wide range of fieldsfrom scientific, engineering, and technological fields to humanistic, artistic, and social fieldsand aims to establish a new academic system to create an environment suitable for a mature society in a new era. The educational and research objectives of the department are to develop human resources who can take responsibility for research, development, planning, design, production, management, and policy proposals related to architecture, and to contribute to the sustainability and development of human society by actively and boldly challenging research on a global scale that will lead to the creation of new value and technological innovation.

Department of Urban Engineering

The Department of Urban Engineering aims to educate students in how to acquire systematic knowledge and applied skills in urban engineering and to develop human resources who can serve as experts in urban planning, urban design, urban transportation planning, urban analysis, urban environmental engineering, urban water systems, international urban environment, and urban management, and to contribute to the sound development of national land and regional societies from a global perspective, taking into account the diversity of regional climates and social cultures.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is responsible for promoting research and education in a wide range of fields, from the four basic mechanics of mechanical engineering (mechanics, material mechanics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics) to their applications in the environment and energy, biotechnology and medicine, design, production, and systems. Through research activities in these advanced scientific and technological fields, from basic and fundamental science to applied technology, our educational program aims to foster engineers and researchers who will contribute to the realization of a safe and secure society and healthy and affluent lifestyles, as well as to the advancement of global civilization and culture.

Department of Precision Engineering

The Department of Precision Engineering aims to contribute to the development of the field of precision engineeringwhich is related to the "informatization of products and manufacturing" that is important for the manufacturing industry, one of Japan's major industriesby fostering human resources who will be responsible for the creation of advanced hardware represented by nanotechnology based on precision measurement, precision processing, and mechatronics. The purpose of this education and research is to contribute to the development of the field by fostering human resources who will be responsible for value creation in the 21st century and incorporating life cycles and ecology, based on the application of IT technology and IT infrastructure.

Department of Systems Innovation

The purpose of this program is to contribute to the development of engineering and human society by integrating engineering knowledge that is subdivided into specialized fields based on systems science (which takes a multifaceted, bird's-eye view of humans, artifacts, and nature), by developing research and education based on principles and methodologies for the realization of innovative systems in harmony with nature and society, and by cultivating highly specialized and comprehensive human resources.

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics aims to contribute to the development of human society by fostering human resources capable of carrying out the following three objectives in education and research: first, to conduct research/education to pursue the apparent and potential significance and possibilities of the aerospace world, which is still immature in terms of technology and utilization and has tremendous potential for future development; second, to actively utilize it for the well-being of mankind; and third, to conduct research/education in the field of aerospace, which requires extreme performance and advanced technology, with the aim of creating new advanced technology and knowledge that can be applied to other fields, as well as engineering. The ultimate goal is to conduct system integration and practical research/education on the subject of aerospace missions, making the most of the characteristics of aerospace, which requires technology that integrates engineering and science from various fields into a system that achieves a single objective.

Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems is responsible for academic studies related to energy, environment, space, nanophysics, devices, and information and communication, with a broad perspective on various issues and value creation related to these fields.

Department of Applied Physics

The Department of Applied Physics aims to research the cutting edge of physics and to apply the results to society and industry. There is a demand in all fields for people with a foundation in physics and a willingness to take on new problems . The Department of Applied Physics aims to nurture world-leading human resources who think independently, challenge unexplored areas, and lead the world with a foundation in physics.

Department of Materials EngineeringThe Department of Materials Engineering combines three concepts into one in order to develop human resources who can contribute to the realization of a technology-based society that aims for the well-being of humankind. First, "DESIGN OF MATERIALS" means to create new materials that play an important role in structures and devices, which are key elements in the development of a technological society. Second, "DESIGN FOR MATERIALS" means to develop innovative processes for creating new materials and environmentally friendly material production processes. The third concept, "DESIGN WITH MATERIALS", means to develop material systems that enable various materials to function as structures and devices, and to develop technologies with an eye towards recycling and other aspects. 
Department of Applied Chemistry

The Department of Applied Chemistry's educational and research objective is to foster independent human resources who have acquired a broad foundation and advanced expertise in applied chemistry and who, on this basis, can take the initiative in research and development in a wide range of fields, while promoting world-leading, cutting-edge research.

Department of Chemical Systems Engineering

The Department of Chemical Systems Engineering fosters chemical engineers and researchers who have mastered the methodology of chemical systems engineering, which focuses on the analysis and control of chemical phenomena at every scale from molecular to global, and on the systematization and design of their constituent elements. At the same time, we will promote research using this methodology to solve problems in areas such as the environment, energy, and safety and security, and contribute to the creation of a sustainable, environmentally conscious society. These are the educational and research objectives of the department.

Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology

The Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology aims to develop human resources capable of creating new chemistry and life science in the interdisciplinary fields of chemistry and life science by specializing in a wide range of academic fields from chemistry to life science, such as organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, bioscience, and molecular biology.

Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies

The Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies provides education and research guidance on budding and leading basic/applied research on advanced science and technology, as well as research on research itself (Research on Research). In addition to conventional graduate school education, the program is also characterized by graduate school education that serves as remedial courses for working people. Through such graduate-level education/research, the program aims to nurture not only original and creative researchers in advanced scientific and technological fields, but also advanced and international researchers with a broad perspective, business managers, and advanced and interdisciplinary policy makers.

Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management

The Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management aims to foster individuals who will acquire systematic knowledge and ways of thinking in the three important fields of advanced nuclear energy engineering, nuclear social engineering, and advanced laser beam science and medical physics, and who will take responsibility for research, development, planning, design, production, management, and policy proposals related to science and its application from an international perspective. The educational and research objectives of the department also include contributing to the sustainability and development of human society by boldly challenging research, leading to the development of unexplored fields and new technological innovations.

Department of Bioengineering

In order to contribute to the health and welfare of mankind in a society that seeks sustainable development and which is aging with low fertility rates, we will build a methodology for bioengineering that is based on the existing disciplines of mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical, and material engineering, and that bridges the gap from science to the real world of health, medicine, welfare, drug discovery, environment, energy, food, nanotechnology, safety and security, information, and other fields. Through education and research, we will develop human resources who will play a central role in the strategic research and development of bioengineering.

Department of Technology Management for Innovation

The Department of Technology Management for Innovation aims to develop core leaders who can demonstrate strategic conceptual ability in the fields of industry and engineering by acquiring a broad understanding of cutting-edge science and technology and a background in business administration and economics through education and research that strategically integrate science and technology with management and economics, thereby contributing to the creation of new industrial innovation utilizing science and technology from multiple perspectives and the realization of a sustainable industrial society.

Nuclear Professional School

The purpose of the Nuclear Professional School is to cultivate deep academic knowledge and outstanding abilities for the safe operation and maintenance of nuclear facilitieswhich require a high level of expertiseand for the supervision and guidance of such facilities; to train advanced nuclear experts who will play leading roles in the nuclear industry, safety regulatory administrative agencies, and nuclear-related research and development organizations; and to conduct research in advanced nuclear energy, nuclear social engineering, advanced laser beam science, and medical physics.

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