Department of Environmental Materials Engineering

Basic Experiment for Environmental Materials Engineering

Basic Experiment for Environmental Materials Engineering

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Overview

Industrial technology cannot grow without the development of superior environmentally-friendly materials. Materials engineering is the foundation supporting advanced technologies, and at the same time, serves a very important role in providing solutions to resource and global environmental issues. In the future as well, the development of materials will continue to be in demand from new perspectives which take into account environmental conservation and recycling-oriented societies in a variety of industrial sectors. The Department of Environmental Materials Engineering aims to produce material engineers capable of manufacturing materials compatible with environmental conservation and advanced technological societies.

Educational Aims

We aim to produce engineers who will learn the importance of a recycling-oriented society and acquire the basic specialized knowledge and skills for materials engineering so that they are able to manufacture materials compatible with environmental conservation.

Educational Objectives

  1. Fundamental engineering knowledge : students will acquire basic knowledge enabling them to understand the mathematics, natural science, and information technology necessary for learning about materials engineering.

  2. Specialized knowledge : students will acquire basic knowledge and skills in engineering fields pertaining to materials which are considered to be harmonious with the environment.

  3. Design capability : students will acquire the ability to make use of specialized knowledge and think independently to resolve issues.

  4. Culture and engineering ethics : students will acquire a well- rounded education and be able to take into consideration the effects technology has on society and the natural environment.

  5. Communicative ability : students will be able to express themselves in writing and give presentations in Japanese in a logical manner, and also acquire the fundamentals for communication in English.

  6. Sociability : students will learn to be independent, responsible, and community-minded through extra-curricular activities and career training.

Features of the Curriculum

In the initial years of the curriculum, students acquire basic knowledge of physics, chemistry and other fields having a strong relationship with materials. In their later years, students study knowledge and skills related to metals, ceramics and high polymer materials. With the aim of becoming materials engineers capable of manufacturing environmentally-friendly products who maintain a proactive stance and ingenuity, our curriculum allots many hours to experiments and practical training. Through this, they study a broad range of subjects ranging from the environment and energy to material mechanics, functional elements and other fields related to machinery and electronics.