FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CHIBA UNIVERSITY
Engineering is a comprehensive science encompassing various fields of technologies and aims to provide solutions to many challenges facing our society. While respecting traditional expertise and promoting the cooperation of individual technical fields constituting engineering, the Faculty of Engineering at Chiba University provides an original education program that fosters future engineers, enabling them to possess excellent professional skills as well as high ethical standards.
From its establishment in 1949, Chiba University has been commended on a national level in many areas of basic and applied sciences. It has become a leading university by making significant contributions to Japanese society and its successes throughout the nation’s accelerated change and economic growth. Chiba University leads the way in terms of the advancement of science, engineering, technology, research and education methodologies. In 2014, Chiba University was ranked as the Top Global University Project. Going forwards, it is expected to continue moving ahead by promoting thorough internationalization.
Organizations The Faculty of Engineering consists of ten departments and is responsible for undergraduate-level education in engineering. Most faculty members are also fully involved in the two-year Master’s and three-year Doctoral programs in the Graduate Schools of Engineering or in the Graduate School of Advanced Integration Science, and also engage in research activities in their respective specialties.
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Faculties and Schools in Chiba University Location Education Education
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The university's four campuses, Nishi-Chiba, Inohana, Matsudo and Kashiwa-no-ha are ideally located in Chiba Prefecture, which borders Tokyo to the west, and is an area noted for its industrial, intellectual and international achievements. The Faculty of Engineering is located on the Nishi-Chiba Campus, which is early accessible from Tokyo Station and Narita Airport in less than one hour by train.
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History The history of the Faculty of Engineering began with the founding of the Tokyo Higher School of Arts and Technology in 1921. When Chiba University was founded in 1949, the Faculty of Engineering was one of the first five undergraduate schools of the university. The faculty existed under the name the "Faculty of Engineering and Design" until 1995, when it was given its current name.
CONTACTS
Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-8522 Japan Tel +81-43-251-1111 www.eng.chiba-u.jp/e-index.html
Department of
This department teaches and studies many aspects of architecture: architectural design and planning, design theory, history of architecture and conservation of historic buildings, urban d e s i g n a n d re g e n e ra t i o n / c o n s e r v a t i o n , construction (including traditional timber) and project management, building physics, environmental engineering, mechanical systems, energy saving planning, structural design (steel & reinforced concrete) and materials, earthquake, and fire & disaster resistant design. Students become able to perceive architecture in a multifaceted fashion, explore their personal aptitudes, and study a broad range of areas.
Department of
The department is abbreviated as ‘DUES’ and was designed for students who are highly motivated to research and study in the following four fields: urban planning & design, urban infrastructure engineering, urban environmental engineering, and urban information engineering. The current issues studied in DUES are very wide and up to date, and all the students are dedicated to contributing to an innovative urban society through activities in the department and graduate courses.
Department of
The department offers educational programs in industrial design, communication design, environmental design, transportation design and design science. Education and research is structured in three divisional areas: production systems, information communication, and environmental humanomics. By encouraging “cross-fertilization” (i.e., highly creative activities emerging from interaction between different areas), the department cultivates designers, design directors, and design researchers capable of meeting the varying demands of current and future trends.
ARCHITECTURE
URBAN ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS
DESIGN
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
This department teaches and studies many aspects of mechanical engineering: science and mechanics of materials and processing, manufacturing and machine elements, systems control and biomechanical engineering, fluid and thermal energy conversion for aerospace and the global environment. This department places importance on fundamental courses related to machine technology and manufacturing. Its aim is to cultivate students, starting from the ground up, who have the ability to discover problems, perform analyses, and utilize creativity to resolve issues.
Department of
MEDICAL SYSTEM ENGINEERING
This department teaches and studies engineering from the aspect of medicine and biology: biosignal processing, medical imaging, medical electronics, bioinstrumentation, biomechatronics, etc.; the teachers are both PhDs. of Engineering and MDs. Students are able to learn a variety of fundamental and important techniques related to biomedical engineering. In this way, the department aims to cultivate brand new types of technicians and researchers who can meet the needs of the era.
Department of
In this department, physical science and technology of matter at the nanometer scale are studied, in particular molecular-based materials and devices, nanoscale quantum materials and devices and basic theoretical physics of such systems. In fundamental lectures, the students acquire an integrated knowledge in general and applied physics, physical chemistry and engineering. In specialized courses, the latest developments in nanoscience and nanotechnology are introduced, and the students can participate in high-level research projects.
Department of
This department teaches and studies many aspects of applied chemistry and biotechnology: biofunctional chemistry, sustainable organic chemistry, inorganic and analytical chemistry, and chemistry for efficient conversion of natural resources. This department develops new chemical substances and processes in order to p re s e r v e t h e g l o b a l e n v i ro n m e n t a n d contribute to the welfare of humankind. From this viewpoint, human resources are cultivated that will be responsible for the development of new chemical substances and processes.
Department of
This department teaches and studies many aspects of image science such as materials science and the process for image recording and display, science of optics and photonics for imaging, image analysis and evaluation. It aims to train graduates capable of addressing image science and technology from a broadranging field of vision based on the key topic of imaging by comprehensively studying subjects including material chemistry, applied physics and kansei engineering.
Department of
This department aims to produce students who can do much for the advancement of various fields related to information and image sciences such as computer science, networks, VLSI systems, complex systems, neuro-informatics, computer vision, speech processing, human interface, visual information processing, color imaging systems, image sensing and reproduction. Students are able to master cutting-edge techniques in fundamental areas that teach information in a mathematical way, as well as a broad range of information engineeringrelated areas.
NANOSCIENCE
APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
IMAGE SCIENCE
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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
This department teaches and studies the area of wave application, electronic circuits, semiconductor physics, electronic d e v i c e s , e l e c t ro n i c s y s te m s , p o w e r conversion, control, electronic information, and telecommunications. The topics extend from basic studies in electrical and electronics engineering to advanced applied fields. World-class research is conducted in each field, and the students have the opportunity to gain a professional education.
INFORMATICS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS