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Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering |
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Department of Applied Chemistry |
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Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering |
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Department of Information Science |
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Innovation Center for Research and Engineering Education |
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| Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering |
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Mechanical systems engineering is a key area of engineering required in all industrial fields today. The lives of people are supported by various kinds of machines, including not only industrial products used in daily life, but also those used in agriculture, fisheries, and construction. This Department aims to develop engineers and researchers who will create original branches of learning and technology and drive technological innovations in the twenty-first century. |
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Education and research in this Department covers material science, processing, and production technology with a focus on the basic subjects of mechanical dynamics, material dynamics, thermodynamics, and hydromechanics, as well as design, drawing, experiments, and practical training. Furthermore, they also cover mechatronics and automatic controls, which are indispensable to present-day manufacturing, and medical engineering and safety engineering, which will become increasingly important in the future society.
In addition, the Department is currently working with several enterprises to promote a human resource development project through industry-academia partnership, and organizes an advanced, pragmatic curriculum that goes beyond the framework of conventional university education by, for example, offering classes in which frontline corporate engineers such as service robot designers are invited to teach. |
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In 2007, the Department's educational program was certified by the Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE) as an engineer education program that meets the standards required by society in machine and machine-related fields. |
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Thermal engineering, Hydraulic engineering, Material science, Machining, Biomechanics, Robotics, Sensory and kansei engineering, Tribology, Molding engineering, Precision processing, System safety engineering |
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- First-class senior high school teacher's license (industry)
- Qualification for a JABEE-certified engineer-in-training (associate professional engineer)
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There are many job offers from all industrial fields irrespective of business scale, and graduates from this University play an active role in a wide range of industries. Yet more than half of the graduates enter graduate schools to further pursue their studies. |
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| Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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This Department aims to develop engineers and researchers who contribute to research in and the development of new technologies, which support advanced technological societies, and their application through electrical and electronic engineering and who actively participate in the creation of a highly human society. |
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The basic subjects of Electrical and electronic mathematics, Electric circuitry and Electromagnetics feature a system in which a lecture and a seminar are offered a week to allow students to thoroughly acquire the basic abilities required to advance to diverse fields of specialized studies. The curriculum also provides carefully selected subjects so that students learn applications in all fields, and during graduation research, students can acquire systematic problem-solving abilities through small-class education. |
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In addition to Basic specialized subjects such as Electrical and electronic mathematics, Electric circuitry, and Electromagnetics, major specialized subjects include Plasma engineering, Power electronics, Semiconductor engineering, Integrated circuit engineering, Control engineering, and Telecommunications engineering |
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- Qualification for applying for issuance of a chief electric engineer's license (certain practical experience after graduation is required)
- Chief telecommunication engineer's license (graduates are exempted from taking some of the examinations)
- On-the-ground I-category special radio operator's license and a maritime III-category special radio operator's license
- Second-class electrician's license (graduates are exempted from written examinations)
- First-class senior high school teacher's license (industry)
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Graduates work in a wide range of sectors such as manufacturers of such products as electrical machinery and appliances, electronics, automobiles, and optical machines; information-related firms; and government agencies. In addition, some go to the graduate schools of other universities, not just Utsunomiya University, to further pursue their studies as researchers and engineers. |
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| Department of Applied Chemistry |
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In accordance with its guiding principle of contributing to the progress of science and technology and ensuring harmony with the global environment, this Department aims to develop flexible, highly creative and well-balanced chemical engineers and researchers who master a wide range of fields related to chemistry. |
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Placing emphasis on basic academic ability |
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| The curriculum consists of lectures, seminars, and experiments that cover a wide range of areas so that students can properly acquire basic abilities in chemistry during their first three years of study. In particular, lectures for basic subjects (analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and chemical engineering) are combined with seminars, enabling students to understand basic concepts in these fields and acquire the ability to think and calculate. |
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Developing specialists in environmental chemistry |
