Mechanical Engineering at Osaka University

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Join us, shaping the future.

Shohji Tsushima, Dean in FY 2023

Thank you for visiting this homepage. We would like you to take this opportunity to learn more about us. The history of Osaka University goes back to “Tekijuku”, “Kaitokudo”, and “Osaka Foreign Language School”. Osaka University is unique and proud of its roots as “school for citizens, by citizens.” which is rare among former imperial universities. When the Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Imperial University, was established in 1933, there were six research areas in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Currently, there are over 20 research areas with approximately 60 faculty members. We are conducting various cutting-edge research aimed at innovation in mechanical engineering. Related industrial fields include not only traditional mechanical engineering categories such as robots, automobiles, and aerospace, but also materials, chemistry, environment, energy, disasters, human support, medical care, biotechnology, semiconductors, information technology, data science, artificial intelligence, and social systems. We collaborate with domestic and international universities, research institutes, and private companies to advance research, and our graduates are active in leading positions in their respective fields and contributing to society.

We have established admission, diploma, and curriculum policies for undergraduate and graduate education. Through academic exploration and acquiring comprehensive and advanced knowledge in mechanical engineering, our goal is to conduct education and research to build a sustainable society and contribute to the future. There is an academic subject in the second year at the undergraduate level, and about 120 students take the mechanical engineering course every year. At the graduate school, about 100 students enter the master's program each year, and 20 students take the doctoral program each year. As these numbers show, many undergraduate students go on to graduate school. This year, the number of applicants for graduate school entrance examinations for master's programs will be doubled to approximately 40 people, and recommendations from other universities and technical colleges will also be solicited, allowing students from diverse backgrounds to interact with each other. We strive to create an educational environment where we can stimulate each other.

The field of research and development related to mechanical engineering is expanding, and in addition to cultivating academic disciplines in undergraduate education, students are encouraged to experience their personal growth through experiments, practical training, and project-type subjects while developing comprehensive skills, including teamwork skills. After that, students will work on their graduation research under the guidance of a faculty member. In graduate school education, advanced scientific knowledge is put into practice along with the design ability to integrate it, and in research activities, in addition to the guidance of faculty and excellent facilities, offering opportunities for discussion with domestic and international researchers and engineers. In this environment, you will work hard with friends in the same laboratory for your master thesis and then your doctoral thesis. During their master thesis research, students may present their research results at academic conferences held overseas. In addition to international students affiliated with our university, our laboratory accepts faculty, researchers, and research students from overseas universities, creating an environment that fosters global human resources.

There are various challenges in any era. Nowadays, issues are diverse and complex, ranging from global issues such as the environment and energy to personal issues such as safety, security, purpose in life, and enjoyment, and they can seem overwhelming. Under these circumstances, "machines" will continue to expand our possibilities even more than ever before and will become the foundation for building a better society. Almost all of the artificial products around us are some kind of machine, or are created through the intervention of machines. Mechanical engineering is essential for turning people's ideas and dreams into forms and mechanisms, and bringing them to society, and continues to advance. Manufacturing and control on a scale that could not be achieved with conventional mechanical engineering, integration of individual mechanical systems, fusion and creation of new value in human and social systems, numerous challenges and new challenges to realize a world that has not yet been seen. We are looking forward to the development of new academic fields.

We pursue the universality and expandability of mechanical engineering, inheriting the thoughts of our predecessors in research, education, human resource development, and social contribution and responding to the mandate from society. Keeping in mind our origins as a school for citizens, by citizens, we will continue to remain open to society. The campus is adjacent to Expo’70 Commemorative Park and is surrounded by greenery, with excellent access to the center of Osaka. Next time, please come to Suita campus. Join us, shaping the future.

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