This graduate work reflects students' original ideas rather than stereotyped ideas.


A lesson is given to work out functional designs for kitchens.


An experiment on a lifter is to be used for moving to a bed from a wheelchair.


Undergraduate School
To develop a user-friendly product design, many elements must be considered, including the appearance of the product and space, ease of use and development, safety and price. In addition to the design, many other aspects, such as people, society, technology, economy, world, history, art, environment, science, engineering, living and nature, must be considered. This department is designed to produce environmental and product designers by offering educational opportunities to learn ergonomics, material planning, computer-aided design and computer graphics. The department consists of six courses: the Environmental Design Course, which is an integrated study of architecture and interiors; the Product Design Course, which covers the theory and practical skills of design; the Information Design Course, which focuses on the design of information systems; the Universal Design Course, which concentrates on formulating designs that work regardless of who uses the product; the Materials Design Course, which centers on designs that suit material characteristics and material plans; and the Advanced Science Course, through which students acquire advanced knowledge based on the previous five courses. Students are encouraged to take classes outside the scope of their courses to get a broader range of knowledge.

Graduate School
Industrial Design
Unlike general design, where the emphasis is on the creative senses or expression, industrial design places greater significance on engineering viewpoints. Such basic elements as comfort and functionality common to all kinds of design are studied. More specialized education is offered through four courses: Environmental Design Science, Information Design Science, Products Design Science and Human/Design Science. They are designed to produce people who can create design ideas for the benefit of humans in the real world. The doctoral course offers an opportunity to pursue a higher level of research from an engineering viewpoint, aiming to produce talented educators and researchers with engineering and artistic backgrounds.