Mechanical Engineering Shizuoka University

Overview

Mechanical engineering is a fundamental science that aids in developing novel and useful machines, instruments, and processes that secure the safety and comfort of our daily lives. It’s an old field but with a new age it has seen much innovation.

Key facts

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Shizuoka University contributes to the development of science through high quality academic research and education.

The world today is rapidly moving into a major transitional period, with the majority of industrial sectors encountering keen needs for human resources capable of leading the quest for greater innovation. Indeed, the level of importance has never been greater for renewable energy and low-environmental-impact technologies linked to green innovation; medical-engineering and agriculture-engineering hybrid technologies targeting lifestyle innovation; measuring and inspection technologies envisioning safer, more secure and comfortable local communities; simulation technologies and other cutting-edge know-how.

Demands are also on the rise for innovative people capable of being entrusted with the task of bringing change and upheaval on the economic and social fronts. Indicative of this trend, knowledge limited to certain specialized fields is no longer adequate to effectively address such needs. Instead, there is a rapidly expanding call for profound wisdom and understanding in interdisciplinary domains. For the individuals involved, this means attaining broad-based education and genuinely international perspectives, communication skills and other crucial capabilities. During their time at the Engineering Department, students have the opportunity to expand learning beyond particular fields of specialty. This includes seizing the initiative in probing the basics of other fields in which they develop interests, forging more complete identities as scholars of engineering while nurturing a grasp of the greater picture of the engineering discipline.

The goal inherent in the coursework is to cultivate human resources capable of continuing to come to grips with complex issues after graduation and completion of master’s degrees as well, while similarly marshalling self-study to achieve greater levels of personal growth and development. The Engineering Department offers five core courses – the Mechanical Engineering Course, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Course, Electronics and Materials Science Course, Applied Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering Course and the Mathematical and Systems Engineering Course. Also available is the Management of Business Development Course, which is structured as a program to cultivate individuals with a practical and working grasp of both the technology and the management skills needed to excel in the engineering domain.