Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering

Diploma Policy for Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering (Doctoral Program)

1. Based on a foundation of academic ability in the natural sciences, particularly 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. Students will deepen their specialized knowledge in each field of mechanical engineering and acquire flexible thinking skills that will enable them to tackle 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 (Doctoral Program)

Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering (Doctoral Program) consists of three specializations: Mechanical Physics Engineering, System Design Engineering, and Mechanical Intelligence Systems Engineering. For each of the fields of Basic Systems Analysis, Design and Production Systems, and Mechanical Intelligence Systems Engineering, which are respectively established in the Master's Program, a systematic curriculum has been organized to enable students to acquire more advanced and specialized knowledge backed by deep inquisitiveness and high analytical ability based on fundamental academic ability, and to acquire the ability to use cutting-edge science and technology to solve a wide range of applied social problems.

① Curriculum composition policy
In order to achieve perspectives A and B, Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering (Doctoral Program) has organized a curriculum consisting of "Specialized Subjects" and "Common Subjects" to further deepen the knowledge and skills acquired in the undergraduate education and the master's program at the graduate school. In the "Specialized Subjects" group, special subjects are offered for each subdivided field in order to uncover cutting-edge issues in cutting-edge mechanical engineering, conduct practical research and technological development, and disseminate information internationally. For perspective C, various seminar subjects and special research subjects are organized to improve the ability to make theoretical inferences based on objective data and reach conclusions 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 execute them on one's own. For perspective D, an internship subject is provided to acquire the ability to cooperate with researchers and engineers in different fields and develop new interdisciplinary fields.

② Policies regarding the content and implementation of education
The "specialized subjects" are lecture courses that build on the learning up to the master's course at the graduate school, and are offered to acquire more advanced and specialized knowledge, in order to acquire the abilities of perspectives A and B. The "specially planned research" is carried out to acquire research planning skills and practical and problem-solving skills that apply specialized knowledge by experiencing a series of processes from planning to implementing research through practical activities. In addition, various seminar subjects allow students to acquire the abilities of perspectives B and C, such as researching cutting-edge specialized research fields and cultivating multifaceted thinking through discussions with others. The general subjects are mainly offered to acquire the abilities of perspective D. In particular, there are courses that improve students' English skills so that they can widely disseminate their research results both domestically and internationally, and acquire the language and communication skills necessary to communicate accurately with overseas experts.

③ Policy regarding methods for evaluating learning outcomes
In order to develop engineers, researchers and educators who have acquired the skills set out 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.