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1 Orientation for International Students to Osaka University Naoki Wakamiya / Yoichi Takenaka wakamiya@ist.osaka-u.ac.jp / takenaka@ist.osaka-u.ac.jp Osaka University, Japan Japan-Thailand Hearty Smiles, 120 th Anniversary of Japan-Thailand Diplomatic Relations Thailand and Japan have long been maintained a cordial relationship. Establishment of diplomatic relations was on 26 Sep We celebrate the 120 th Anniversary!! His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Majesty the 125 th Emperor Kinjo Tenno

Table of Contents Introduction of Osaka University Introduction of Our Graduate Schools Graduate School of Engineering Science Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admission

2 Table of Contents Introduction of Osaka University Introduction of Our Graduate Schools Graduate School of Engineering Science Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admission Information International Student Programs Scholarship Life of International Students in Japan Where is Osaka university? Tokyo Osaka 4150 km Bangkok Kyoto Osaka Tokyo

3 Osaka Prefecture The second largest prefecture in Japan population: 8.8 million area: 1,900 km 2 average temperature: 17.3 C Osaka city and Bangkok city are Business Partner Cities (BPC) Where is Osaka University? Universal Studios Japan Nintoku Mausoleum Kansai International Airport 1970 World EXPO Shitennoji Temple Osaka Castle

biggest national university 12,018 undergraduates, 8,024 graduates

1 school 15 graduate schools 5 research institutes 2 hospitals as

2007 Roots of Osaka University Osaka University was established in

But its scientific roots can be trace back to the open-minded and

4 Osaka University established in 1931 as the sixth imperial university is the biggest national university 12,018 undergraduates, 8,024 graduates 1032 international students has 11 faculties/schools + 1 faculty + 1 school 15 graduate schools 5 research institutes 2 hospitals as of Nov Roots of Osaka University Osaka University was established in 1931 as the sixth imperial university. But its scientific roots can be trace back to the open-minded and progressive tradition of the Osaka merchant culture of the Edo-era (1724:Kaitoku-do). Ogata Kohan Edo- Era (1838): Teki-Juku Yukichi Fukuzawa Picture of Previous Campus 1931: Nakanoshima Campus

Fukuzawa Yukichi: the founder of Keio University, Omura Masujiro: building the basis of Japan's modern military Takamatsu Ryoun: contributed to the dissemination of modern medicine in Japan.

5 Kohan Ogata ~Teki-juku~ Ogata Kohan established Teki-juku, who was a medical doctor and scholar of Rangaku about 170 years ago. Ogata Kohan Teki-juku The school produced an array of talented individuals who pioneered Japan's modern era. Fukuzawa Yukichi: the founder of Keio University, Omura Masujiro: building the basis of Japan's modern military Takamatsu Ryoun: contributed to the dissemination of modern medicine in Japan. Koan himself was an able medical doctor and excellent educator. His basic ideas towards human beings have been inherited by Osaka University as its mental backbone. Yukichi Fukuzawa Graduate from Teki-juku He published "An Encouragement of Learning, which printed > 3 million books. The book drew a chart to avoid colonization. It is said the human beings are equal. But it is not true. We were categorized not by color of skin, but Knowledge, Technology and Science. He was an avid supporter of education.

Osaka university nowadays Our Philosophy on Education 55 inter-university and 203 inter-faculty academic exchange agreements 1032 international students 358 get scholarship from Japanese Government

6 Osaka university nowadays Our Philosophy on Education 55 inter-university and 203 inter-faculty academic exchange agreements 1032 international students 358 get scholarship from Japanese Government from 79 countries Table of Contents Introduction of Osaka University Introduction of Our Graduate Schools Graduate School of Engineering Science Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admission Information International Student Programs Scholarship Life of International Students in Japan

Shoda The faculty, through devotion to the fundamental developments of technology through a fusion of science and engineering, contributes to the creation of the true culture of mankind Graduate

7 School/ Graduate School of Engineering Science since 1961 Kohan Ogata Prof. K. Shoda The faculty, through devotion to the fundamental developments of technology through a fusion of science and engineering, contributes to the creation of the true culture of mankind Graduate School of Engineering Science ES Philosophy Progress in technology is founded on the achievements in science, and these advances must be supported by continually developing technology. Develop scientists with a keen interest in practical technology and engineers who have a firm grasp of the basic sciences and who may use this expertise to develop new technology. April 1961: School of Engineering Science April 1964: Graduate School of Engineering Science 250 staffs + 2,000 undergraduates graduates

