What is studied in this department?

機械科学はあらゆる産業の根幹です。本学科では機械科学と宇宙工学を含めた広い意味での航空工学について教育・研究します。航空・宇宙工学は機械工学の最も洗練された技術が詰まっています。本学科の研究に共通する点はアイデアを出し、デザインし、高度な「ものづくり」や「システム」を作り、社会に役に立てることにあります。

Applied mechanics forms the essence of all industries. In this department you will study and research about applied mechanics as well as aerospace engineering, which is built on some of the most sophisticated applied mechanics technology. The essential characteristics of both applied mechanics and aerospace engineering include brainstorming, system design, and high-level machine and system development.

What kind of student will get the most from studying applied mechanics and aerospace engineering?

例えば鳥人間コンテストに見られるように、好奇心旺盛でものを創ることに夢中になれる人にとっては毎日が楽しいでしょう。具体的な目標を持っていない人でも、講義や実験・実習で豊富な事例に接することができますから、自分にあった分野目標を見つけることができるでしょう。

Students will enjoy life in our department if they are always curious and become absorbed in their creations, just as you see with competitors in the Birdman Contest. For other students, the rich experiences they will get in the department, in the form of lectures, experiments, and field work, will help them to find and pursue a career in which they can fully engage their talents.

What will I study in the Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering?

機械が多くの人に役に立つためには安全で信頼性の高い構造や機能が必要です。そのために、１年生の時に数学・物理、２年生で機械系の力学や専門の科目を学び、実験・実習により定着させます。３年生以降では研究室に配属され、専門科目の学習に加えて、先生や仲間と一緒にものの考え方、仕事の進め方を学び、４年生で卒論に専念します。

For a machine to be useful to many people, it needs to have safe and reliable design and functions. For this reason, in the students’ first year they will study mathematics and physics and, in the second year, study machine dynamics as well as attend specialized lectures, and carry out experimental and field work. From the third year, while continuing to study specialized lectures, students will join a research laboratory and begin a long-term research project that will be completed by the end of their fourth year. During this time, they will learn about new ways of thinking, and prepare for their future careers in industry.

In what fields can I play an active role after graduation?

自動車、鉄道、航空・宇宙、重工、産業機械などの機械工学を本業とする分野をはじめとして、建築、電気・電子・情報システムの技術者や研究・開発者としてあらゆる分野で活躍できます。

Graduates of the department can play an active role as developers and researchers in numerous fields, including automobile manufacturing, the railway and aerospace industry, and also heavy industries. In addition, graduates can have successful careers in the fields of construction, as well as electrical, electronic, and information engineering.