The aim of mechanical systems design education is to nurture competent engineers in the machinery design field who are able to actively work in companies, research institutes, educational organizations, the government and public organizations with rich expertise, creativity and cooperative spirit. Focusing on applied materials mechanics, dynamics and vibration/acoustics, computer-aided design, bioengineering and design optimization, the Mechanical Systems Design Major strives to offer core engineering knowledge needed to design all cutting-edge industrial machinery and living equipment in the areas of automobiles, shipbuilding, industrial manufacturing equipment, robots, transportation equipment, construction devices, home appliances, aerospace industry, and medical equipment.

Major Research Areas

• Applied Materials Mechanics : Applied Materials Mechanics: Failure prevention and diagnosis of machines and structures, mechanics of composite materials & impact behavior of brittle materials, calculation of cracking and stress & modeling and analysis of mechanical properties, nondestructive testing
• Dynamics and vibration/acoustics : Analysis and design of dynamics of mechanical systems, analysis of mechanical noise and vibration & reduction, design of power transmission devices and rotary machines, analysis and design of aeroacoustics, analysis and design of electromagnetic systems such as motors and speakers
• Computer-aided engineering and design : Computer-aided analysis and design of structure strength, computer-aided modelling and analysis of mechanical system
• Design engineering and design optimization : Robust design, program development and sensitivity analysis of design optimization
• Bioengineering : Identification of properties of bio materials, development of alternative materials, analysis of vehicle collision and safety, vehicle simulators, development and assessment of medical equipment