Departments in Engineering Science Graduate School Material Engineering Science Mechanical Science and Bioengineering Systems

Science Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Department of Materials Engineering Science ES Division of

Area of Synthetic Chemistry Area of Molecular Organization Chemistry Division of Chemical Engineering Area of Chemical

Science Area of Frontier Materials Area of Dynamics of Nanoscale Materials Evolution of H2 and O2 Gases from Water by

8 Departments in Engineering Science Graduate School Material Engineering Science Mechanical Science and Bioengineering Systems Innovation School Electronics and Material Physics Chemical Science and Engineering Systems Science Information and Computer Science Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Department of Materials Engineering Science ES Division of Materials Physics Area of Electron Correlation Physics Area of Quantum Physics of Nanoscale Materials Division of Chemistry Area of Synthetic Chemistry Area of Molecular Organization Chemistry Division of Chemical Engineering Area of Chemical Reaction Engineering Area of Environment and Energy System Area of Bioprocess Engineering Division of Frontier Materials Science Area of Frontier Materials Area of Dynamics of Nanoscale Materials Evolution of H2 and O2 Gases from Water by Photcatalyst Generation of Ultrahigh Pressure using Diamond Cell Laser Spectroscopy Experiments Crystals of Methane Hydrate Molecular Beam Epitaxy Experiments

Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering ES Division of

Mechanics of Solid Materials Division of Mechanical Engineering Area of

Bioengineering Area of Biomechanical Engineering Area of Biophysical

Prototyping of Titanium Model (left) Fiber Reinforced Metal-Matrix

Laparoscope Department of Systems Innovation ES Division of Advanced

Advanced Quantum Devices and Electronics Area of Optical Electronics

Area of Intelligent Systems Division of Mathematical Science Area of

Science for Social Systems Area of Mathematical and Statistical Finance

9 Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering ES Division of Nonlinear Mechanics Area of Mechanics of Fluids and Thermo-fluids Area of Mechanics of Solid Materials Division of Mechanical Engineering Area of Propulsion Engineering Area of Mechano-informatics Division of Bioengineering Area of Biomechanical Engineering Area of Biophysical Engineering Area of Biomedical and Biophysical Measurements Rapid Prototyping of Titanium Model (left) Fiber Reinforced Metal-Matrix Composite Ion Rocket for Space Propulsion Surgeon using Robotic Laparoscope Department of Systems Innovation ES Division of Advanced Electronics and Optical Science Area of Solid State Electronics Area of Advanced Quantum Devices and Electronics Area of Optical Electronics Division of Systems Science and Applied Informatics Area of System Theory Area of Intelligent Systems Division of Mathematical Science Area of Mathematical Modeling Area of Statistical Science Division of Mathematical Science for Social Systems Area of Mathematical and Statistical Finance Area of Theoretical Systems Science 3D Display without Glasses Optimum Behavior of Humanoid Robot Solar Car Driven by Clean Energy Intelligent Robots

10 Unique Research Programs in ES ES The 21st Century COE (Center of Excellence) Program 1. Creation of Integrated EcoChemistry "Integrated EcoChemistry" will lead to a sustainable society in which both mankind and nature can coexist. 2. Core Research and Advanced Education Center for Materials Science and Nano Engineering English Course for graduates Engineering Science 21th Century Taught in English for Masters and/or Doctorial Courses Enrollment in April and October TOEFL-PBT > 550or TOEFL-CBT > 213 Scholarship benefit (from Japanese Gov.) Enrollment in October only 172,000 yen / month (about $1500, 49,000Baht) Transportation to and from Japan Fees for entrance exam., admission and tuition: Exempt. URL:

11 Departments in Engineering Science Graduate School Material Engineering Science Mechanical Science and Bioengineering Systems Innovation School Electronics and Material Physics Chemical Science and Engineering Systems Science Information and Computer Science Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Established on April 2002 Philosophy The Information Technology (IT) field must break out of old academic constraints and create new technologies and systems that enable the transformation to new society. Offer a program for studying the foundation and application of computer hardware and software, producing leading researchers and engineers who contribute to the IT society and the ubiquitous environment of the 21st century. 441 (38) graduates 126 staffs

