- Lecturer
- Susa Masahiro Nakagawa Shigeki Egashira Ryuichi Takemura Jiro Kobayashi Yoshinao Cross Jeffrey Scott Fushinobu Kazuyoshi Okamoto Masaki Hirose Sachio Undecided
- Place
- Credits
- Lecture1 Exercise0 Experiment0
- Code
- 5671
- Syllabus updated
- 2015/5/28
- Lecture notes updated
- 2015/3/16
- Semester
- Spring Semester / Recommended semester:3,5,7
Outline of lecture
Made-in-Japan products have been renowned world-wide for their high quality, and energy saving and eco-friendly production processes, which are based on various advanced technologies. This course aims to overview the advanced technologies developed by Japanese companies and research institutes, and implemented in various fields. The applications of the technology in manufacturing production as well as the innovations in cutting-edge technology will be studied.縲The course consists of lectures and site visits to the factories and research institutes.
Purpose of lecture
This course aims to survey advanced technologies used at Japanese companies in various fields through on-site visits. Innovations and applications of the cutting-edge technology will be investigated.
Plan of lecture
The course consists of lectures and site visits to factory and research institute.
Schedule for 2015
Jume 16 (Tue): Orientation, 1:20pm~
Jume 19 (Fri): JFE Steel Corporation, Chiba Steel Works
June 24 (Wed): Science & Technology Research Laboratories (STRL), NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
June 25 (Thu): Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI)
June 29 (Mon): Tokyo Gas Ltd. Ohgishima LNG Terminal (Kawasaki, Kanagawa)
Textbook and reference
Handout, online materials, and supplemental materials will be provided.
Related and/or prerequisite courses
This course is opened for the foreign exchange students only.
The exchange students under specific exchange programs, such as AOTULE, SERP, EASED and TiROP, are eligible to register this course.
Evaluation
Evaluation is based on written reports (one for each lecture/site visit excluding day one orientation) and submitted by July 13, 2015.
Comments from lecturer
Students who take this class are expected to have an appreciation for the advanced technology used in Japan and also develop their own view about how to optimize them in their application to your country.
