Guide to Graduate Education and International Graduate Course

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Title of Lecture	Evaluation and Planning of Regional Infrastructures
Term	1st Semester, even year	Credit	2-0-0
Lecturer	Assoc. Prof. Takayuki UEDA Midorigaoka Bldg. No.1, 2nd Fl.
Aim
This class provides methodologies for evaluation and planning of regional infrastructure. The class starts with basic theories of economics and then proceeds to project specific models. Every student is required to make a presentation of his/her model for project evaluation at the end of the course.
Schedule
1.Project Cycle in Infrastructure Development 2.Economic Theory on Project Evaluation(1) -Behavior Model and Benefit Measure- 3.Economic Theory on Project Evaluation(2) -General Equilibrium Analysis- 4.Economic Theory on Project Evaluation(3) -Social Surplus and Incidence Analysis- 5.Evaluation of Particular Project(1) -In a Riskless World- 6.Evaluation of Particular Project(2) -In a Risky World- 7.Evaluation of Particular Project(3) -In a Developing Economy- 8.Equity Issues in Project Evaluation 9.Project Scheduling(1) -Classical Timing Problem- 10.Project Scheduling(2) -Real Option- 11.Economic Growth and Infrastructure(1) -Growth Engines- 12.Economic Growth and Infrastructure(2) -Environment as International Conflict- 13.Presentation by Student
Evaluation
Small assignments have 60% weight. The final presentation has 40%.
Text
Materials are to be distributed.
Requirements for Registration
Students are required to have learned static and dynamic optimization techniques.

Title of Lecture	Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
Term	2nd Semester　Odd Year	Credit	2-0-0
Lecturer	Prof. Hideki OHTA (O-okayama South 6 Bldg., Room 212, Ext. 3583)
Aim
Introduced is a theoretical framework of advanced geomechanics consisting of the concept of failure criteria of geomaterials, theory of characteristic line field, postulate of plastic flow rule, upper and lower bound theorems, estimates of upper and lower bounds, constitutive models, strength anisotropy, laboratory and in-situ strength tests, corrections of undrained strength. Case records are described as examples of application to engineering practice. Issues related to the geo-environment, geology, regional background and professional ethics are included.
Schedule
1.Failure criteria of geomaterials 2.Theory of characteristic line field 3.Postulate of plastic flow rule 4.Upper and lower bound theorems 5.Estimates of upper and lower bounds 6.Constitutive models 7.Strength anisotropy 8.Laboratory and in-situ strength tests 9.Corrections of undrained strength
Evaluation
Occasional quizzes, short oral presentation in English and Japanese, homework assignments and mid-term/term-end examinations
Text
Teaching materials are distributed.
Prerequisite
None

Title of Lecture	Regional Atmospheric Environment
Term	Autumn Semester, EvenYear	Credit	2-0-0
Lecturer	Assoc. Prof. Manabu KANDA: Ishikawadai-4 Bldg., Room 402 (Ext. 2768)
Aim
The basic concept, theories and numerical simulation techniques related to the atmospheric boundary layer will be lectured.
Schedule
1.Definition of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer 2.Surface Energy Balance 3.Atmospheric Turbulence 4.Heat and Moisture Transport due to Local Circulation 5.Heat Island Phenomena 6.Canopy Flow Dynamics 1:Vegetation 7.Canopy Flow Dynamics 2:Street Canyon 8.Bio-meteorology(Weather and Human Health) 9.Meso-scale Simulation 10.Chemical Weather Forecast 11.Filed Observation 1 12.Filed Observation 2 13.Imbalance Problem 14.GPS Meteorology
Evaluation
Report
Text
Microsoft Power Point Files(Free Down Load)
Prerequisite

Title of Lecture	Advanced Concrete Technology
Term	Autumn Semester, Even Year	Credit	2-0-0
Lecturer	Prof. Nobuaki OTSUKI (O-okayama South 6 Bldg., Room 215, Ext. 2594)
Aim
The advanced construction methods, materials will be introduced. Also the fundamental knowledge of cement, hardened cement paste and concrete will be lectured. Lectures on new materials and new construction methods for concrete structures will be presented.
Schedule
1.Introduction 2.Interfacial Transition Zone Microstructures of concrete 3.Cements 4.Chemical admixtures 5.Mineral admixtures 6.Roller compacted concrete 7.Antiwashout underwater concrete 8.Strength 9.Creep Drying Shrinkage 10.Prestressed Concrete 11.Light Weight Concrete 12.Ion Migration in Concrete
Evaluation
by test
Text
Ref. Concrete, Prentice Hall
Prerequisite
None

Title of Lecture	Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Term	Spring Semester (Odd year)	Credits	2-0-0
Lecturer	Assoc. Prof. Jun-ichi Takada: O-okayama South 6 Bldg., Rm. 213, ext. 3282
Scope
Important elements of the electrical engineering are described mainly for those who graduated from the departments other than electrical engineering. Radio communication system is taken as an example, and the top down approach is deployed, to start from the application and then to go deep into the individual fundamental theories.
Schedule
1.Preradio History of Radio Waves 2.Antennas as Launchers and Interceptors of Electromagnetic Waves 3.Early Radio 4.Receiving Spark Transmitter Signals 5.Mathematics of AM Sidebands 6.First Continuous Waves and the Heterodyne Concept 7.Birth of Electronics 8.Fourier Series and Their Physical Meaning 9.Convergence in Energy of the Fourier Series 10.Radio Spectrum of a Spark-Gap Transmitter 11.Fourier's Integral Theorem and the Continuous Spectrum 12.Physical Meaning of the Fourier Transform 13.Impulse "Functions" in Time and Frequency 14.Convolution Theorems, Frequency Shifts, and Causal Time Signals
Evaluation
Weekly reports
Textbook
Paul J. Nahin, The Science of Radio, Second Edition, Springer, 2001.
Prerequisite
Those who graduated from electrical engineering or computer science can register the subject without credits.
Message
Please contact by e-mail at takada@ide.titech.ac.jp to make the appointments for question and discussion.

　

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