1. Latest Advanced Technology and Tasks in Automobile Engineering (3 credits)

Class hours: Three 45-minute classes a day, three to four days a week. Days are not fixed. (13:30-14:15, 14:30-15:15, 15:30-16:15)

Note: The classes may not be offered in the order listed below.

(1)	The Car Industry, Market Trend, Circumstance and Its Future
	Lecturers	Mr. Kazuaki Iwamoto (Mitsubishi Motor Corp.) Mr. Makoto Kamachi (ibid.) Prof. Yukio Ishida (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Global market trend by region Industry circumstance Mobility service Zero emission vehicles Future trend of EV EV & PHEV

(2)	Overview of Automotive Development Process
	Lecturers	Mr. Reuben Seah (Nissan Motor Corp.) Prof. Koji Mizuno (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Product planning Development and testing Sales and marketing Business evolution Mobility services Ecosystem

 

(3)	Observation and Evaluation of Drivers’ Behavior
	Lecturers	Prof. Kazuya Takeda (Nagoya Univ.)                   Prof. Alexander Carballo (Gifu Univ.) Prof. Eijiro Takeuchi (Tier IV, Inc.)   Prof. Chiyomi Miyajima (Daido Univ.)
	Contents	Driving behavior signal processing Data centric approach using big data Research topics (driver identification, behavior prediction, driver state prediction)

(4)	Car Materials and Processing
	Lecturers	Dr. Isao Goto (Toyota Motor Corp.) Prof. Nobuki Yukawa (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Plastic working technology in the automotive industry Parts development Manufacturing method Use of simple and slim equipment Metal forming High strength steel Tailored blanks Aluminum alloy CFRP

(5)	Movements and Control of a Car
	Lecturers	Dr. Satoshi Makido (Toyota Central R & D Labs., Inc.) Prof. Toru Asai (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Introduction to automatic control and control engineering Basic dynamics of cars Planning for automated driving Communication for vehicle control Cooperative control of car

(6)	Safety Engineering for Preventing Accidents
	Lecturers	Prof. Akira Ito (Nagoya Univ. formerly researcher at DENSO Co.) Prof. Tatsuya Suzuki (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Driving behavior analysis and assistance system design Steering assistance by risk potential filed Pedestrian behavior modeling Model predictive control for interactive drive Intelligent personal mobility Collision mitigation brake system Autonomous emergency steering system Night vision blind spot monitor Driver status monitor

(7)	Crash Safety
	Lecturers	Prof. Masahito Hitosugi (Shiga Univ. of Medical Science) Prof. Koji Mizuno (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Impact biomechanics Crashworthiness Car-to-car crash Trafic injuries Safety for pregnant women Vehicle to pedestrian collision

(8)	Automotive Embedded Computing Systems
	Lecturers	Mr. Kazuhiro Kajio (Toyota Motor Corp.) Prof. Hiroaki Takada (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Automotive E/E architecture Automotive software platform Classification of automotive embedded systems Current status and problems Functional safety

(9)	Wireless Technologies in ITS
	Lecturers	Prof. Takaya Yamazato (Nagoya Univ.)                           TBD
	Contents	Overview of wireless technologies for vehicle Role of wireless technologies for safe driving VICS, ETC-DSRC, V2V and R2V communication systems Sensors for safe driving (radar, LIDAR, camera) Vehicle positioning system ITS + Big data

(10)	Applications of CAE to Vehicle Development
	Lecturers	Dr. Shinichi Arimoto (Toyota Motor Corp.) Prof. Toshiro Matsumoto (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) FEM BEM Application to topology optimization CAE application to vehicle (noise and vibration, crash safety, strength and reliability, fluid dynamics, ride comfort)

(11) (Tentative)	Energy Saving Technology for Automobiles
	Lecturers	Mr. Tatsuo Teratani (Former researcher at Toyota Motor Corp.) Prof. Shinji Doki (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	The latest examples of energy-saving vehicles (hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles) Diversification of automotive fuel Automotive power electronics Autonomous technology and infrastructure

(12)	Intelligent Transport System in Japan and Automomous Driving
	Lecturers	Prof. Nobuyuki Ozaki (Nagoya Univ.)                Prof. Yasuhiro Akagi (ibid.)
	Contents	Nine systems developed Current systems topics: CASE National projects Vehicle centric to human centric Autonomous driving system Vison beyond autonomous level 3 Social implementation of AD at Nagoya University

(13)	Fundamentals of Traffic Flow Characteristics
	Lecturer	Prof. Hideki Nakamura (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Transportation and traffic engineering Microscopic and macroscopic analysis Traffic Flow Analysis Traffic congestion and bottleneck

(14)	Cars and Roads in Urban Transportation Context
	Lecturer	Prof. Toshiyuki Yamamoto (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Transportation systems in cities Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Mixed traffic flow with automomous and human-driven vehicles Car sharing Charging electric vehicle and fueling hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

(15)	Automobiles in Aging society
	Lecturer	Prof. Hirofumi Aoki (Nagoya Univ.)
	Contents	Aging society  Traffic accidents related to older drivers Meaning of driving for elderly Approach to drive longer and safer Classify driver mental workload

(16)	Advanced Power Train Technology for Electric Vehicle in EU, US, China and Japan  – Teardown report of each EV –
	Lecturers	Prof. Masayoshi Yamamoto (Nagoya Univ.),                        Dr. Thilak Senanayake (Nagoya Univ., Formerly researcher at DENSO Co. and Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
	Contents	Electric vehicle  Hybrid electric vehicle Fuel-cell electric vehicle e-Axle Power electronics Inverter DC-DC converter On-board charger

	Presentation of Individual Research Projects & Final Evaluation
	Contents	Overseas students conduct research projects jointly with NU students based on a project of interest. At the end of the program each student has to give a presentation.
	Evaluation	Attendance & participation: 20% Written reports for seminars (15 reports): 20% Presentation of group project work: 30% Report of group project work:30%

 

2. Japanese (3 credits)

2.1 Elementary Japanese

Approximately two hours per day for 6 weeks (total 45 hours)

This class is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of Japanese, this level aims to acquire the most essential language patterns for everyday life, and be able to express intentions in uncomplicated adult-level Japanese.

2.2 Intermediate Japanese

Approximately two hours per day for 6 weeks (total 45 hours)

This class is designed for students who have already learned Japanese to some extent.

2.3 Advanced Japanese

Approximately two hours per day for 6 weeks (total 45 hours)

This class is designed for students who can speak Japanese rather fluently.

 

3. Automobile Industry Factory and Laboratory Visits

Toyota Motors, Toyota Boshoku, Suzuki Meseum, Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, and National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory

 

4. Cultural Excursions

Kyoto, Nara and Tokyo