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Graduate School of Engineering University of Fukui

1. Graduate school code 2. Maximum number of participants 91 5 participants for every year
Engineering Science Commerce Agriculture (including Fishery, Dairy and Livestock) Marine Science Economics / Business Administration Social Welfare Tourism ICT

3. Fields of Study

Medical Science Others(

Political Science / Public Administration

4. Program and Degree

Global Engineering Program for International Students / Masters Degree in Engineering

2 years as a Master s Student Starting as a Research Student up to 6 months, then 2 years as a Master s Student after passing the entrance exam

5. Standard time table (Years needed for graduation)

6. Language of program

2 years as a Master s Student OR Starting as a Research Student up to 6 months, then 2 years as a Master s Student after passing the exam. (Depend on the capacity of the applicants) English is used as a primary language in teaching classes of the courses and for research supervision of the program.

7. Desirable English level and Necessary Academic background

(1) The English proficiency should be sufficient to keep up with the courses offered in this program. (2) Applicant must have academic ability equal or superior to that of a Japanese university graduate. A person will be deemed to have academic ability equal or superior to that of a university graduate, if he/she has completed or will complete a 16-year school curriculum in a foreign country by the end of September, has taken an individual entrance qualification examination and has been judged by a graduate school as being equal or superior in academic ability to a graduate with a Bachelors degree.

8. Website

(1) Graduate School of Engineering http://www.eng.u-fukui.ac.jp/english/index.html (2) Fukui University http://www.u-fukui.ac.jp/

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9. Professors and Associate Professors Position Professor Name Nagai Niro (Mr.) Research Subject / Contact Mechanism of boiling, development of new heat pipe BACH, Snow melting system using geothermal and solar energy, Heat transfer in general Contact nagai@u-fuku.ac.jp Nitride semiconductor crystal growth by molecular beam epitaxy & solar cells applications, Fundamental and application study of grapheme & fullerene materials Contact hasimoto@fuee.u-fukui.ac.jp Linear ill-conditioned problems, -posed problems, Image reconstruction problems, Numerical analysis Contact hosoda@u-fukui.ac.jp Behavioral factor in architectural and urban design, University campus planning, Architectural programming, Facility management Contact sat@u-fukui.ac.jp Modeling and simulation of complex polymerization reactions Contact tobita@matse.u-fukui.ac.jp Analysis of heterochromatin boundary and development of new technology for elucidation of epigenetics Contact ma4sa6ya@u-fukui.ac.jp Structure and properties of vitreous silica, Computer simulation of vitreous silica Contact kuzuu@u-fukui.ac.jp Learning control, Model-based adaptive control, Coordinated control of robot hands, Controller implementation on real time OS Contact naniwa@rbt.his.u-fukui.ac.jp Construction of nano-bio device for biosensing using biotechnology, especially genetic engineering Contact suyeb10@u-fukui.ac.jp

Professor

Hashimoto Akihiro (Mr.)

Professor

Hosoda Yohsuke (Mr.)

Professor

Matsusita Satoshi (Mr.)

Professor

Tobita Hidetaka (Mr.)

Associate Professor

Oki Masaya (Mr.)

Professor

Kuzuu Nobu (Mr.)

Professor

Naniwa Tomohide (Mr.)

Professor

Suye Shin-ichiro (Mr.)

Professor

Niki Hideaki (Mr.)

91.University of Fukui.docx Laser isotope separation, Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy Contact niki@u-fukui.ac.jp

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Features of Graduate School

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Fukui originated as Fukui Technical College, which was established in 1923 to train professional engineers deeply rooted in the regional industries and was launched as the Faculty of Engineering of the new university in 1949. Responding to the demands of the times and of the area in which it is located, the Faculty of Engineering has experienced expansion several times through reorganization, restructuring, and the establishment of the Graduate School of Engineering. Currently the faculty has 8 departments, which cover almost every field of engineering, and the Graduate School has 10 master degree courses and 1 doctoral degree course, making its scale the largest on the Sea of Japan and among the largest regional colleges of engineering in Japan. Enrollment in the 8 departments of the Faculty of Engineering is limited to 555 students, including transfer students, and to 253 students for the 10 master degree courses and 22 students for the doctoral degree course of the Graduate School. The education system of the Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School of Engineering is held in exceptionally high esteem. National universities are required to produce results in line with mid-term objectives and planning, and the University of Fukui received an evaluation of 7th among all national universities in Japan as its final assessment for the first-stage period of mid-term objectives and planning, from 2004 to 2009. Furthermore, evaluation of the educational and research activities of colleges and graduate schools was also carried out, for which the University of Fukui Faculty of Engineering ranked 4th out of the 50 engineering faculties, and the Graduate School of Engineering ranked 1st out of the 38 engineering graduate schools in Japan. The University of Fukui Graduate School of Engineering uses the motto, Aim to be an IMAGINEER: Engineers who make dreams into reality. In the location of Fukui, surrounded by the ocean and mountains, and abounding with nature, why dont you aim to become an IMAGINEERthat is, someone who will endeavor to research, enhance ones techniques, and lead Japan and the world?

