I want to make things that are useful to people! I want to learn how to design and build robots!
We provide education and research on everything from the fundamentals to applications of mechanical engineering and robotics, including vehicles such as automobiles and trains, construction machinery such as power shovels, the engines that power them and the materials that create their shapes, the robots and industrial machinery that make things in factories, and the IoT that helps our lives and society.
In the Mechanical and Robotics Course, students will learn about mechanical systems and robotics in a practical manner, and by cultivating basic knowledge and applied skills, we aim to train engineers with a broad perspective who are well versed in mechanical and robotics engineering and can play an active role in a wide range of manufacturing fields.
In the first year, students will study common subjects for the Faculty Faculty of Science and Engineering, as well as common subjects for natural sciences and information sciences, to develop the foundations of science and engineering and acquire the ability to use data.
In the second year, students will study the basics of other courses through specialized foundation subjects to improve their basic engineering skills, and will also begin studying course subjects. In addition, students will learn the basics of semiconductor engineering regardless of their specialty.
First year
By studying common subjects for the Faculty Faculty of Science and Engineering, as well as common subjects for natural science and information science, students will develop the basics of science and engineering and acquire the ability to use data. In the second semester, students will also take an Introduction to Engineering course to learn the outline of each course.
Second Year
In the first semester, students will study the basics of other courses through specialized foundation subjects to improve their basic engineering skills, and will also begin studying foundation subjects for their course. Students will also learn the basics of semiconductor engineering regardless of their specialty. In the second semester, students will focus on their course subjects.
Third Year
From the second semester of the second year, students will continue to study course-specific subjects. They will study compulsory and elective subjects, acquire specialized knowledge that is the foundation of mechanical engineering and robotics, and develop application skills through practical training and exercises.
Fourth Year
The main part of learning in the fourth year is practical learning through graduation research. By applying the knowledge acquired up to that point to achieve the tasks set in each field, students will develop problem-solving skills as well as an essential understanding of the knowledge.
In the mechanical robotics design course, students will develop creativity and overall ability through project-based learning, and communication skills through group work. Through the application of mechanical calculations, suspension and drive system design, and parts production using CAD/CAM, students will learn the product design and manufacturing process of a vehicle that can run on rough roads without dropping its cargo, with engineering design in mind. In the final class, they will check the results in a competition.
Japan is a society with a declining population, and there is a shortage of workers to support the world. The use of robots and artificial intelligence is being considered as a way to compensate for this. Therefore, we are conducting research with the aim of developing robot technology that is useful for automation and labor saving. For example, infrastructure inspection robots, bridges and tunnels, equipment in buildings, the inside of tanks, etc. require regular inspection to use them safely for a long time. To do this, we are developing component technologies and integrated technologies for inspection robots. As an example, the figure shows an in-pipe mobile robot. It moves inside a thin pipe on four wheels and checks for abnormalities. In addition, we are also researching navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots that support outdoor environmental surveys, and robot hands that can manipulate soft sheets.
Research Field
Robotics, system integration, precision mechanism design
Main research themes
Infrastructure inspection robots, micro-mechatronics