General Education
The speed of technological innovations and industrial changes in recent years has made General Education more important than ever. General Education not only prepares you for whatever majors you choose by giving essential skills and knowledge, but also enables you to face challenges in your life.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Our courses consist of high-school and college level subjects. Japanese, English, and other languages improve your communicative skills and broaden your knowledge of Japan and the world. Japanese History, World History, and the Study of Human Nature help you to understand who you are. Law, Economics and Philosophy give you a guide when you address difficult issues in your life. Our courses will be of great help to you when you work as an engineer or live as a good citizen in our increasingly global society.
Humanities and Social Sciences Staff Members
Mitoshi Murakami, D.Lit. (Ritsumeikan Univ.), Professor: Japanese Classics, Advanced Japanese
Johji Mikawa, Professor: Japanese History, World History
Yoshitaka Arakawa, Professor: English, Advanced English , Current English, Current Engineering English
Yasutaka Umehara, Associate Professor: Law, Economics
Misao Miyazaki, Associate Professor: English, Practical English, Advanced English
Nobuyoshi Matsui, Associate Professor: English, Practical English
Shigehiro Tarutani, Associate Professor: Philosophy, Study of Human Nature
Shuichi Tamura, D.Lit. (Ritsumeikan Univ.), Associate Professor: Japanese, Contemporary Japanese
Shin'ichi Yoshinaga, Lecturer: Practical English, Religion and Modern Society
Jonathan Kay, Lecturer: English
Natural Sciences
The educational program in the branch of Natural Sciences consists of subjects related to mathematics, sciences and physical education. Science subjects such as physics and chemistry correspond to science taught at both senior high school and university, and are well organized for students to acquire culture and the basics for further studies in technology. Physical education is aimed at giving our students the opportunity to enjoy themselves and improve their quality of life.
Natural Sciences Staff Members
Naoto Ito, Professor: Mathematics , Statistics
Minoru Setoyanagi, Professor: Mathematics, Liner Algebra
Takeshi Oshima, Associate Professor: Mathematics, Hydrodynamics
Toshio Miyano, D.Sci. (Kyoto Univ.), Associate Professor: Physics
Makoto Kametani, D.Sci., (Kyoto Univ.), Associate Professor: Mathematics , Applied Analysis
ShinŐichiro Ono, Associate Professor: Health & Physical Education
Yukie Komatsu, D.Sci. (Osaka Univ.), Associate Professor: Mathematics , Probability
Shoji Miyazaki, D.Sci. (Kyoto Univ.), Lecturer: Chemistry
Koji Umegaki, Lecturer: Health & Physical Education
Tomoko Uesugi, Lecturer: Physics, Applied Physics
The Department of Mechanical Engineering
Production of goods is based on Mechanical Engineering. The goals of the Department are as follows:
(1) Students will acquire flexibility in thinking through five-year courses of both general and technical education.
(2) The fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering are highly esteemed in the Department so that students will be capable of research, development, and designing.
(3) Subjects in the fields of control and information processing are combined with those of the specialized fields so that students can use computers as their tools in developments and designs.
(4) Practical experiments and practices are introduced to all the students throughout the five years so that they will be able to cope with unexpected phenomena.
Staff Members of the Department
Tadashi Tsuji, D.Eng. (Osaka Univ.), Professor: Thermodynamics, Thermal Engineering
Kazuharu Iwasaki, D.Eng. (Tohoku Univ.), Professor: Instrumentation Engineering, Material Science
Masayuki Shozu, D.Eng. (Kanazawa Univ.), Professor: Mechanical Work Method, Strength of Materials
Hitoshi Nishiyama, D.Eng. (Kanazawa Univ.), Professor: Hydrodynamics, Information Processing
Nakao Shirafuji, Associate Professor: Engineering Mechanics, Information Processing
Masahiro Shinohara, D.Eng. (Doshisha Univ.), Associate Professor: Strength of Materials, Design Engineering
Hirochika Tanigawa, D.Eng. (Doshisha Univ.), Associate Professor: Hydrodynamics, Information Processing
Masayoshi Doi, Dr.Eng. (Keio Univ.), Lecturer: Instrumentation Engineering, Robot Engineering
Tatsuto Suzuki, Assistant Professor: Control Engineering, Engineering Experiments
Koichiro Yamada, Dr.Eng. (Univ. of Electro Electro-Communications), Assistant Professor: Dynamics of Machinery, Engineering Experiment
Takayuki Tamaogi, Dr.Eng. (Ehime Univ.), Assistant Professr: Information Processing, Engineering Experiment
Hirofumi Noge, Dr.Eng. (Tokushima Univ.), Assistant Professor: Mechanical Drawing, Engineering Experiment
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The specialized programs at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are designed to enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the field and to develop creative abilities for future careers. The programs are mainly composed of the two fields of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. In these subjects, students can not only learn the basic electrical theories and practices but also the advanced knowledge of electrical engineering.
The computer system, LAN, maintained by faculty members, is provided at the Department for studentsŐ use so that they can achieve their goals without difficulties.
