Introduction to research for prospective students

No matter how far our society becomes information-oriented, the importance of manufacturing will not change; only the methods of manufacturing change. As a wide diversity of machines surrounding us have become increasingly complex and sophisticated, we need to see machines as part of an overall system instead of studying individual units. To study advanced mechanical systems, basic and state-of-the-art knowledge in material properties, thermal conduction, fluid dynamics, etc. concerning the constituent elements of the systems is necessary. Also, it is important to carry out examinations based on theories, sensitivity and human creativity as to how the whole mechanical system should be designed, produced and controlled. The Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course aims to develop engineers and researchers capable of playing leading roles in the 21st century, by offering education and research opportunities in basic academic fields that are universally necessary for systematic manufacturing in the information society as well as the most advanced systems engineering.

To help you to formulate a specific image of research that the faculties of the Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course are working on, some of the research themes of the Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course laboratories are presented as examples, below. Students of the Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course are allocated to laboratories in their fourth year, where they work on research concerning new themes related to their specialized fields. Their research results are presented in their bachelor's theses. You may proceed to carry out further research on a related theme in the future.

Some of our research activities are introduced below, to introduce to prospective students the attractions of research. As explained in the faculties/laboratories introduction page, many faculty members belong to the Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course and they all work on different themes in various fields. The research activities introduced below are only a small part of all of these research activities.

If you are interested in research activities by other faculties of the Mechanical and Systems Engineering Course or more detailed explanation about research, see the research introduction page of the course introduction.