Introduction of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Science

Masahiko SHIBAHARA (Graduate School of Engineering)

Course Objective
   The aim of this course is to provide foreign students with the overview of the Division of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Science from various representative topics.

Learning Goals
   Students can master the overview of the Division of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Science.

Class Plan

	Theme	Content
Week 1		Introduction and Recent Topics in Thermal Engineering (Prof. Shibahara and Prof. Ueki)
Week 2		Ecomaterial Processing (Part 1 Global Environment) (Prof. Takeuchi)
Week 3		Ecomaterial Processing (Part 2 Industry Measures for Global Warming) (Prof. Takeuchi)
Week 4		What is Intelligent Control ? (Prof. Osuka)
Week 5		Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (Prof. Yamada)
Week 6		High Temperature Structural Materials and Their Applications (Part 1 Global warming and low carbon society) (Prof. H. Yasuda)
Week 7		High Temperature Structural Materials and Their Applications (Part 2 High temperature structural materials) (Prof. H. Yasuda)
Week 8		Introduction to Bio-MEMS (Prof. Morishima)
Week 9		Mechanics and Control of Robotic Systems (Prof. Ishikawa)
Week 10		Nature Inspired Materials and Novel Manufacturing in Electronics (Prof. K. Yasuda)
Week 11		Thermal Plasmas for Manufacturing (Prof. Shigeta)
Week 12		Electrochemical Energy Conversion Devices for Sustainable Society (Prof. Tsushima)
Week 13		Introduction to Multiphase flows (Prof. Tsuji)
Week 14		Summary and Recent Topics in Thermal Engineering (Prof. Ueki and Prof. Shibahara)
Week 15		Final report paper or examination

Type of Class
   Lecture Subject

Independent Study Outside of Class
   Sufficient reviews are expected every lesson.

Textbooks
   To be distributed from each instructor.

Grading Policy
   Participation and attitude in the class: 40%
   Report paper and final examination: 60%