Mechanical Systems Course
This course is intended to provide fundamental knowledge on mechanical systems that covers subjects from basic to advanced point of view. Educational programs are designed by the collaboration of seven departments as listed below.
Department of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Control Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department of International Development Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Course)
Department of Mechano-Micro Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Environmental Informatics (Mechano-Informatics Group)
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
As the wide variety range of topics are offered in the course, it is recommended for students to consult with your supervisor to properly select subjects that satisfy both your academic interests and the requirements for graduation. The following are the descriptions of the subjects that this course provides in English.
1. Advanced Fluid Dynamics
2005 Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Odd Years)
Prof. Yoshihiro MOCHIMARU and Prof. Toshio MIYAUCHI
Special Topics in Fluid Dynamics
Special Topics in Fluids Engineering
Special Topics in Computational Fluid Dynamics
2. Intensive Thermal Engineering
Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Takayoshi INOUE, Assoc. Prof. Kazuyoshi FUSHINOBU, Assoc. Prof. Takushi SAITO and other professors
I. Aim
The aim of this subject is to extend the studentsf understanding of the essential part of thermal engineering, comprehensively. The classes are given by two or three lecturers according to their specialty. Opportunity to do exercise will be provided frequently for better understanding.
II. Schedule (tentative)
1. The first law of thermodynamics, The second law of thermodynamics, Ideal gas, Carnot cycle
2. Available energy (Excergy)
3. Gas power cycles (Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Gas turbine, etc.)
4. Vapor power cycles (Rankin cycle, Heat pump)
5. Basic concepts of heat transfer; Thermophysical properties
6. Heat conduction
7. Principle of convection heat transfer; Forced convection
8. Natural convection; Heat exchangers
9. Boiling
10. Condensation
11. Radiation
12. Numerical heat transfer
III. Text, etc.
Relevant textbooks are recommended in the class. The class will be taught using computer projector.
IV. How to Grade
Attendance, reports and final examination
V. Message from the Lecturersz
Concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer appear in almost every aspect of engineering R&Ds. Also if you look at the syllabus of ME graduate departments, other advanced courses in Thermal Engineering field require the students to have fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer, in advance. Students who major the mechanical engineering are therefore strongly recommended to sign-up to brush-up your thermal engineering basics for your classes and research. The students who major non-mechanical engineering are also encouraged to take the subject to have broader engineering sense.
3. Advanced Course of Mechanical Vibration
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Nobuyuki IWATSUKI, Prof. Ichiro HAGIWARA and Assoc. Prof. Motomu NAKASHIMA
I. Objectives:
The course aims to teach basic concepts and recent developments related to mechanical vibrations, structural dynamics, acoustics and vibration control.
II. Contents:
(1) Vibration of 1-DOF system and rigid body dynamics
Review for vibration of 1-DOF system
Rigid body dynamics in three-dimensional space
Application of rigid body dynamics
(2) Modal analysis of multi-DOF system
Natural mode of vibration
Modal analysis of bar and plate
Experimental modal analysis
(3) Vibration - noise coupled problem
Modal analysis for coupled problem
Response analysis for coupled problem
Experimental sound quality
4. Advanced Course of Fracture and Strength of Materials
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)
Prof. Kikuo KISHIMOTO, Prof. Haruo NAKAMURA, Assoc. Prof. Tadaharu ADACHI,
Assoc. Prof. Akira TODOROKI, Assoc. Prof. Hirotsugu INOUE
I. Objective
This lecture aims to teach basic concepts of the fracture and strength of materials including the strength of materials, the elasto-plastic theory and the fracture mechanics.
II. Contents
E Numerical and experimental analysis in solid mechanics
E Simulation method in strength of materials
E Introduction to fracture mechanics
E Assessment of structural integrity
E Application to composite materials
E Application to smart materials
E Dynamic problems
5. Intelligent Control
Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Assoc. Prof. Daisuke KURABAYASHI
I. Objective
This lecture aims to teach fundamentals of intelligent control techniques. The talks include adaptive identifier and controller for continuous and discrete time systems, fuzzy control, and soft computing techniques.
