Competent car drivers have not only excellent driving techniques but also good knowledge of the structure of an automobile. They are even attentive to the contours of the road and climate conditions. Likewise, competent programmers not only excel in programming techniques but also have a good understanding of the structure and theory of a computer, and its relevance for social developments. High awareness of the circumstances surrounding an area of expertise is a condition for being a true expert in that area.
Products of information engineering (e.g., computers, cell phones and IC cards) are abundant in our society. A student at this department is expected not to be a user of these convenient products, but to develop the creative abilities to analyze, devise, design and produce these products.

The department offers a systematic curriculum that ranges from basic to applied studies and studies in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Architecture, Programming, Computer Science Laboratory, Computer Control Laboratory and software, as well as their related subjects and studies, leading to a graduation thesis.
The department offers two courses: the Course of Information Technology, which aims to produce data processing specialists who support the growth of ubiquitous computing in society, and the Course of Computer Science, which aims to produce IT specialists who can deal with the extensive applications of information and communications technologies.
Hands-on experience is crucial in mastering Computer Science. Students at this department are given opportunities for practical training and various experiments in software and hardware throughout the four-year program.
Preparations for the graduation thesis start in the second semester of the third year. In late autumn, students are assigned to particular laboratories where they start accelerating their studies for the graduation thesis as the fourth year begins under the guidance of their academic supervisors and in cooperation with graduate students.

Students are asked to control a small robot to move along a black line using only one sensor.
Once this is accomplished, more difficult tasks are assigned, such as moving the robot along a more complicated line and increasing the speed of the robot. The accumulation of these simple experiences in developing control programs forms the foundation for the development of more advanced programs, even artificial intelligence.

Expectations are that the networking of one-chip microcomputers, which are built into various kinds of home appliances and cell phones, will enable the integrated control of home appliances, support for senior citizens and other important applications.
Students learn the structure and control of a onechip microcomputer and explore the possibilities for various applications.

Now that we are in the multimedia age, image processing is essential for various applications from movie production for which computer graphics are used extensively to the exchange of images between individuals. Students learn image conversion processing techniques, such as contrast conversion, through programming experience to understand and master basic digital image processing techniques.