102 Saga Univ Engineering

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Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Saga University

1. Graduate school code 102

2. Maximum number of

participants

2 participants for every year

3. Fields of Study

Engineering Agriculture (including Fishery, Dairy and Livestock)

Science Marine Science

Commerce Economics / Business Administration

Medical Science Social Welfare Tourism ICT

Political Science / Public Administration

Others( )

4. Program and Degree

(1) Post-graduate Program for Global Advancement (PPGA) in

Environmental and Energy Science / Masters Degree in Science or

Engineering

5. Standard time table

(Years needed for

graduation)

2 years as a Masters Student (For Program (3))

Starting as a Research Student up to 6 months, then 2 years as a

Masters Student after passing the entrance exam(For Program(1))

2 years as a Masters Student OR Starting as a Research Student up

to 6 months, then 2 years as a Masters Student after passing the

exam. (Depend on the capacity of the applicants)(For Program (2))

6. Language of program

(1) Lecture: All lectures in English

(2) Text: English but Japanese text will be used partially while English

instructions are given orally.

(3) Laboratory work: Conducting of the research is generally instructed by

the supervisor in English.

(4) Seminar: Seminars including Japanese students are generally in

Japanese, but there are many occasions where foreign students can

interact in seminars in English.

7. Desirable English

level and Necessary

Academic

background

(1) A good working level of English is required. TOEFL score is referred

(1) At least 16 years of academic background or equivalent

8. Website

(1) Graduate School of Engineering

http://www.saga-u.ac.jp/english/academics/graduate_sci.html

(2) Saga University

http://www.saga-u.ac.jp/english/

9. Professors and Associate Professors

The special program providing all lectures, seminars, and internships, etc. on sciences and technologies

solving global environmental and energy problems in English is the Post-graduate Program for Global

Advancement (PPGA) in Environmental and Energy Science. In the PPGA, education and research guidance of


the fields are given by the department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, department of Mechanical

Engineering, department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, department of Civil Engineering and

Architecture, department of Advanced Technology Fusion in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.

Academic staff attending PPGA program and their research interests and major fields are shown below. If you

want to contact with academic staff, please contact to following division the first thing

Center for Promotion of International Exchange, Saga University

E-mail: [email protected]

Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry

Laboratory of Physical Chemistry .................................. Nakashima, K., Takisawa, N. and Unno, M.

Research Fields: Photochemistry in polymers.

Fabrication of inorganic hollow nanoparticles

Self-organization of amphiphiles

Polymer - Amphiphile Interactions

Molecular spectroscopy

Biophysics of Photoreceptor

Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry ........................................................ Koikawa, M. and Yamada, Y.

Research Fields: Measurements of magnetic susceptibility and ESR for transition-metal complexes.

Synthesis of binuclear copper (II) complexes, polynuclear metal complexes, and

model complexes of metalloenzyme.

X-Ray structural analysis of metal complexes.

Laboratory of Organic Chemistry ................ Kitamura, T., Hanamoto, T., Kodama, H. and Osada, S.

Research Fields: Transition metal-catalyzed organic synthesis.

Chemistry of hypervalent iodine compounds.

Synthesis and reactions of versatile building blocks.

Organic fluorine chemistry.

Synthesis and structure of biologically active peptides.

Chemistry of elastin and ionchannel forming peptides.

Mechanism-based design and synthesis of enzyme or receptor inhibitors.

Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry .................................................... Miyajima, T. and Takamuku, T.

Research Fields: Environmental role of humic substances.

Analyses of ionic reactions of charged macromolecules.

Structure and dynamics of liquids and solutions.

Solvation structure of biomolecules in binary solutions.

Physicochemical properties of room-temperature ionic liquids.

Laboratory of Applied Physical Chemistry ......................................................................................... Era, M.

Research Fields: Preparation and characterization of optoelectronic organic / inorganic

nanocomposits by molecular beam epitaxy, plasma CVD, and LB technique.

Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry ....................................................... Oishi, Y. and Narita, T.

Research Fields: Structural analyses and control of organic ultrathin films.

Development of photo-functionalized material.

Development of new functional microcapsuls.

Study of self-propelled polymer particles

Preparation and characterization of stimulus-responsive polymer particles and

Lipid vesicles.

Laboratory of Chemical Engineering ......................................................... Ohto, K. and Morisada, S.

Research Fields: Separation science and engineering of metals and biomaterials with solvent


extraction, ion exchange and adsorption.

Material resource recycling for sustainable society.

Environmental Engineering.

Colloid and surface engineering.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Laboratory of Environmental Fluids Systems ................... Setoguchi, T., Kinoue, Y. and Shiomi, N.

Research Fields: Turbomachinery. Numerical analysis of fluid flow.

High speed aerodynamics. Vibration and noise control.

Wells turbine for wave power generator.

Control of shock wave. Noise control. Flow separation.

Development of nozzle. Multiphase flow.

Laboratory of Thermal Energy Systems ........................... Ikegami, Y., Mitsutake, Y., and Ishida, K.

Research Fields: Enhancement of boiling heat transfer and critical heat flux.

High efficiency heat exchanger. Measurements of thermophysical properties

Development of ocean thermal energy conversion plant.

