The academic ability of freshman widely spreads due to the variety of learning experience at high school. To respond to this problem, a basic mathematics and physics course was newly offered as an introductory engineering education at KIT in 2004. In order to improve the academic ability of mathematics and physics, various learning support programs are being carried out in this course. This paper describes for demonstration of physics experiment for motivating learning will of students. The students saw the demonstrated experiments interestingly. The questionnaire survey shows a large number of students feel deep satisfaction.

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Recently, some students have not interest in the design and manufacturing, even if they entered into the class of the mechanical engineering department. We wish the students show the interst in the producted mechanics and those design processes, and changed the caliculum of the introduction education of the mechanical engineering for the first grade (just entered) students in 2002. The new caliculum includes the practices/experiments of the introduction of mechanics and design. The name of the classes are Workshop1 and Workshop2. Workshop2 is carried out in second/autumn semester. This class has three major practices of (1) 3D solid modelling, (2) fablication of the light airplane and (3) Engineering design. I want to introduce the educations of Workshop2 class in this paper.

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The Innovation Center for Research and Engineering Education purports to promote innovative and creative mind for engineering in students. It provides various education programs and events for students, and supports teaching staff to carry out such education and research programs. The paper describes the engineering education conducted by the center for the first year students since 2002.

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Faculty of Engineering of Tamagawa University provides the recycling education as a part of Zenjin education. The project was launched eight years ago for students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering, but was extended to include the environmental education for all students five years ago, as Tamagawa Gakuen acquired a certificate of ISO14001. In this paper, we report the experiences and results of our educational activities mainly pursued in the last and this academic years. Specifically, the activities include 1) reports on recycling and repairing of bicycles considering through legal procedures and the ecological view point, furthermore from last academic year within the learning course of creative design for machines and mechanisms at our mechanical engineering department; 2) practical educations for the environmental problems such as cleaning at sea side area and local areas around our campus, as well as the solar cars for challenging long distance navigation in Australia; 3) recycling of umbrellas with repair and reuse for the local communities and organizing a new sustainable repairing group named "VAN-gasa"; 4) install a new tiny hybrid generating system using a solar panel and a wind turbine in the Kindergarten in our campus and a new trial of uploading the availability of soft energy and the local weather information to "CHat Net"

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Leonardo da Vinci is not only famous as the artist who painted master pieces such as "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa", he is also a great scientist and engineer. He left records of many original scientific inventions and explorations in books now known as Leonardo's Codices. These codices include anatomical charts, mechanical equipment, civil engineering concepts, and drawings related to architecture, astronomy, botany, and so on. The contents of these Codices are interesting for beginners who are studying mechanical engineering, although beginners are not used to recognizing a solid from a drawing. Therefore, models were reconstructed from the drawings in these codices, to be used as teaching materials for the study of mechanical engineering. In a lecture as part of a mechanics course, it was possible to generate an interest in mechanical engineering among beginners who studied the mechanics by using the reconstructed models. Similarly, an opportunity to consider the field of mechanical engineering was given to students of primary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, and their parents, by the reconstructed models presented in the DA VINCI Festival at Toyama Prefectural University.

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The entertainment industry of the United States has supported from the science and technology field. On the contrary, the entertainment industry of Japan has few case. It's partly because it has long been thought that the technologies for producing entertainment can't be reused and unfit for reseach subject of research in engineering field. But recent years, many department or course specializing in entertainment techenology was established and it is also scheduled. Besides, the technique for producing 3DCG animation could reuse, because technical resources account for a larger proportion of 3DCG animation. This study clarify what the science and technology field should do.

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This paper describes about philosophy of education for next generation & next below Items: history (mm/year version), 720 thousand hours in Japanese average life year, industrial revolution, educational revolution, (knowledge & information revolution) total Life education, science & engineering, computer & robot machine, world & Japan of GDP & Japanese unfavorable balance, national burden ratio thickness of paper money (10 thousand yens) bundle overprotective educational custom for next generation basic instant comprehend, engineering SI unit (newton, pascal, joule, KWh, watt) & others

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In recent years, decreasing skilled workers have become a big problem in our country. Therefore a method or system in which unskilled workers can obtain the high level skill like as crane operation on creating a mold efficiently. Since OJT(On-the-Job Training) is one of main method of knowledge transfer and job training, however it is limited due to decreasing young workers and aging of skilled workers. In this paper, the VR-based trainging system for crane operation is shown. We conduct the experiment that trialists use the system. As a result, the effectiveness of the VR-based training system for a crane operation is considered.

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The environment where Japanese industry has been paid with respect is changing tremendously due to the globalization of economics, where Asian countries are undergoing economical and technical development as well as advancing in information technology. For example, in the design of custom-made casting product, a designer whom lacking of casting knowledge may not be able to produce a good design. In order to obtain a good design and manufacturing result, it is necessary to equip the designer and manufacturer with a support system related to casting design or so called, knowledge transfer and creation system. This paper proposes a new virtual reality based knowledge acquisition and job training system for casting design, which is composed of the explicit and tacit knowledge transfer system using synchronized multimedia and the knowledge internalization system using immersive virtual environment. In our proposed system, the education content is displayed in the immersive virtual environment, where by a trainer and trainee may experience in the virtual site operations together. Sharing the content with the trainer who has a master of casting technique, the trainee has gained explicit and tacit knowledge of casting through the multimedia-based knowledge transfer system, the immersive virtual environment catalyzes the internalization of knowledge and also enable the trainee to gain tacit knowledge before undergoing on the job training at real operation site.

