This program consists of energy systems, creation of shape and properties, integrated systems and Kansei information engineering Based on technology fields that fall under machinery engineering and precision engineering, each course provides a wide variety of educational studies on the effective use of new materials, nanotechnology and energy and mechatronics where electronics engineering, information engineering and welfare engineering are interwoven. This program aims at fostering engineers and researchers who meet the modern needs of a rapidly advancing science technology and society. We focus on cultivating quality, such as problem establishment and settlement ability using rich imaginative powers and integrating forces, and a wide range of applied skills, as well as sophisticated technology and knowledge, which the latest shop-floor production sites, domestic or abroad, expect.

Energy Systems

• High efficiency and high performance of heat energy technology
• Change of characteristics of turbulent shear flow and aerodynamic sound
• Extreme-energy cosmic ray
• Control design using computers and application to machinery systems
• Clarification and control of spreading mechanism of materials and heat in turbulence
• Actuators using high power ultrasonic wave

Creation of Shape and Properties

• Tribology
• Biotribology
• Grinding mechanism based on abrasive grain crushing phenomenon
• Microstructure impacts on dynamic characteristics of metal materials
• Ultra high strength
• Non-linear optical phenomenon using extremely-short optical pulse laser

Integrated Systems

• Measurement and Control of production process system
• Application of ultra sonic wave to biomedical measurement and biomechanics
• Micro device and integrated circuit design
• Creating quantum structure and its physicality
• Micro
• Development of nanoelectronics machinery material and processing process
• Development of applied images of shape measurement technology

Kansei information engineering

• CAD/CAM and welfare engineering
• Fluid control system
• Robot and mechatronics
• Robot system and actuators
• Sound generated by air flow and low wave noise

2008

Number of Students Awarded Degrees	36
Number of employed	33
Number of Students Advancing to Doctor programs	3
Others	0

Future Carrier

KD. AISHIN AW. CO., LTD., ASMO CO., LTD, ANRINTSU INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS CO., LTD, Idemitsu KosanCo., Ltd., EBARA CORPORATION, OLYMPUS CORPORATION, KITO CORPORATION, KYOWA MEDICAL HOLDINGS, Co., Ltd., KOBE STEEL, LTD., JTEKT Corporation, CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD., Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., SEIKO EPISON CORPORTATION, TERUMO CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD., Pioneer Corporation, FANUC LTD., Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yokogawa Electric Corporation, KYOCERA Corporation, Kyosan Electric Mfg. Co., LTd., KATSURA CO., LTD., MIURA CO., LTD.., Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nihon Kaihei Ind. Co., Ltd., Japan Radio Co., Ltd., Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., FUJI HEAVY INDUSTIRES Ltd.

Graduate School

Graduate School of Yamanashi University (Doctor program)