Laboratory of Thermal Energy Systems ........... .. Miyara, A.

Research Fields: Heat and mass transfer Condensation, Boiling, Absorption Heat pump,

Refrigeration, Heat exchanger.

Laboratory of Advanced Materials Systems ............................. Hagihara, S., Hattori, N., Tadano, Y.,

Taketomi, S., and Morita, S.

Research Fields: Numerical analysis for structures. Mechanics of composite material. Finite element

method. Evaluation of fatigue strength of various metals and advanced materials.

Laboratory of Machine Design and Production Systems ..... . Zhang, B. and Hasegawa, H.

Research Fields: Design and manufacturing system of gears.

Precision machine elements and tribology.

Precision finishing and characterization of solid surfaces.

Rolling contact fatigue.

Friction and wear of contact surfaces.

Laboratory of Advanced Robotic Systems ............................................ Tsujimura, T. and Izumi, K.

Research Fields: Sustainable Robots. Networked Robots. Soft Computing. Meta-heuristic Robots.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Laboratory of Communication Engineering and Advanced Circuit Technology

............ ....Toyoda, I., Fukai, S., Sasaki, S., and Tanaka, T.

Research Fields: Microwave Circuits

Planar Antennas

Electronic Circuits

High-speed Interconnections

Communication Systems

Laboratory of Power Electronics . ...... Kasu, M. Ohtsu, Y., and Takahashi, K.

Research Fields: Power electronic devices

Wide-gap semiconductors such as diamond

Plasma electronics

Plasma application (CVD, sputtering)

Synchrotron x-ray radiation

Surface science


Laboratory of Optoelectronics . ..... Nishio, M., Guo, Q., Hara, S., Ihara, and S., Tanaka, T.

Research Fields: Optoelectronic Materials and Applications

Epitaxial growth and characterization of semiconductor materials

Advanced optoelectronic devices

Photovoltaics

Network Analysis

Pulse power engineering

Synchrotron light application for materials processing and characterization

Laboratory of Advanced Computational Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

.............................................................. Furukawa, T., Wakuya, H., and Itoh, H.

Research Fields: Power Engineering and Smart Power Grid System

Electromagnetic and Acoustic Analyses

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)

Biomedical Signal Processing

Neural Networks

Intelligent Robotics

Natural Language Processing

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Laboratory of Structural Engineering and Mechanics ................................... Ishibashi, K., Ijima, K.,

Ito, Y. and Obiya, H.

Research Fields: Structural engineering.

Earthquake engineering.

Linear, nonlinear, elastic, nonelastic, static, and dynamic analysis of structure.

Concrete materials, reinforced and prestressed concrete structures.

Rock engineering.

Tunnelling.

Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering ................ Chai, J., Sakai, A., Hino, T. and Suetsugu, D.

Research Fields: Analytical study of geotechnical problems.

Soil improvement and earth reinforcement.

Land subsidence.

Stabilization of ground.

Geoenvironmental engineering.

Road engineering.

Pavement engineering.

Waste treatment engineering.

Laboratory of Environmental System Engineering ......................................... Araki, H., Ohgushi, K.

and Yamanishi, H.

Research Fields: River engineering.

Water resources engineering.

Water environmental engineering.

Water pollution control.

Wastewater treatment systems.

Laboratory of Environment Planning .......................................... Mishima, N., Kojima, S., Gotoh, R.,

Hirase, Y. and Nakaohkubo, K.

Research Fields: Urban space design.

Architectural and environmental design.


History of architecture.

Transportation system and planning.

Laboratory of Social Systems Management ......................................................... Kiyota, M. and Li, H.

Research Fields: Transportation system and planning

Urban development and urban systems.

Social system. Environmental evaluation.

Planning process and evaluation. Prevention for urban disaster.

Department of Advanced Technology Fusion

Biomedical Engineering Course

Laboratory of Man-Machine Systems and Robot Control ...................................................... Sato, K.

Research Fields: Robotic Manipulator Control, Mobile Robots.

Neuro-Fuzzy Control Systems, Evolutionary Control Systems.

Behavior-based Control Systems, Self-Organizing Robotic Systems.

Biorobotics, Robotics in Medicine, Human Motion Simulator.

Intelligent Robot, Soft Computing, Robotics in Industry.

Control Theory, Robust Control, Adaptive Control.

Laboratory of Systems Control ....................................................................... Goto, S. and Sugi, T.

Research Fields: Biomedical system control; Automatic EEG interpretation.

Automatic detection of EEG spikes, Artifacts elimination in EEG records.

Power system control; Reliability analysis of equipments in power stations.

Plant system control; Modeling and control of Ocean/Spring Thermal

Energy Conversion(OTEC/STEC) Forcefree control.

Mechatronic system control; Digital control of mechanical system.

Laboratory of Bioimaging and Biosensors. ........ Takahashi, E. and Kimoto, A.

Research Fields: Bioimaging; Biosensors.

Bioimaging; Wearable functional near-infrared spectroscopy device

Bioimaging; Ultra-high spatial resolution bioimaging of cells

Bioimaging; Oxygen bioimaging in cell using genetic biosensors

Biosensors; Intelligent-composite multisensors

Biosensors; Tactile sensors mimicking human perceptions

Biosensors; Non-invasive imaging with composite sensors

Laboratory of Environmental Fluids Systems ................................... Matsuo, S. and Hashimoto, T.