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| The curriculum, which includes major specialized subjects related to the atmosphere, water quality, and microorganisms, is helpful in obtaining pollution control supervisor and other licenses. It also includes subjects to conduct research on fuel cells, green chemistry, and biodegradable polymers. |
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Promoting a wide variety of cutting-edge research |
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| The curriculum covers a wide range of research from practical research, which will soon be applied to industry, to academic research at the nano and atomic levels and from photocatalysts and electronic devices to fields related to biology and medical care. For details, visit the Department's web page at http://www.chem.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/home/. |
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Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical engineering, Environmental chemistry, Biological engineering |
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- License for an authorized handler of toxic substances
- Qualification to take examinations for a grade A hazardous materials chief engineer's license
- First-class senior high school teacher's license (industry)
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Graduates are playing an active role in all areas, including business firms in the chemical (including food and pharmaceutical manufacturers), electric, machinery, and information technology industries, as well as government agencies. More than half of the graduates enter graduate schools, reflecting the tendency for there to be a requirement for a higher level of specialization. |
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| Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering |
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This Department aims to develop highly creative engineers and researchers who contribute to society making the most of the latest architectural technology from private housing to national land. |
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The objective of the Architecture Course is to develop architects, building engineers, and so forth. Major educational and research programs cover building construction, architectural planning, architectural environment, equipment engineering, construction materials, etc. This Course's curriculum has been certified by the Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE) since fiscal 2006.
The Civil Engineering Course aims to develop capable persons engaged in the development of social infrastructures such as human lifestyles, industry, and the natural environment. Major educational and research programs cover structural engineering, material engineering, hydraulic engineering, regional planning, and geotechnical engineering. The curriculum for this Course has been JABEE-certified since fiscal 2005. |
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Architecture Course: Subjects related to structure, planning, the environment, equipment, materials, construction methods, etc. with focus on architectural design and drawing
Civil Engineering Course: Subjects related to structure, planning, soil, hydraulic engineering, regional facilities, etc. which aim to develop social infrastructures |
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Qualification for taking examinations for first-class registered architects (two years of practical experience in architecture after graduation is required) |
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Qualification for taking examinations for registered assistant surveyors and first-class civil construction managing engineers (three years of practical experience in civil engineering after graduation is required) |
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First-class senior high school teacher's license (industry) and a qualification for a JABEE-certified engineer-in-training (associate professional engineer) |
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In addition to government agencies and construction companies, graduates' career choices for the Architecture Course include architectural firms, manufacturers of construction materials, manufacturers of construction equipment, and career choices for the Civil Engineering Course include diverse areas such as public corporations, consultants, electric power companies, and railway companies. |
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| Department of Information Science |
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The Department of Information Science aims to develop engineers and researchers who play an active role in a wide range of areas, including information science and computer engineering. |
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Students study information mathematics, which cultivate the ability to think logically, as well as everything from the basics to the most advanced hardware and software technology for computer systems. The curriculum also offers special lectures on information engineering, which respond swiftly and flexibly to new fields of applications, as well as seminars, experiments, and practical training in programming using the latest computers. |
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Major subjects include subjects related to information mathematics, which provide the mathematical foundation for information engineering, subjects related to computer hardware and software, and subjects related to the applications of information engineering such as artificial intelligence and signal processing. |
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First-class senior high school teacher's license (industry: application pending) |
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Graduates' career choices cover a wide range of areas centered on information and telecommunications (IT) and computer-related industries, and graduates display their individuality in each area. This tendency is expected to grow with the progress of the advanced information society in the future. |
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| Innovation Center for Research and Engineering Education |
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The Innovation Center for Research and Engineering Education provides education to cultivate the creativity of students, which is indispensable to make the most of expert knowledge acquired through education in each department in the real world.
In addition to giving lectures on Innovative engineering for freshmen and Practical manufacturing for sophomores and offering Internships for juniors, the Center supports students' voluntary manufacturing projects. |
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