05f-02
INNOVATIVE JAPANESE TECHNOLOGIES IN 3M-BASED
ENGINEERING

Tomoyuki KAKESHITA, et al. (School of Engineering)

Objective
  This course studies innovative Japanese technologies that have drastically changed the world in the principal engineering fields: Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing (3M-based) Engineering. This series of lectures given by six professors is also concerned with the basic principles and backgrounds of their respective fields.

Lecture Outline
(1) RESEACH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT MAGNET AND SHAPE MEMORY MATERIALS IN JAPAN (Prof. KAKESHITA, Tomoyuki)
The lecture deals with the permanent magnet and shape memory materials, which have been researched and developed in Japan. Also, a basic talk is given on the magnetism, magnetic properties and the martensitic transformation under high magnetic field and high pressure.
(2) MECHANICS AND STRUCTURES: FROM CARBON NANOTUBE TO TRUSS STRUCTURE (Prof. SHIBUTANI, Yoji)
The topic of the carbon nanotube, which was discovered by Sumio Iijima of NEC Corp., is discussed here and its recent applications to the engineering field are especially emphasized.
(3) ADVANCED CONTROL OF MACHANICAL SYSTEMS: RESERCH ACTIVITIES IN JAPAN (Associate Prof. OHTSUKA, Toshiyuki)
This lecture first describes the importance and key ideas of advanced control in the field of mechanical engineering. Then the lecture introduces some research activities in Japan, including industrial applications.
(4) LASER APPLIED MEASUREMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY (Assoc. Prof. TAKAYA, Yasuhiro)
It is impossible to manufacture almost any high-tech products without Nanotechnology. An introductory lecture is given on the technical essence of the laser applied measurements which are indispensable in establishing Nanotechnology.
(5) BREATHING CERAMICS CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (Prof. O.-Y.-MATSUO, Shinya)
Ceramics called solid state ionics have been applied to the construction of fuel of cells for clean energy production and catalysts for the removal of harmful exhausted gases. Cations and anions can move swiftly in them, and exchange of gas-species between ceramics and gases takes place; ceramics are breathing? This lecture gives an introductory story on the field of ionics which a lot of Japanese researches have been devoted to.
(6) TREND OF ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY AND ITS RELIABILITY (Prof. FUJUMOTO, Kozo)
Labo Tour 2

Grading
A test or a report will be made in each class.