Research Fields: Numerical analysis of fluid flow.

High speed aerodynamics. Vibration and noise control.

Control of shock wave. Flow separation.

Multiphase flow.

Laboratory of Intelligent Sensing Systems .............................................. Teramoto, K. and Khan. I.

Research Fields: Non-destructive testing. Inverse problems.

Biomedical sensing. Ultrasonic Sensing. Sensing Photonics. Nano-scale Sensing.

Laboratory of Applied Computing ..................................................... Muramatsu, K. and Dozono H.

Research Fields: Numerical analysis of electromagnetic field.

Optimal design of electromagnetic apparatus.

Modelling of magnetic materials.

Soft computing.



Advanced Material Chemistry Course

Laboratory of Applied Inorganic Chemistry ................................................................... Noguchi, H.

Research Fields: Functional ceramics for electronic devices.

Electrochemistry of ceramic oxides with channel structure.

Solution chemistry of non-aqueous electrolyte.

Materials for lithium ion batteries.

Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry ......................................... Yamato, T. and Takeshita, M.

Research Fields:Construction of supramolecular systems based on molecular recognition and

development for advanced organic materials

Development of organic light-emitting diodes

Development of photo-functionalized material.

Laboratory of Ceramic Engineering ............................................................. Watari, T. and Yada, M.

Research Fields: Preparation of ceramics: solid state reaction, sol-gel process, reactive infiltration

Eco-friendly ceramics: luminescence materials for energy-saving, ceramic

recycle and porous ceramics for environmental cleanup

Nano-size functional ceramics: nano-fiber, nano-tube, nano-composites

Laboratory of Environmental Chemical Engineering ................................................... Kawakita, H.

Research Fields: Polymer preparation using enzymatic reaction.

Metal adsorption by functional polymer.

Polysaccharide synthesis for food engineering.

10. Features of Graduate School

Saga University is located in the south-western part of Japan. Saga University is attractive for foreign students

because of safety, inexpensive living costs, natural beauty with sea and mountain, numerous historical sites, and

festivals.

Saga University consists of five faculties: Culture and education, Economics, Medicine, Science and

engineering, and Agriculture. The numbers of Students and staff in Saga University are 6,184 Undergraduate

Students, 924 Graduate Students, 261 International Students, 752 Faculty Staff, and 1,244 Administrative Staff.

The Graduate School of Science and Engineering of Saga University consists of seven departments:

Mathematics, Physics, Information science, Mechanical engineering, Electrical and electronic engineering, Civil

engineering and architecture, and Advanced technology fusion, producing hundreds of scientists and engineers

awarded with the doctoral and master degree. In our highly advanced and diversified society, we cultivate

researchers, engineers, and professionals who have global communication skills as well as extensive basic

knowledge, original thinking and broad visions so that they can contribute to the society and its progress. The

Graduate School of Science and Engineering aims to harmonize Science and Engineering to make a further

proactive response to the age of advanced science and technology and the coming global society.

11. Features and Curriculum of Program

[Features]

The Post-graduate Program for Global Advancement (PPGA) in Environmental and Energy Science was

founded in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saga University in October 2013, in order to bring

up global researchers and engineers who can contribute to development and achieve higher technological

renovation in the fields of environmental and energy science. In the PPGA, both Japanese and foreign students

are collaborated, and all lectures, seminars, and internships, etc. are provided in English. So, students from

overseas can learn and study completely in Japan without a hurdle of Japanese language.

In the PPGA, education and research guidance of the fields are given by five departments Chemistry and


Applied Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering and

Architecture, and Advanced Technology Fusion.

In the PPGA, the curriculum consists of environmental group, energy group and their fused group. This

program provides a comprehensive education for the students to gain extensive knowledge being necessary to

create green innovative technology. Completed students will be globally active in environmental or energy fields

as engineers for developing, management, research and so on.

[Curriculum]

(1) Research supervisor

The school selects one main advisory professor/associate professor and one vice-advisory professor/associate

professor for each student with reference to student's requests. Researching guidance will be given concerning

subject matter such as graduate research and compilation of graduate thesis.

Students will receive this guidance and start their graduate research from their first year of master course.

(2) Curriculum.

Master course students are required to complete 30 credits at minimum.

Special Subjects Core Subjects

Major

Subjects TOTAL

Minimum

requirement of

credits

6 10 14 30

Special Subjects

Special subjects consist of Collaborating Workshop, Interim Colloquium for Thesis, Intensive International

seminar for Interning, and Corporate Interning Study.

Collaborating Workshop:

Students deal with problems or projects concerning environmental or energy field as task under

collaborating with Japanese students and foreign students. Appropriate adviser will guide them considering

the issue. Chairperson of PPGA Management Committee organizes it.

Interim Colloquium for Thesis:

The purpose of this subject is to check the progress of research work and to give some advices for putting

it forward. His/her department organizes it.