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Features and Curriculum of Program

Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui Global Engineering Program for International Students (GEPIS) Overview The Global Engineering Program for International Students (GEPIS) at the University of Fukui, starting in fall (October), provides an opportunity for international students to study various fields of engineering. English is used as a primary language for instruction in courses and for research supervision of this masters degree program. There are ten majors under the program as described below. Applicants must be non-Japanese nationals residing outside Japan. Applicants are encouraged to consult early with either a prospective supervising professor or the Admissions Division (Nyushi-ka) in order to receive proper guidance. Contents Admitted students are qualified to formally specialize in the following majors at the Graduate School of

91.University of Fukui.docx Engineering of the University of Fukui: Mechanical Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Information Science, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Applied Physics, Human and Artificial Intelligent Systems, Frontier Fiber Technology and Science, and Nuclear Power and Energy Safety Engineering, and those who satisfy all requirements of the program will be awarded the master's degree in Engineering. In order to complete the educational programs for the master's program, students are required to enroll for two years, acquire 30 credits or more and defend their thesis. The subjects to be studied are determined in close consultation with students and POS (Program of Study) committee. Major Mechanical Engineering *Thermal and Fluid System *System Control Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering *Electronic and Optical Devises *Energy Engineering *Systems Engineering Information Science Architecture and Civil Engineering Materials Science and Engineering *Information Science *Environmental Design and Structural Engineering *Urban and Architectural Design *Applied Materials Chemistry *Intelligent Materials *Production and Processing Engineering Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology Applied Physics *Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology *Quantum Physics and Mathematical Sciences *Experimental Applied Physics *Chemical Physics Human and Artificial Intelligent Systems Frontier Fiber Technology and Science Nuclear Power and Energy Safety Engineering *Advanced Intelligence *Advanced Informatics and Machinery *Frontier Fiber Technology and Science *Fiber Industrial Engineering *Nuclear Engineering *Energy Safety and Symbiosis Engineering *Nuclear Power Plant Safety Engineering *Nuclear Power Plant System Safety Engineering Field of study *Materials, Design and Manufacturing Engineering

12. Internship program We have a long term internship program for graduate school students. Students who want to attend this program are dispatched to companies for two months period, usually during summer holiday, and educated in real business environments. The goal of this program is to develop sophisticated specialists who would be able to catch the business strategy in industries and solve any problem by themselves.

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13. Academic schedule Fall semester (Oct. 1 Mar. 31) Entrance ceremony (Oct.1) Day trip to Kyoto (beginning of Dec.) Winter break (end of Dec. beginning of Jan) Final exam (a week in beginning of Feb.) Spring Vacation (middle of Feb. to end of Mar.) Spring semester (Apr. 1 Sep. 30) Class start (beginning of Apr.) University Festival (3 days in end of May or beginning of Jun.) Final exam (a week in end of Jul. to beginning of Aug.)

14. Facilities and Cultural activities for International students (1) Inter-faculty Japanese Language Program Four levels of Japanese Language courses are offered for international students enrolled at the University of Fukui. The aim of the course is to learn Japanese essential for everyday life and Japanese language skills necessary for university study. At the beginning of the semester, students are required to take a placement test to determine their levels of Japanese. (2) Excursion to Cultural Sites in Japan Every fall we organize a day trip for international students. We usually go to Kyoto to visit historical and cultural sites. All international students at the University of Fukui are welcome to participate. (3) The University of Fukui International Student Association (UFISA) UFISA organizes various cultural activities and events every year, In 2012, international students attended the following: 1) Sports Events 2) International Friendship Ski Tour 3) International Friendship Summer Camp etc.