Open Campus Mini-lecture 2015
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What is Engineering? I: Introduction [JP]
Engineering is the discipline which comprehends a whole of phenomena as a system and seeks a solution of problems from the systematic point of view, or makes some "things" in the broad sense. As a general introduction, Prof. Okubo talks about what engineering as a discipline amounts to, and about the School of Engineering of the University of Tokyo. NOTE: - No subtitles. This lecture w…
What is Engineering? I: Molecular Motor and ATP Synthase [JP]
There are nano-scale "molecular machines" in our cells. They are driven by the function of the enzymes called "ATP synthases". Prof. Noji takes us to the frontier of applied chemistry of cells, which integrates broad range of knowledge from biology, chemistry, and physics. NOTE: - No subtitles. This lecture was conducted only in Japanese. - UTokyo School of Engineering Website …
What is Engineering? II: Machine, Fluid, Design, Aerospace [JP]
What kind of science does enable us to fly rockets to the space? Sciences of the flow of air, the strength of materials, the energy efficiency of fuel, and many others. Engineering is integrating many disciplines to build a system. In this lecture, Prof. Nakasuka tells the appeal of engineering to high-school students. NOTE: - No subtitles. This lecture was conducted only in Japanese. …
What is Engineering? II: Mathematics, Information, Intelligence, Robot [JP]
How can artificial intelligence come close to human cognition of the real world? Development of image recognition is enabling artificial intelligence to acquire more fine-grained visual literacy than human being. Prof. Harada tells the appeal of the engineering, which unravels the mystery of human intelligence by designing artificial intelligence, to high-school students. NOTE: - No su…
What is Engineering? II: Architecture, Urban, Social System, Management [JP]
Engineering is deeply rooted in our life, expanding from the design of transportation network to the restoration of disaster areas. It is based on mathematics and geography you learn in the high school. In this lecture, picking up some questions from the actual entrance exams, Prof. Hato explains how your learning in the high school and the undergraduate courses leads to the frontier of urban eng…
Energy and Environment: Risk Management and Productive Society [JP]
The most serious problems of our time are those of energy and environment. The global demand for energy is drastically increasing, and the global warming shows no sign of cease. Prof. Yamaguchi addresses these big problems from the viewpoint of risk management and proposes a line of solution. NOTE: - No subtitles. This lecture was conducted only in Japanese. - UTokyo School of Engi…
Global Environment Studies: Thinking Poverty, Disasters, and Sustainable Development [JP]
To think about the global environment, we need comprehend the problems of climate change, recurrent natural disasters, world population explosion, deprivation of biodiversity, and so on. In this lecture, Prof. Kawasaki outlines the international action frameworks and scientific efforts toward the solution of the problems, especially of the global poverty and the natural disasters. NOTE…
The Principles and the Practicals of 3D Scanner and 3D Printer [JP]
3D scanner, the device for scanning three-dimensional shape of the object, is used in many areas such as animation, industrial design, and medical treatment. 3D printer is the device for production of the real objects from the scanned data. In this lecture, Prof. Suzuki and Dr. Nagai explain the foundation of 3D scanner and 3D printer through lecture and demonstration. NOTE: - No subti…
A Winning Strategy for English Listening [JP]
A lot of Japanese high-school and junior high-school students have an aversion to English listening. A source of their worry is an obsession to catch every single word. Prof. Abe fees the students good tips on how to listen English without excessive stress . NOTE: - No subtitles. This lecture was conducted only in Japanese. - Faculty of Letters Website http:/…
How Does Brain Generate Language? [JP]
What is language? How does brain process generate language? What is human creativity? Addressing these big questions, Prof. Sakai invites high school students to the world of science. NOTE: - No subtitles. This lecture was conducted only in Japanese. - College of Arts and Sciences Website http://www.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng_site/ - UTokyo Prospective Students http://ww…
Appeal and Challenge of Research on International Education Development [JP]
Prof. Kitamura has worked for educational cooperation in developing countries from his youth and now works as scholar of international education development. In this mini-lecture, he tells high school students appeals and challenges of doing research and making cooperation overseas for the sustainable development. NOTE: - No subtitles. This lecture was conducted only in Japanese…
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