Intensive International Seminar for Interning Study:

Students are required to attend short-term seminar such as internationally opened intensive seminar and

summer school, intensive lecture in international partner-ship education program and so on.

Corporate Interning Study:

This subject is technological interning study at corporation and research institute. Students need to talk

with his/her main advisory professor in advance.

Core Subjects

Lectures are provided on each environmental, energy and their fused field.

Major Subjects

Lectures are provided by each department.


Lectures of Core Subjects and Major Subjects are as follows

[Core Subjects] Environmental Field

< Advanced Environmental Chemistry of Materials >

Assoc. Prof. H. Kodama

Lectures about evaluation of electrostatic effect and binding constants distribution on the metal ion-binding

equilibria in charged polyion systems

< Advanced Organic Synthesis Green Chemistry >

Prof. T. Kitamura

Recent topics on organic systhesis concerning green chemistry will be introduced.

< Advanced Environmental Chemistry >

Prof. T. Miyajima

Analyses of ionic reactions in natural water and soil systems.

< Advanced Chemical Technology and The Environment >

Assoc. Prof. S. Morisada

We focus on special features in the field of remarkable environmental technology. You can look at on overview of

the trend in the field of environmental technology ranging from the features in the past to the latest ones.

< Advanced Geoenvironmental Engineering >

Prof. J. Chai

1) Types of ground contamination.

2) Applicable principles to geoenvironmental engineering .

3) Design and construction of new waste disposal facilities.

4) Remediation techniques for contaminated sites.

< Water Environmental System Engineering >

Prof. K. Koga

1) Water quality characteristics in water bodies

2) Basic phenomena in water environment

3) Integrated water management and water policy analysis.

< Advanced Topics on Urban Environment >

Assoc. Prof H.Li

In this lecture, various urban environmental problems, such as thermal environment, atmospheric environment,

water environment, waste problem, etc. will be presented.

Assoc. Prof. S.Kojima

This lecture will examine both control of indoor thermal environment and energy saving of buildings by passive

cooling/heating systems and active systems. Topics of passive systems, HVAC&R systems, thermal systems,

and heat load calculation methods are discussed with some practices.


Energy Field

< Advanced Environmental Thermofluid Mechanics >

Prof. T. Setoguchi

Give a lecture on the present condition of natural energy sources.

< Advanced Thermal Engineering >

Prof. Y. Mitsutake

1) Engineering Thermodynamics

2) Heat Conduction Problems

< Advanced Heat Transfer >

Prof. A. Miyara

Finite difference method for heat transfer problems

Conduction heat transfer

Convection heat transfer

< Advanced Energy Conversion >

Assoc. Prof. Y. Ikegami

The optimum design method of thermal energy conversion system is lectured. This lecture deals with vapor

power cycles, gas power cycles, and refrigeration.

< Advanced Processing Plasma Engineering >

Assoc. Prof. Y. Ohtsu

Fundamental characteristics are introduced for processing plasma engineering. Ionized gas production methods

such as DC, AC, RF and microwave discharges are lectured. The plasma applications are also explained.

< Advanced Pulsed Power Engineering >

Assoc. Prof. S. Ihara

1) Fundamentals of energy storage and pulsed power generation.

2) Pulse forming networks, switching devices.

3) Applications of pulsed power technology.

< Electric Power System Engineering >

Prof. M. Kasu

In order to realize energy sustainable society, high-efficient power transistors are necessary. For the purpose,

widegap semiconductors such

as SiC, GaN, diamond are lectured.

< Advanced New & Saved Energy Engineering >

Prof. S. Satoh

1) Fundamentals of energy conversion.

2) Measurement of high energy.

3) Applications of high energy technology.

Fusion Field


< Biomedical Sensing Systems >

Prof. K. Teramoto

Introduction to the Independent Component Analysis:

Independent Component Analysis (ICA) is one of the most exciting topics in the fields of neural computation,

advanced statistics, and signal processing. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to this new

technique complete with the mathematical background needed to understand and utilize it. It offers a general

overview of the basics of ICA, important solutions and algorithms, and in-depth coverage of new applications in

vision research, brain imaging, telecommunications, and more.

< Biomedical Numerical Analysis >

Prof. K. Muramatsu

Various algorithms and techniques, such as methods of solving differential equations, nonlinear equations, large

scale linear equations, inverse problems, etc., on numerical analysis are lectured.

< Biomedical System Control Engineering >

Prof. E. Takahashi

We will view physiological regulatory systems in living organisms as a collection of feedback and feedforward

mechanisms. For this purpose, we will review fundamental theories in engineering control systems such as loop

gain, time domain dynamics, frequency domain analysis, system stability, robustness and so on.

< Applied Inorganic Material Engineering >

Prof. T. Watari

Topics on functional ceramics, 1) Sensor, 2) Semiconductor, 3) Ionic conductor, 4) Functional glass, 5) Optical

ceramics.

< Applied Organic Material Engineering >

Prof. T. Yamato

The concepts of supramolecular chemistry and recent developments for advanced materials are demonstrated

in this class.

< Applied Functional Molecular Properties >

Assoc. Prof. H. Kawakita

This lecture has a topics of separation material preparation and application using functional polymers.