Staff Members of the Department
Noriyuki Kitahara, D.Eng. (Doshisha Univ.), Professor: Signal Processing, Electromagnetic Theory
Kazuhiro Shin'ike, Ph.D. (Kyoto Institute of Technology), Professor: Communication Engineering, Electronics
Katsuya, Hirachi, D.Eng. (Yamaguchi Univ.), Professor: Electrical machinery, Control Systems Engineering
Koichi Kanayama, D.Eng. (Yamagata Univ.), Professor: Communication Engineering, Electronic Device Engineering
Shigeyasu Nakagawa, D.Eng. (Toyohashi Univ. of Technology), Professor: Signal Processing, Computer Science
Hideaki Katayama, D.Eng. (Himeji Institute of Technology), Associate Professor: Numerical Analysis, Experiments
Tomoki Takezawa, D.Sci. (Osaka Univ.), Associate Professor: Electronics, Electronic and magnetic measurements
Hidetaka Funaki, D.Eng. (Shinshu Univ.), Lecturer: Information Processing, Graphics
Hiroshi Yamada, D.Eng. (Yamaguchi Univ.), Research Associate: Practice in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Yutaka Tange, Dr.Eng. (Niigata Univ.), Assistant Professor: Algorithm, Experiments Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yasuhito Inoue, Dr.Eng. (Hirosaki Univ.), Assistant Professor: Digital Circuits, Experiments Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Department of Control Engineering
Machines like robots and electronic/control information techniques are all integrated in the field of Mechatronics. The Department of Control Engineering aims to train engineers capable of developing and designing industrial products and their production systems in the field of mechatronics.
Basic subjects such as strength of materials, thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, electric/electronic circuits, electromagnetics, measurement techniques and the theory of control are offered in a well-balanced way.
Students are encouraged to work on experiments in electric circuits, use microcomputer, design robot manipulator, practice digital servo circuits, and study such subjects as image processing and robotics. Furthermore, students are also encouraged to use LAN freely for framing software and drafting CAD to construct intelligent systems.
Staff Members of the Department
Mitsuru Kanamori, D.Eng. (Doshisha Univ.), Professor: Electromagnetic Theory, Vibration Engineering, Control Engineering
Yukihiko Okumura, D.Eng. (Toyohashi Univ. of Technology), Professor: Image Processing, Thermodynamics
Katsuhiro Nishioka, Associate Professor: Information Processing, System Control
Chikara Nakagawa, D.Eng. (Nagaoka Univ. of Technology), Associate Professor: Information Processing, Practice in CAD
Masakatsu Kawata, D.Eng. (Ritsumeikan Univ.), Associate Professor: Control Engineering, Control Laboratory
Masayasu Noma, D. Eng. (Kansai Univ.), Lecturer: Mathematics, Strength of Materials
Hidekazu Machida, Lecturer: Computer Engineering, Electronic Circuits
Syuji Kiyohara, Dr.Eng. (Tokyo Univ. of Science), Lecturer: Practice of Mechatronics, Electronic Circuits
Minoru Ito, Dr.Eng. (Oita Univ.), Assistant Professor: Information Processing, Electronics
The Department of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering aims at planning, designing and constructing structures like bridges, expressways and waterworks in order to make community life rich and comfortable while preserving the natural environment.
The goal of the Department of Civil Engineering is to educate engineers who can develop infrastructure. Many subjects on basic and applied theories are offered together with classes on experiments, exercises, and drawing.
Prospective students will be able to choose between the two courses, namely, a civil engineering course and an architectural engineering course in their fourth year.
The graduates of the department are now active members of various institutions like construction companies and public offices.
Staff Members of the Department
Hiroaki Okamoto, D.Eng. (Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.), Professor: Concrete Structures, Construction Materials
Satoshi Morio, D.Eng. (Yamaguchi Univ.), Professor: Soil Mechanics, Execution
Tomiya Takatani, Ph.D. (Kobe Univ.), Professor: Structural Mechanics, Information Processing
Shigeo Shikura, D.Eng. (Nagaoka Univ. of Technology), Associate Professor: Surveying, Remote Sensing
Hiroshi Miwa, D.Eng. (Ritsumeikan Univ.), Associate Professor: Hydraulics, Coast Engineering
Kenji Miyamoto, Associate Professor: Traffic Engineering, Civil Plan and Management
Kazuya Tamada, Dr.Eng. (Osaka Univ.), Associate Professor: Structural Mechanics, Theory of Structural Design
Ryosuke Onoe, Dr. Sci.of Arts (Osaka Univ. of Arts), Associate Professor: Field Practice in Surveying, City Planning
Yoshifumi Kato, D.Eng. (Yamaguchi Univ.), Lecturer: Field Practice in Surveying, Experiments in Civil Engineering
Hiroshi Nagai, D.Eng. (Muroran Institute of Technology), Assistant Professor: Field Practice in Surveying, Experiments in Civil Engineering
Associate: Field Practice in Surveying, Experiments in Civil Engineering
The Faculty of Advanced Engineering
Electric and Control System Engineering Course
Based on the knowledge obtained through the preceding five-year courses, we aim to instruct students in advanced technology, particularly in such areas as software, communication, electronic circuits, and control and mechanical-electronic engineering. We also provide students with sufficient skills and abilities for designing, R&D, and management so that they can play an important role in the field of electric, transportation, communication and information systems.
Civil and Industrial System Engineering Course
Industrial Systems in construction engineering and production engineering tend to be more and more complicated and so highly sophisticated that analytical and extensive knowledge on component and subsystem technology is required in the early stages of planning and designing. This course provides specially designed curriculum to train students so that they can make full use of their abilities based on the fundamentals of engineering which they had learned in the preceding five-year courses.