Abstract
In order for researchers and engineers to deal with complicated problems of tomorrow, both fundamental knowledge of science and technology and professional high abilities of problem-finding and problem-solving are needed. The engineering education at Nagoya University is composed of substantial basic education to provide fundamental knowledge and comprehensive training to make use of wide knowledge. Engineering design education nourishes wide visions and professional abilities. This paper first discusses the role that design subjects play in the curriculums whose emphasis is on natural and engineering sciences. It then presents a typical design subject “Creative Experiments for Comprehensive Engineering” which aims at cultivating the professional ability to creatively find and solve problems. In order for engineering education to meet the needs of the society, the help from industry is of vital importance.