[Major Subjects] Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry

< Advanced Structural Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds >

Assoc. Prof. Y. Yamada

A course mainly deals with structures and electronic transitions of coordination compounds.

< Advanced Organic Synthesis >

Prof. T. Hanamoto

A course mainly deals with highly-stereoselective organic reaction (chemoselectivty, regioselectivity,

diastereoselectivity, enantioselectivity).

< Advanced Physical Chemistry I>

Prof. K. Nakashima


Theory and experimental techniques of photochemistry will be lectured by focusing on organic monecules.

< Advanced Physical Chemistry II>

Prof. N. Takisawa

A course to introduce the physical chemistry of transport phenomena; Basic Concepts of Transport Phenomena,

Diffusion, Sedimentation, Viscosity, Conductivity, and Dynamic Light Scattering

< Advanced Physical Chemistry III>

Assoc. Prof. M. Unno

Theory an applications of biomolecular spectroscopy

< Advanced Biocoordination Chemistry >

Prof. M. Koikawa

Structure and coordination aspect of metalloenzymes

< Advanced Physical Properties of Polymer >

Prof. Y. Oishi

A course to introduce the physical properties of synthetic polymers; Statistical properties of Polymeric Chain,

Mechanism of Crystal Growing and Relaxation Phenomena

< Advanced Biomolecule Chemistry >

Prof. H. Kodama

Structures and function of biological compounds such as amino acids, peptides, and proteins

< Advanced Physical Chemistry IV>

Prof. Y. Oishi and Assoc. Prof. M. Era

This lecture will provide an introduction to Physical Chemistry in Molecular Materials.

< Advanced Chemical Analysis >

Prof. T. Takamuku

Analytical techniques for studies on physicochemical properties of liquids and chemical reactions in solutions at

a molecular level.

< Advanced Chemistry of Environmental Chemicals Screening >

Assoc. Prof. S. Osada

A course deals with biological assay methods of organic natural resourses and their derivatives based on

bioorganic and analytical chemistry.

< Advanced Separation Science and Engineering >

Prof. K. Ohto

Lecture for rare metals and separation technique

< Advanced High Temperature Chemistry >

Assoc. Prof. T. Narita

Thermodynamics lecture of crystallization and melting properties of common materials.


Department of Mechanical Engineering

< Advanced Fluid Mechanics >

Prof. Y. Kinoue

Basic theories of fluid dynamics and fluid mechanics are given in the lecture

Assoc. Prof. N. Shiomi

1) Turbomachinery

2) Experimental Fluid Dynamics

< Advanced Fluid System Engineering >

Assoc. Prof. Y. Imai

1) Computational fluid dynamics

2) Finite element method for structure analysis

3) Fluid Structure Interaction

Prof. S. Nagata

1) Theory of Sea Waves

2) Hydro Dynamics Forces on Offshore Structures

3) Wave Energy Conversion

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< Advanced Heat Transport Engineering >

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< Advanced Thermodynamics >

Lect. K. Ishida

Lectures on advanced applications of thermodynamics to energy conversion and energy transfer processes.

< Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer >

Assoc. Prof. H. Arima

1) Basic of Mass Transfer

2) Analysis of Fundamental Equation for Heat and Mass Transfer

3) Problem on Boundary Layers of Heat and Mass Transfer

< Advanced Solid Mechanics >

Prof. S.Hagihara

1) Solid mechanics

2) Finite Element Method

3) Computational Mechanics of Solids

< Advanced Mechanics of Materials >

Prof. N. Hattori

1) Initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks


2) Some fractographic studies and their mechanisms

3) Case studies and analysis of failure etc.

< Advanced Computational Mechanics >

Assoc. Prof. Y. Tadano

1) Mathematical foundation of computational mechanics

2) Nonlinear solid mechanics

3) Nonlinear finite element method

Assoc. Prof. S. Taketomi

1) Strength of materials and kinds of failure

2) Some fractographic studies and their mechanisms

3) Initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks

4) Case studies and analysis of failure etc.

< Advanced Mechanical Materials >

Assoc. Prof. S. Morita

1) Microstructural feature of materials

2) Phase diagrams of ferrous and non-ferrous metallic materials

3) Mechanical properties of industrial materials

< Advanced Surface Engineering >

Assoc. Prof. H. Hasegawa

1) Material science, processing and design

2) Surface science and treatment

3) Machine processing

Prof. B. Zhang

1) Principle of Ultra-Precision Machining

2) Developments in Ultra-Precision Machining

3) Machine Tools for Ultra-Precision Machining

< Advanced Manufacturing Processes >

Lect. F. Oshima

1) Principle of Machine Tools

2) Theory of Manufacturing Processes

3) Computer Graphics for Manufacturing Processes

Prof. T. Tsujimura

1) Autonomous Machinery Design

2) Autonomous Machinery Control

3) Autonomous Machinery Intelligence


Assoc. Prof. K. Izumi

The purpose of this subject is dynamical analyses of various phenomena in mechanical systems.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

< Advanced Ulization of Ultra Short Wavelength Light >

Assoc. Prof. K. Takahashi

Basic aspects on synchrotron light application, such as synchrotron light source, beamline, X-ray detection,

ultra-high-vacuum, and experimental methods will be reviewed, in order to understand the scientific and industrial

application of synchrotron light.