II. Contents
Overview of adaptive control
ARMA model
Deterministic identifier
Stochastic identifier
Model Reference Adaptive Control System (MRACS)
Self-tuning Regulator (STR)
Overview of soft computing techniques
Fuzzy control
Artificial neural networks
Self-organizing maps
Genetic algorithm
6. Advanced Course in Robotics
Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Shigeo HIROSE, Assoc. Prof. Kan YONEDA
I. Objective
Various projects including the design of new types of robot systems will be presented, and basic principles as well as creative thinking in the design of the robot systems will be explained.
II. Contents
E Biomechanics of a snake, and a snake-like robots
E Development of a hyper-redundant manipulator
E Development of an articulated body mobile robots
E Development of a snake-like gripper
E Biomechanics of walking animals and walking robots
E Mechanisms and controls of walking robots
E Development of wall climbing robots
E Development of wheeled Off-the-road vehicles
E Development of space robots and planetary rovers
E Development of omni-directional vehicle and pipe-inspection robots
E On creative thinking and design
E Morality and robot (discussion of Asimov's principles)
E Robots and future society (Future industry and human life)
7. Advanced Course of Machining
2005 Autumn Semester (1-1-0) (Odd Years)
Prof. Toshiyuki OBIKAWA
I. Objectives
In machining tools are exposed to extremely high temperature and stresses. Thus tools, which are much harder than work materials, have quite short service life as compared with mechanical elements of machinery. In the lecture the theory of machining is given first followed by applications for efficient and reliable high-speed machining.
II. Contents
1. Principles of material removal
2. Mechanics of machining
3. Thermal aspects of machining
4. Chatter vibration
5. Tool materials
6. Tool damage
7. Visualization (Finite element method and application)
8. Tool condition monitoring
9. Optimization (Economics of machining; knowledge based optimization)
10. Final examination
8. Technology Policy Systems
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Chihiro WATANABE
This course aims at investigating theoretical framework and empirical observation on the dynamism of government policy and firm's strategy to induce industry/firm's technological innovation.
1) Turning Point
(1) Japan's economic development trajectory after the 2nd world war
(2) Turning points of Japan's industrial technology (1966, 1978-80, 1992)
(3) Inducing mechanism of the Government policy (Hitting the turning point)
(4) Role and the significance of Visions
2) Trade-off
(1) Trade-off between R&D investment and manufacturing investment
(2) Rate of return to R&D investment: Bases of firm's optimal investment decision
(3) Measurement of Internal Rate of Return to R&D Investment (IRR)
(4) Factors governing IRR
3) Timing
(1) Optimal timing of R&D investment
(2) Evaluation of the timing for undertaking R&D project
(3) Evaluation of the return of R&D project
4) Target
(1) Role of national R&D program
(2) Systems option for sustainable development
(3) Target identification
(4) Consensus gaining towards the identified target
(5) National industrial technology strategy
(6) Basic strategy for IT
5) Tie-ups
(1) Rationale of the tie-ups
(2) Root of the tie-ups: Engineering Research Association (ERA)
(3) Background of the enactment of the Law for ERA
(4) Consortia and its variation
(5) Organization of the tie-ups
(6) Evaluation of the tie-ups
6) Trajectory
(1) Japan's national industrial technology strategy : Review and trajectory
(2) Optimal investment trajectory
(3) Optimal R&D investment control model
(4) Optimal R&D investment trajectory in Japan's manufacturing industry
9. National Systems of Innovation
2005 Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Odd Years)
Prof. Kumiko Miyazaki
The course aims to teach basic concepts related to technology management, globalization and National Systems of Innovation. Innovation and strategic management of technology are crucial factors for economic success in firms as well as nations. On the one hand, firms, industries are subject to globalization, on the other, they are still heavily influenced by National Systems of Innovation. Analyses are given at different levels of firms, industries and national systems.
