In this report, "Mechanical Engineering Heritage" designated by JSME in 2007 and 2008 will be introduced. And next four contents will be explained too. 1) On the designation of the "Mechanical Engineering Heritage" by JSME. 2) Classification and designation standard of "Mechanical Engineering Heritage". 3) Designated "Mechanical Engineering Heritage". 4) Succession of "Mechanical Engineering Heritage" designation in future.

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Machine mechanism models, which were imported from Germany in 1903, are preserved at Kyoto University. A German company, Gustav Voigt Company, used to produce and export these models around the globe, and many of them are preserved in the United States at Cornell University. Recently, it became clear that similar machine mechanism models are preserved at three Taiwanese universities (NCKU, NTUT, and NTU). They were produced by Shimadzu Corporation in 1913. In other words, this is an example of technology transfer, that is, the (Germany) → [Japan, (U.S.A.)] → (Taiwan). In this example, it is made clear that the models sold from Japan to the Taiwanese universities were not only copies, but included original ideas of Shimadzu Corporation. It is thought that the import and export of machinery in Taiwan increased rapidly those days and at the same time, these machine mechanism models were used extensively for education.

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The teaching tool to learn the mechanism of wind power generation in the technology education course in junior high school was developed. Developed teaching tool is a Savonius-type windmill. The magnetic levitation bearing has been installed so that blades can lightly rotate. The rotation of the blades is accelerated by the gear, and it rotates magnets. Transformer coils has been installed under the magnets, so that the electricity is generated by the change of the magnetic field. The main body is made of transparent acrylic pipes, as the transmission of the power can be visually observed. The experimental class was performed using this teaching tool for junior high school students. As the result, it was effective for them to leam the mechanism of the wind power generation experimentally.

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The education program of JABEE has been recognized in departments of engineering both of universities and of the colleges of technology, and the promotion of the creative ability for students is on focus of the world attention. The demand for the institutions of higher learning in the society changes drastically into the creation-stressed education which makes use of an individual ability from the traditional education with total packed knowledge. The review of education is an urged issue at the present. In 2003, The Department of Mechanical Engineering in Kisarazu National College of Technology introduced the class of Problem Based Learning and Project Based Learning on the background in electric engineering experiments in the second term at the fifth grade, hi this paper, both the background and method of the execution, the production example, and the results of the questionnaire for students are reported in this order.

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In 1922, a new plan relation to the flat trunk line electrification of inland railway by Japanese Ministry of Railway (J.M.R.) had started. For the purpose of accomplishment of this new plan, J.M.R. imported fifty-nine direct current type electric locomotives three times from European and American electric locomotive builders. In these imported foreign electric locomotives, American made four kinds of electric locomotives presented good results to railway engineers of J.M.R,. So, railway officers and engineers constructed and started design project on the Japanese made standard direct current type electric locomotives for flat trunk line passenger train use in inland railway with some Japanese electric locomotive builders. They were Hitachi Limited, Mitsubishi Electric Company, Shibaura Engineering Works, Kisha Seizo Company and Kawasaki Shipyard Company. There were two design prototypes of this standard direct current type electric locomotive. One was Class 6010 and 8010 for passenger train use electric locomotives built by Westinghouse (W.H.) / Baldwin Locomotive Works (B.L.W) in 1926, and the other was Class 1010 and Class 1060 for goods train use electric locomotives built by General Electric (GE.) / American Locomotive Works (ALCO) in 1923 and 1926. Railway engineers of J.M.R. introduced main track-frame mechanism system, electric apparatus layout in the locomotive machinery space and high-speed circuit breaker to design of direct current type standard electric locomotive. This standard electric locomotive Class EF52 of J.M.R. was first completed in 1928 at Hitachi Limited and nine same locomotives were built at this company and other locomotive builders. This standard electric locomotive had been redesigned and manufactured until in 1944. In this paper, technology transfer from U.S.A. for the standard direct current type electric locomotive design / construction and some examples of mechanical engineering heritage of these locomotives will be explained.

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Due to frost deposition, the efficiency of an air conditioner can decrease drastically. To design a heat exchanger whose efficiency is little affected by the frost deposition, clarification of the frost deposition mechanism is very important. In order to establish analytical methods for frost deposition, this paper reviewed literature on frost deposition, with particular attention given to the studies of frost deposition on cold flat plates. This work summarized the mechanism of the growth of frost layer based on observational results, analysis related to ice crystal growth period and frost layer growth period, and derivation of properties of the frost layer. Most analytical methods at present cannot analyze the frost deposition process unconditionally from the inception to the completion, but require input values such as density or thickness of the frost layer. Such values come from measurements. However, with advances both in measurement and analytical methods for the frost deposition process, one can expect that generalized analytical methods will be developed in the future for analysis of deposition from the inception to completion.

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This paper proposes a new mixed reality-based job training and human resource development for foundry skilled workers. In our proposed system, the education content is displayed in the immersive virtual environment, whereby a trainee may experience work in the virtual site operation. Our system consists of two major systems for the user to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The most notable advantages are: (1) the worker can virtually experience the foundry workflow prior to actually performing the works at the worksite in the foundry, (2) one can learn about the work procedures beforehand, (3) as well as the risks and danger throughout the work process. And, (4) train beginner/intermediate level workers that have not yet reached veteran level, so they can smoothly perform their tasks at the worksite.

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Together with the engineering students in our university laboratory, we experimented with the experience-based education of elementary school children. In the educational program "Toyota Monodukuri Festival 2006" we taught elementary school children to assemble and test a fuel cell kit. Our goals included increasing children's interest in fuel cells, and helping children understand the construction and workings of electrical generation in fuel cells. We also hoped that our instructors (our university engineering students) would develop their communication skills by teaching elementary school children. In our experiment, instructors first produced educational materials comprising an explanatory poster, a model fuel cell, and an assembly instruction sheet. Then the instructors taught children to assemble fuel cells and demonstrate their electrical generation. We achieved all our goals, both teaching elementary school children, and improving the communication skills of our instructors, through experience-based education.

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The purpose of this study is to indicate some problems in the brand management theory through a case study of Marks & Spencer (M&S). Communication strategy such as advertising has been recognized as the most powerful marketing tool for branding. However, it is noteworthy that it was not until 2000 that M&S started an advertising campaign after the company faced a serious crisis in 1998. M&S had created its strong brand equity with its high quality products and reasonable price, good value since it was founded in 1884. Therefore, contrary to most of the research on brand management, it will be concluded that advertising was not so important for brand strategy in the case of M&S. In addition, this research will discuss the importance of other marketing tools such as product, price, and place strategy to establish strong brand equity.

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The Research Committee on Brunels (RCB) has been found in November of 2003 at the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, JSME, and a lot of works and events have done. The RCB deals mainly with two Brunels, the great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1KB, 1806-1859), and his father Marc Isambard Brunel (MIB, 1769-1849). The aim of the RCB is to introduce Brunels into Japan and to be familiarized with Japanese and engineers. In this paper, the activities of the RCB for the aim have been firstly described together with results and effects. Secondary, the relationship between Brunels' works and the RCB's approaches has been introduced. Finally, the way to the destination of the RCB has been introduced and discussed. That is, a small size replica of the atmospheric railway of 1KB has been planed to enhance Japanese people's interest in science and technology, or "monodzukuri" in Japanese has been re-developed.

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