< Advanced Engineering of Computational Intelligence >

Assoc. Prof. H. Wakuya

Brain is one of the keywords of the 21st century. As an approach to investigate its mysterious functions,

fundamental knowledge on computational intelligence is discussed. Also, recent topics of neurocomputing

technology, biomedical engineering and welfare engineering are dealt with.

< Grapical User Interface >

Prof. T. Furukawa

First we will learn the fundamental programming for GUI using Xt Intrinsics in X Window System to grasp the

concept of the Tookit programming. After learning Xt Intrinsics, we will use another GUI Toolkits such as Gtk+

and Qt to implement advanced applications with better user interface.

< Advanced Adaptive Systems Theory >

Lect. H. Itoh

In this class, we will learn several methods for making machines that can automatically learn how to behave in

unknown environments. Especially, we will learn (1) reinforcement learning, (2) stochastic modeling, and (3)

optimal control in partially observable domains.

< Advanced Information Electronics on Materials >

Prof. M. Nishio

In the electronics field, the knowledge about quantum theory becomes more and more important in order to

understand the electron behavior from a microscopic standpoint. Namely, the knowledge about quantum theory is

required in order to understand not only the electrical and optical properties of semiconductor but also the

principles of new electronic and optical devices. The fundamental and systematical knowledge about quantum

theory is given in this subject.

< Advanced Quantum Opto-electronics >

Prof. Q. Guo

The aim of this course is to give fundamental knowledge on various physical processes of optoelectronic

transition, in order to understand technologies for applications in light emitting diodes, detectors, and solar energy

conversion devices

< Advanced Integrated Circuit Process Engineering >

Assoc. Prof. T. Tanaka

This subject starts with an introduction of physics and properties of semiconductors and fundamentals of

pn-junction, followed by a generic overview of MOSFET and bipolar transistor. Integrated circuit process


technologies including crystal growth, oxidation, thin film growth, thermal diffusion, ion implantation, lithography,

and etching will be introduced.

< Microwave Circuit Design Engineering >

Lect. T. Tanaka

In this lecture, first, students learn theory of transmission line and a method to use smith chart. Next, students learn

theory of high frequency transistors and the active circuit using the transistor by a standard schooling style.

< Electronic System Design and Interation Technology >

Assoc. Prof. S. Sasaki

The main topics of this subject are as follows:

1)Introduction to Packaging Technology for High-Speed Information equipment

2)Noise of the power supply line

3)Cross-talk Noise

4)Cooling technology

5)IC package and packaging technology

6)Interconnection technology for high speed signal

7)Multi chip Module technology

< Design of System LSI Circuits >

Assoc. Prof. S. Fukai

1. Introduction to integrated circuit technologies

2. The top-down design and co-design

3. IC design training

a. Layout design

b. Hardware description language design

< Neural Information Processing Theory >

Assoc. Prof. S. Hara

This lecture consists of three parts. First part is an introduction of complex networks. Several methods for

synthesis of complex networks are lectured. Second part is an introductory theory of network calculus. Last part is

lectures including computer exercises on neuromorphic engineering, VLSI circuits emulating neural systems.

< Advanced Communication Network >

Prof. I. Toyoda

The main topics of this subject are as follows:

1) Introduction to wireless communication technologies

2) Fundamental technologies in wireless communications

3) Advanced technologies used in wireless LAN and FWA systems

< Special Seminar on Electrical and Electronic Engineering >

All Professors and Lecturers

The report, investigation, and discussion on own research topic are carried out.

< Advanced Exercises in Electrical and Electronic Engineering A>


Research activities on students' own research topics such as references investigation, discussion, and


academic representations, etc are carried out.

< Advanced Exercises in Electrical and Electronic Engineering B>




< Advanced Exercises in Electrical and Electronic Engineering C>




< Special Lecture on Electrical and Electronic Engineering >

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Prof. K. Ijima

Main part of the lecture is geometrically and/or materially nonlinear structural analysis by the tangent stiffess

method.

1) Concept of the method.

2) Application to axial member structures.

3) Application to bending member structures.

4) Application to shell structures.

5) Application to form finding.

< Advanced Computational Mechanics >

Prof. H. Obiya

Main part of the lecture is computational analysis by the displacement method.

Structures that will be applied are as follows:

1) Truss structures (linear/geometrical non-linear).

2) Rigid frame structures (linear).

< Structural Design Model for Reinforced Concrete >

Prof. K. Ishibashi

This lecture provides following two topics;

1) Torsion problems.

2) Plate problems especially one-way slab and two-way slab.

Fundamental theory as well as design concept of reinforced concrete structures in JSCE standard specifications for

concrete structures will be given.

< Advanced Construction Materials >

Prof. Y. Ito

This lecture introduces the recent topics on the cement, concrete, metal and construction waste. Attending a lecture

should have the knowledge on concrete engineering and reinforced concrete in undergraduate program.

< Advanced Soil Dynamics >

Assoc. Prof. A. Sakai


Soil behaviour in cyclic loading induced by earthquakes, traffic and seasonal changes of groundwater level.