₯ Introduction to the course
₯ State of the World in the 21st Century
₯ Technological Change and Basic Concepts in Science and Technology Policy
₯ Strategic Management of Technology within a Firm
₯ Internationalization and Globalization
₯ Negative Side Effects of Globalization
₯ Technology Diffusion and a Case Study
₯ Innovation-related Techno-Economic Networks
₯ Concepts of National Systems of Innovation
₯ Case study of NSI (Japanese case, EU case)
₯ Case study of NSI (the US model)
₯ Collaboration between Academia and Industry
₯ The Role of National Labs and Government Policies
₯ Class participation, Quiz, Group presentation, End of term report
Note: Prior knowledge of economics or management is not needed. The course is open to students of all disciplines. The class will be held in a room which has an optical link to Nagatsuda campus making it possible for students from Nagatsuda to participate (Graduate Wing Nov. 3, IF, TV Auditorium) as well. The course is offered in odd years.
10. Business Information Systems Project I
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Junichi IIJIMA and Assoc. Prof. Dai SENOO
The overall objectives of this course are to investigate the nature and techniques of business information systems development project. Through a semester-long project, students will learn how to set and formulate a problem and a goal of the target system.
₯ Fieldwork experience
₯ KJ method
₯ Brain storming method
₯ Concept creation|Metaphor, Analogy, Model
₯ Presentation skills
₯ Project management
₯ Soft Systems methodology
₯ RAD
₯ IDEF
₯ ARIS
₯ Ericksson-Penker
Course Grading: Attendance and participation 20%, Group performance 40%, Peer evaluation 40%
11. Business Information Systems Project II
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Professor Junichi IIJIMA and Professor Kunihiko HIGA
Students will learn how to analyze and design an information system using UML and other tools, and then implement a prototype of the designed system.
* Analysis and design of information systems using UML
* Database design
* Design of maintainable and re-usable software
* Presentations by students on their prototype systems
Course Grading: Attendance and participation 20%, Group performance 40%, Peer evaluation 40%
Textbook: Required TBA
Referenced "Modern Structured Analysis" by Edward Yourdon, Yourdon Press.
"The Practical Guide to Structured Systems Design" by Meilir Page-Jones, Prentice-Hall
12. Product Design and Human
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Assoc. Prof. Hiroyuki UMEMURO
The goal of this course is to understand the concept and process of designing products usable by people with various characteristics and needs.
II. Contents
- Introduction: User-centered design, universal design, user-sensitive inclusive design, personal fit, design for dynamic diversity
- Know the users' characteristics
- Know the users' needs
- Design: Concepts, functionalities, esthetics, implementations
- Evaluation: Usability
Course Grading: Presentation in class: 40%, Project work: 40% Discussion: 20%
Note: Active participation in class discussion will be highly evaluated.
13. Business in The Net-Society
Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Professor Kunihiko HIGA and Associate Professor Dai SENOO
I. Objective
The speed and scale of organizational competition have significantly increased in the net-society. In this class, organizations' various ways to cope with the net-society will be discussed.
II. Contents
* Lectures on organizational issues in the net-society
* Presentations by students on the organizational issues
* Lectures on business processing in the net-society
* Presentations by students on the business processing
Course Grading: Attendance and participation 20%, presentations 50%, critique of presentation 30%
Textbook: No textbook. Lecture note and material will be provided.
14. Strategic Management of Technology
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Kumiko Miyazaki
I. Objective
The course aims to teach basic concepts related to technology strategy and strategic management of technology. The course will be given in English. This course is open to students of any discipline wishing to learn about the essentials of MOT (Management of Technology).
II. Contents
1. Introduction to Technology Strategy
2. Strategy, Paradigms and Evolutionary Economics
3. Models of Innovation and Sectoral Patterns of Innovation
4. Technology Strategy and Corporate Strategy
5. Porter's Model of Industry Analysis
6. Competence Based Approach to Strategic Management
7. Strategies for Research and Development
8. Managing Research and Development
9. Globalization Strategy
10. Diffusion Strategy
11. Case Studies in Diffusion
12. Inter-firm Collaboration
13. Strategies for Intellectual Property and Standards
III. Assessment
Class participation, Quiz, Presentation, End of term report
IV. Class Materials
Distributed in class
V. Other
Basic understanding of English is required.
