Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering

Diploma Policy for Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering (Master's Program)

1. Based on a foundation of academic ability in the natural sciences, primarily mathematics and physics, students will acquire the academic application skills necessary to engage in cutting-edge development research, backed by a deeper inquisitiveness and higher analytical ability appropriate for graduates of an engineering major.
2. In addition to deepening your specialist knowledge in each field of mechanical engineering, you will also acquire the flexible thinking skills to handle diverse interdisciplinary research projects.
3. In each specialized field of mechanical engineering, students will acquire the intellectual curiosity and insight to discover their own development goals, realize routine experiments and analyses, and develop considerations and discussions. They will write a dissertation with research content that leads to the development or invention of cutting-edge technology or groundbreaking new knowledge in mechanical engineering and the science and engineering that underpins it.
4. Students will acquire the communication skills to present research results at academic conferences and other events and to be able to answer questions appropriately. Furthermore, students will acquire the language skills necessary to disseminate research results internationally and the adaptability to take on the diversification of symbiotic science and technology, and will deepen their understanding of social responsibility and ethics.

Curriculum Policy of Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering (Master's Program)

① Curriculum composition policy
In order to achieve perspectives A and B, Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering (Master's Program) is comprised of three specializations: System Fundamental Analysis, Design and Production Systems, and Mechanical Intelligence Systems Engineering. In each specialization, a curriculum consisting of "specialized subjects" and "common subjects" is organized with the aim of further deepening the knowledge and skills acquired in undergraduate education. A systematic educational curriculum is organized with the "specialized subjects" broadly divided into three groups: "specialized basic subjects," "specialized core subjects," and "specialized advanced subjects."
For perspective A, the curriculum will be centered around "specialized foundation subjects" related to mathematics and physics, which are the fundamental abilities required to apply advanced knowledge in the field of mechanical engineering, and "specialized core subjects" aimed at acquiring the basic knowledge required to understand and apply the entire advanced knowledge system in the diverse field of mechanical engineering.
For the purpose of perspective B, we have organized a "specialized core subject group" and a "specialized advanced subject group" aimed at acquiring advanced skills to deepen the knowledge system in each specialized field.
For the purpose of achieving Viewpoint C, various seminar subjects, special experiments, and special research subjects are organized to enhance the ability to make theoretical inferences and reach conclusions based on objective data through practical activities, as well as to acquire the ability to apply the acquired specialized knowledge to specific problems, devise solutions to those problems, and plan, design, and carry out those solutions on one's own.
For perspective D, we will provide an internship course that will enable students to collaborate with researchers and engineers from different fields and acquire the ability to develop new interdisciplinary fields.

② Policies regarding the content and implementation of education
The "Specialized Basic Subjects" are conducted in an exercise format aimed at developing basic abilities in mathematics and physics (Perspective A) in order to realize the application of advanced knowledge in the field of mechanical engineering. The "Specialized Core Subjects" are conducted in a lecture format aimed at acquiring basic knowledge (Perspectives A and B) in order to understand and apply the entire advanced knowledge system in the wide-ranging field of mechanical engineering. The "Specialized Advanced Subjects" are conducted in a lecture format aimed at developing advanced abilities (Perspective B) in order to deepen the knowledge system in each specialized field.
In order to realize viewpoint C, students will conduct "experiments," "discussions," and "presentations" in "small group formats" mainly through direct guidance from Supervisor. This will improve their ability to make theoretical inferences and reach conclusions based on objective data, and will also implement various seminar subjects, special experiments, and special research subjects in which students will be able to apply the specialized knowledge they have acquired to specific problems, devise ways to solve those problems, and develop their own planning, design, and execution abilities.
Furthermore, in order to realize Perspective D, we will provide an internship course that will enable students to acquire the ability to collaborate with researchers and engineers in different fields and develop new interdisciplinary fields.

③ Policy regarding methods for evaluating learning outcomes
In order to develop engineers and researchers who have acquired the skills stipulated in the diploma policy, students are graded by exams and reports for lectures, and by reports and oral exams for experiments, practical training, and exercises. Course grades are expressed in five grades: S, A, B, C, and D, with S, A, B, and C being passes and D being a fail. Students who pass are awarded the designated number of credits. In addition, for dissertations, the examination criteria and methods are clearly stated, and the dissertation examination and final examination are conducted rigorously by the Dissertation Examination Committee based on theses.