< Advanced Geotechnical Engineering >

Assoc. Prof. D. Suetsugu

This class presents the basic soil behavior and evaluation method of design parameters of soils. The latest ground

improvement and earth reinforcement technology are introduced. Main topics of this class ara as follows: 1) behavior

and strength of soils, 2) laboratory testing and engineering properties of soils, 3) ground improvement technologies.

< Advanced Soil Mechanics >

Prof. T. Hino

This course mainly contains three parts, Part-I, the Nature of Soil, Part-II, Soil with Water-No Flow and Steady Flow

and Part-III, Soil with Water-Transient Flow. This lecture will be conducted with the following form. Text or lecture note

for the course will be prepared by the instructor. Each student will be assigned a subsection of text

or lecture note to study and presented or explained to other students during the lecture. The instructor is responsible

to answer all the questions. Times of the presentation by each student may change with the total number of students

registered for this course.

< Advanced Hydroinformatics >

Prof. K. Ohgushi

Efficient acquisitions of water environment information and their utilization within the river basin and coastal area

enable us to appropriately understand water environments and extend them for disaster prevention, water resource

management and environment creation by coexisting with nature. In this lecture, applied technologies of remote

sensing and GIS with respect to water environment and understanding the natural phenomena by numerical

simulations are introduced.

Prof. H. Araki

Wastewater treatment processes are lectured.

1) Primary wastewater treatment.

2) Secondary wastewater treatment.

3) Advanced wastewater treatment.

Prof. H. Yamanishi

This lecture picks up a system approach in formulating and analyzing environmental phenomena. Basically, those

phenomena that occur in environmental systems are described and formulated. In addition, natural environmental

topics recognized as being most important are included. The lecture's contents can be grouped in the following

chapters:

1) Physical Phenomena.

2) Chemical Phenomena.

3) Biologic Phenomena and Ecological Systems.

< Urban Transportation System >

Prof. M. Kiyota

The discrete choice analysis is a very useful tool to turn behaviors of pedestrians and cyclists into quantitative model.

This lecture is composed of the theory and the following applications.

(1) Cyclists behavior model of keeping away from the passing automobile in a local street.


(2) Passing behavior of drivers forced to follow low speed vehicles on a two-lane highway.

(3) Cyclists behavior model of choosing between sidewalk and roadway.

< Urban Development and Urban Systems >

Prof. K. Hokao

I lecture on a principle of the constitution of the city and the constitution idea about the system, theory and system

model. After having grasped a constitution principle and the theory becoming basic of this lecture, I introduce in

particular various results of research to be concerned with a component and the sustained constitution system which

my laboratory carried out so far. These research are related to the idea of the sustainable development city closely. I let

you understand importance and charm of the approach from a research side for the city constitution and sustainable

city ,and furthermore in this way develop discussion.

< International Seminar for Urban Environment and Urban Planning >

Prof K.Hokao, Assoc. Prof H.Li

This subject is a joint seminar Saga University cooperates with overseas plural universities, and to open a course in.

We performed Chinese Zhejiang University for conventional approximately ten years and in cooperation with Thai

Thamasat University for the past four years. The student of three universities can touch international education by

attending the lecture that teachers of three universities offer.

Then they organize concoction teams to wrestle for problem practice and give presentation about result. Contents of

the subject are joints of the city planning and city environmental engineering about sustainable urban development.

We perform all it using English for a lecture and workshop.

< History and Meaning of Architecture and Urban Spaces >

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< Advanced Urban Design >

Prof. N. Mishima

URBAN DESIGN is a complex interdisciplinary field that encompasses architecture, landscape architecture,

urban planning, civil and transportation engineering, psychology, real estate development, law and other

specialties. Main part of this course is analysis and discussion about such urban design processes, dealing with

several examples of urban design and developments in the world.

< Advanced Exercise of Architecture and Urban Design II >

Assoc. Prof Y.Hirase

As a graduate course in architectural design practice, and challenge them to architectural practice and project

proposals. Basic knowledge of architectural planning space design, the goal is to acquire the ability to propose the

idea of architectural space for new life and new public service through exercises. As the theme of practical projects,

learning from the process of planning and problem solving suggestions.

Assoc. Prof R.Goto

In this lecture, topics of dwelling environment are discussed mainly from the viewpoints of natural condition, specific

condition and living condition

1) Formation of traditional house and residence in rural and urban area.

2) Problems and further needs for actual development and its panning.

< Advanced Architectural Environmental Design >


Assoc. Prof K. Nakaokubo

This lecture introduces the design methods of environmental conscious buildings. In this lecture, the passive design

methods, such as solar thermal heating system, the use of winds, greenery and so on, are explained mainly. Then,

students make a presentation of the environmental conscious design in actual buildings based on their literature

searching.


< Introduction to Medicine >

Prof. K. Nakayama

To study medical engineering, it is mandatory to know the Human body. In this course, we are going to learn how

human body works starting from gene, cell to organ level, and some mechanism of various diseases. And

discuss how engineering technology contribute to human health and wellness.

< Biomedical Control Theory >

Assoc. Prof. K. Sato

In recent medical engineering, it is important to study control engineering. This lecture provides a classical

control theory which is one of the basic. Especially, transfer function, stability, bode diagram, feedback control

system design are lectured.