Considers strategic management of technology in the firm from a global viewpoint
15. Advanced Course of Mathematical Logic
Prof. Toshiharu WARAGAI
2004 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
I. Objective
The standard system of predicate calculus will be discussed.
II. Contents
₯ Introduction to mathematical logic
₯ Propositional Logic: An Overview
₯ Semantic Consequence
₯ Some theorems of propositional logic (I)
₯ Some theorems of propositional logic (II)
₯ Predicate Logic: An Overview
₯ Structure and Validity
₯ Some theorems of Predicate Logic (I)
₯ Some theorems of Predicate Logic (II)
₯ Identity and Description (I)
₯ Identity and Description (II)
₯ Calculus of Names and Set Theory (I)
₯ Calculus of Names and Set Theory (II)
₯ Calculus of Names and Set Theory (III)
₯ Calculus of Names and Set Theory (IV)
Textbook: Delivered during the lectures.
Conditions: Average knowledge of mathematical thinking.
16. Advanced Mechanical Systems Design
2005 Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Odd Years)
Prof. Mikio HORIE and Assoc. Prof. Chiaki SATO
I. Objective
The mechanical systems composed of machine elements, for example, actuators, sensors, mechanisms, etc., are introduced and their design methods are discussed in the fields of kinematics of machinery and strength of materials.
II. Contents
1. Actuators, displacement sensors, force sensors, and torque sensors
2. Mechanism design I ( Dynamic characteristics, kineto-elastodynamics, dynamic design)
3. Mechanism design II ( Dynamic response of cam mechanisms )
4. Conceptual design I (Automatic generation of mechanical systems)
5. Conceptual design II [ Interactive selection system of mechanisms based on fuzzy set theory, AHP(Analytic Hierarchy Process), and intelligent CAD systems ]
6. Micromechanisms design I ( Mechanical systems with large-deflective hinges )
7. Micromechanisms design II [ MEMS(Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and MOEMS (Micro Opto Electro Mechanical Systems) ]
8. Mechanical properties of advanced materials
9. Structural design using finite element method I
10. Structural design using finite element method II
11. Structural design using finite element method III
12. Practical application of advanced materials
13. Technology to assemble or dismantle advanced machinery
17. Advanced Neural Network Systems
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)
Prof. Yukio KOSUGI
I. Aim
To give a deeper understanding on artificial and biological neural network systems
II. Contents
1. Introduction
2. Neurophysiological Background
3. Biological Memories and Associative Memories
4. Supervised Learning Models
5. Back-Propagation for Inverse Problems
6. Unsupervised Leaming and Self-Organization
7. Efficiency Evaluation of Neural Systems
8. Multi-Network Systems
9. Applications in Sociology, Mechanics and Medicine
10. Neuroethology and Network Realization
Text: Original Prints in English
Evaluation: Report in English
18. Theory of Robotics
2005 Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Odd Years)
Assoc. Prof. Toru Omata
I. Objective
This course provides basic knowledge on robotics and discusses advanced topics.
II. Contents
1. Kinematics and dynamics of serial manipulators and more complex robots including multifingered hands, legged robots, and parallel robots
2. Sensing, especially force/torque sensing and tactile sensing
3. Advanced topics such as reconfigurable robots
19. Process Measurement and Control
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0) (Even Years)
Prof. Toshiharu KAGAWA and Assoc. Prof. Kenji KAWASHIMA
I. Objective
The sensors, control methods and instruments used in the process control are introduced and their dynamics are discussed.
II. Contents
1. Measurement of Process values (pressure, temperature, flow etc.)
2. Control Theory
3. Control Instruments
4. Process Dynamics
5. Applications (Boilers, Food Industry, Wear Treatment and Petroleum)