Program Overview

Introduction to the Graduate Major in Engineering Sciences and Design

The Graduate Major in Engineering Sciences and Design offers a curriculum designed to develop globally successful researchers. This program is built around courses grouped into categories and systematically structured to allow students to learn according to their level of learning and achievement.

Master's Program

The Master's Program is a 2-year course of study that enables students to acquire knowledge and skills of engineering design. The curriculum is structured to allow students to build on the fundamental knowledge of each field of engineering gained in the Undergraduate Program. It consists of three main course categories:

• Practical engineering design courses, including:
  • Practical Design Thinking, where students gain practical experience of engineering design processes through Project-Based Learning (PBL).
  • Off-Campus Project, where engineering design is learned through active participation in off-campus projects.
• Design-related fields, including:
  • Design Theory, where students learn the theories of engineering design and its related fields.
  • Design of Artificial Objects, where students learn about design in the field of engineering.
  • Social System Design, where students learn about engineering design related to areas such as software, services, systems, and society.
  • Human-Environment System Design, where students learn about engineering design closely related to people.
• Research capabilities, including Research Seminars, which support students in their master's thesis research.

Doctoral Program

The Doctoral Program is a 3-year course of study that enables students to develop their ability to create knowledge leading to new technologies, values, and concepts. The curriculum consists of three main course categories:

• Research-Related Courses, where students learn engineering design through practical experiences.
• Graduate Major Courses, where students develop teaching and communication skills under the guidance of teaching staff.
• Research Seminars, which support students in their doctoral thesis research. Additionally, students participate in Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses to receive liberal arts training and develop knowledge necessary for education and research of engineering design.

Admission and Advancement

Applicants must pass an entrance examination to advance from an undergraduate major to a master's program. To advance from a master's program to a doctoral program, applicants must pass an advancement assessment. Graduates from other universities and working adults must pass an entrance assessment to advance to a doctoral program.