< Biomedical Signal Processing >

Assoc. Prof. T. Sugi

Signal processing and numerical analysis for biomedical and/or biological signals are discussed. Focus is to

improve the knowledge on neurophysiological sciences and the skill for signal processing of biomedical data.

< Biomedical Dynamics >

Assoc. Prof. I. Khan

The content of the lecture includes the fundamentals of biomedical engineering dynamics related to the particle

dynamics and the rigid body kinematics. Relative and vibratory motions of flexible strings, bars, members and

plates cover the lecture as well.

< Biomedical Fluid Engineering >

Prof. S. Matsuo

1) Fundamental concepts of fluid

2) Fluid statics

3) Basic laws for a system

4) Fundamental thermodynamics

5) Fundamental wave engineering

< Biomedical Applied Fluid Mechanics >

Assoc. Prof. T. Hashimoto

In this lecture, the contribution to the biomedical fields of the mechanical engineering, particularly the fluid

engineering, are argued. Hydrostatic pressure, Pascal's law, Bernoulli's principle and fundamental flow formula

are treated to understand the theories of human body functions like flows in blood vessels and the medical

devices like an injector.

< Biomedical Statistics >

Prof. S. Goto


Mathematical statistics is the study of how to deal with data by means of probability models. Sense of statistics is

important not only for engineering but also various research fields such as medical science, agriculture and

social science. In this class, random variables, density functions, statistical inference and hypothesis tests are

lectured.

< Biomedical Measurement >

Assoc. Prof. A. Kimoto

Biomedical measurement and imaging techniques using electrical, ultrasonic, and optical sensors are lectured.

< Biomedical Image Processing >

Assoc. Prof. H. Douzono

Biomedical Image Processing techniques and programming are lectured.

1) Fundamental concepts of Biomedical Image Processing

2) Filtering

3) Segmentation

4) Quantification

< Applied Electrochemical Materials >

Prof. H. Noguchi

Application of Electro chemistry

1) Electrolysis of NaCl 2) Battery and Capacitor 3) Fuel Cell 4) Solar Cell

< Applied Materials Science >

Assoc. Prof. M. Yada

Topics on ceramics. 1) Crystal structure. 2) Preparation. 3) Characterization.

< Applied Organic Material Chemistry >

Assoc. Prof. M. Takeshita

A course to introduce organic functional material such as materials for functional dyes, electro luminescence,

super conductivity, nano machines and so on.

< Seminar of Advanced Technology Fusion >

Profs. T. Watari, H. Noguchi, T. Yamato, et al.

Research activities on students' own research topics such as, references investigation, etc are carried out.

Profs. T. Watari, H. Noguchi, T. Yamato, S. Matsuo, K. Teramoto, S. Goto, E.

Takahashi, K. Muramatsu, K. Nakayama, et al.

Research activities on students' own research topics such as, presentation and discussion, etc are carried out.








12. Internship program

Corporate Interning Study is provided in Special Subjects. Main advisory professor arranges corporation and

research institute.

13. Academic schedule

[Research Student]

October, 2014 to March, 2015

[Entrance Examination for Master Course]

Late February, 2015

[Master Course]

SPRING SEMESTER

Early April, 2015 Entrance Ceremony, Classes start

Early August, 2015 Spring Semester Examination

Mid August, 2015 Summer Vacation (till Late September)

End of September, 2015 End of the Spring Semester

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Early October, 2015 Classes start

Late December, 2015 Winter Vacation (till Early January)

Early February, 2016 Autumn Semester Examination

End of March, 2016 End of the Academic Year Autumn Semester

14. Facilities and Cultural activities for International students

(1) Housing

There is International House (Dormitory) in Saga University, and it has 40 single rooms. Most of the students in

Saga University live in apartment house around university. There are many apartments which the house rent is

20,00030,000 yen, and it is much cheaper than city side.

(2) Japanese Language Program

There are two kinds of Japanese classes at Saga University.

Japanese Language Program for Everybody

We offer Japanese courses at six (6) levels from beginning to advance. You will learn Japanese you can use in

your academic and daily life in Japan. Every international student at Saga University can take any of these

courses.

If you are a Special Audit Student, you can obtain credits after you successfully have completed a course.

Other statuses students can receive a certificate of completion if desired.

Japanese Language Program for Undergraduate Students

This program is for undergraduate students whose Japanese language levels are intermediate or advanced.

However, non-Saga University students may possibly be refused entry into courses depending on language level

and/or demand among Saga University undergraduate students.

You need to take a Placement Test before each semester if you want to enroll in either of the above programs.

http://www.irdc.saga-u.ac.jp/en/foreign/japanese.html

(3) Homestay Program

We have the Homestay Program every year as below.


http://www.irdc.saga-u.ac.jp/ja/foreign/file/homestay.pdf

(4) Cultural Tour

We have two day orientation trips for newly arrived international students every April and October. The trips

provide the first introduction to life in Saga and are a great chance to meet new friends , teachers, and university

staff.

(5) Job Assistance

Career Seminar for International Students. We hold Job Hunting Seminar every winter for International

Students who want to find a job in Japan.

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