Bioinformatic Engineering Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics Divisions of

12 Seven Departments of Pure and Applied Mathematics Information and Physical Sciences Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Information Networking Multimedia Engineering Bioinformatic Engineering Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics Divisions of Combinatorics Applied Geometry Discrete Structures Applied Analysis Mathematical Science Computer Assisted Mathematics

13 Department of Information and Physical Sciences Divisions of Operations Research Nonlinear Systems, Modeling and Optimization Information Physics System Engineering Architecture for Intelligence Department of Computer Science Divisions of Algorithm Engineering Software Science Software Engineering Supercomputing Engineering Intelligent Media Systems

14 Department of Information Systems Engineering Divisions of Integrated System Design Information Systems Synthesis Integrated Systems Diagnosis Dependability Engineering Integrated Media Environment Advanced System Architecture (Sharp) Department of Information Networking Divisions of Multimedia Network Intelligent Networking Systems Information Sharing Platform Mobile Computing Advanced Network Architecture Cyber Communication (NTT)

15 Department of Multimedia Engineering Divisions of Multimedia Data Engineering Information Security Engineering Human Interface Engineering Business Information Systems Applied Media Engineering Multimedia Agent Systems (ATR) Department of Bioinformatic Engineering Divisions of Genome Information Engineering Metabolic Engineering Bio-Network Engineering Symbiotic Engineering Human Information Engineering

Unique Research Programs in The 21st Century COE (Center of

Networked Symbiosis Environment Design new ITs to build an NSE where

knowledge gained through analyzing the cell behavior of various

coli and Dictyostelium Unique Programs in Global COE (Center of

Information Society Infrastructure PRIUS (Pacific Rim International

16 Unique Research Programs in The 21st Century COE (Center of Excellence) Program New Information Technologies for Building Networked Symbiosis Environment Design new ITs to build an NSE where humans can live in a pleasant symbiotic society by using the knowledge gained through analyzing the cell behavior of various living organisms. Symbiotic colony composed of E. coli and Dictyostelium Unique Programs in Global COE (Center of Excellence) Program Center of Excellence for Funding Ambient Information Society Infrastructure PRIUS (Pacific Rim International University) Academic abroad internship program IT Spiral IT Specialist Program Initiative for Realitybased Advanced Learning

17 Scholarship When you want to study in Japan, why don t you apply to Scholar ship? From Your Government Japanese Government 358/1032 of international students get it Others Scholarships benefits from Japanese Gov. Long-term School: 135,000 yen / month (38,500Baht/m) Grad. School: 175,000 yen /month (50,000Baht/m) Transportation to and from Japan Fees for tuition: Exempt. More Information: (English version. but, bit old 2006 ) You want Short-term? and want to learn Japanese culture in English? OUSSEP is the best solution. 3.5 yen = 1 Baht

18 OUSSEP Osaka University Short-term Student Exchange Program Term: One-year (Sep.-Aug) Half-year (Sep.-Feb. / Apr.-Aug.) English Skill: TOEFL score > 550 Low cost accommodation for each participants Financial Aid from JASSO GPA must > 2.30 Setting-in allowance on arrival 150,000 (42,800 Baht) 80,000 yen/month (22,000 Baht / month) Table of Contents Introduction of Osaka University Introduction of Our Graduate Schools Graduate School of Engineering Science Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admission Information International Student Programs Scholarship Life of International Students in Japan

19 OUSEPP classes (examples) Electrical Engineering in the 21 st Century Innovative Japanese Technologies in 3Mbased Engineering Economic & Business History of Japan Media and Communications in Japan Health Services and medical care in Japan - Success and Unsolved Problems- Philosophical Thinking and Japanese Traditions Approaches to Understanding Cultures Regular Short-term Exchange Programs 1. Regular Class Course enroll as special auditor students in regular course 2. Regular Research Course enroll as special research students Tuition will exempt under Inter-University Exchange Agreement Inter-Faculty Exchange Agreement

17. Toyohashi University of Technology

17. Toyohashi University of Technology 1. Basic Information Fields of Study Mechanical Engineering Study Area:Engineering 101 Mechanical Engineering Specific Research Fields Electrical and Communication