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In recent years, knowledge transfer has gained attention in our country for it is vital to preserve the skills of the experts. Skill is considered as tacit knowledge, and when the expert conveys his skill, he normally uses words as medium. Since words is one of the explicit knowledge, it is thought that linguistic expression may vary corresponding to the skill level. In this paper, by studying the relation between proximal term and distal term of tacit knowledge, and from the definition that tacit knowledge is a series of acts, we have concluded that the words used to express tacit knowledge would be better to include the movements of parts near human body. In order to verify the above, we have studied the changes in linguistic expressions corresponding to various skill levels of Aikido, a kind of Japanese traditional martial art.

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Recently, as the technologies surrounding Mechanical Engineering has improved remarkably, the expectation of students graduated from department of mechanical engineering too has changed a lot. For example, in order to develop a Mechatronics system, student needs to integrate wide varieties of technology, such as mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, and information technology. Therefore, from the perspective of education, past education system which stress on expertising each technology should be replaced by an education system that stress on integrating multidisciplinary knowledge. In this paper, a trial education program for students of department of mechanical engineering in our university is described, where by students are required to integrate multidisciplinary knowledge in order to develop a biologically-based robot. And finally the effect of the program is studied and reported in this paper.

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The programs aim the possession of children intended for schoolchildren of the interest in the environment. We demonstrated scientific experiments for children who considered the environment. Children actually participated in the experiments. And it tries to press the approach and the problem discovery to the environment. We executed the programs in Omoshiro Mechanical World sponsored by JSME and University Laboratory in our university in August. Afterward we evaluated the children's reactions by the questionnaire after the programs had demonstrated and the contents of the environmental education programs. And it was confirmed that programs that had to be done continuously in the future.

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Today, the business is kept in the pressing and complex situation on the environmental problems. EU Directives pertaining to the environmental conservation will be prescribed strictly next year. Furthermore the strict environmental regulation rules regarding removal of hazardous substance, arrest of global warming and elimination of CO_2 emission are enforced recently. The most important countermeasure to cope with this situation is to tighten control over the design system to eliminate the environmental risks. Especially the design for recycling is indispensable. To promote this design, it is necessary to establish the design standards in the firm. In this paper the problems of the recycling design and the standardization of the company are discussed.

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Today, the business is kept in the pressing and complex situation on the environmental problems. EU Directives pertaining to the environmental conservation will be prescribed strictly next year. Furthermore the strict environmental regulation rules regarding removal of hazardous substance, arrest of global warming and elimination of CO_2 emission are enforced recently. The most important countermeasure to cope with this situation is to tighten control over the design system to eliminate the environmental risks. Especially the design for recycling is indispensable. To promote this design, it is necessary to establish the design standards in the firm. In this paper the problems of the recycling design and the standardization of the company are discussed.

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Concurrent engineering that centers on 3D CAD is executed in the spot of the Japanese manufacturing. CAE that evaluates the product before making a prototype is necessary for conducting Concurrent engineering. There are a few the teaching texts which were suitable for practical education using 3-D CAD/CAE for Mechanical design engineer. Therefore we try to establish of an education system for the CAE acquisition and we develop teaching texts. We had students use the teaching texts which we developed for students. And we carried out a questionnaire. Furthermore, we get an improvement points of the teaching texts from questionnaire results and we are repeating improvement.

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CAD exists in the center of concurrent engineering existence. However, engineer education of CAD/CAE is hardships. Therefore we suggest concurrent education system as a new education method of practical engineer education. Concurrent education system indicates the education method that can keep connecting all subjects at the same time. Demonstrate in this paper the education method that put CAE and vibration engineering together as concurrent education.

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In recent years, 3-D CAD/CAE system has come into wide use in Japanese manufacturers. So, engineering education is required to respond to the trend quickly and effectively. The program shall be enough for undergraduate to acquire a basic level of proficiency in skills needed for machine-designing using 3-D CAD/CAE system. In Meisei university, 150 junior students of mechanical engineering department study computer-aided machine-design with 3-D CAD/CAE system. A model Stirling engine is designed in the first semester and a small reciprocating air compressor is designed in the second semester. Students gain experience of performance and strength calculation, formation of three-dimensional image of parts, stress analysis, collision and clearance check, assembly of parts, movement check, and making drawings for manufacture.

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A feeling of unease exists about the current attitudes (moral) of young designers towards their job. These situations are observed in most workplaces, regardless of the size of the company. To enable these new designers to acquire the necessary attitudes in the design division, systematic education regarding an understanding of the work and the principles and rules for carrying out the work is required. A policy of investigating and thinking for oneself and encouraging a lifelong education in design is required for the conveyance of skills. For the development of industries and the ongoing improvement of our daily life, continual creation of new design solutions using innovative skills is necessary.

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We assign creative designing to students as assignment work in mechanical design and drafting classes. In creative designing, students are given opportunities to select the target of design by themselves. The purpose of such creative designing is to nurture the ability to solve problems. On the basis of the analysis results of this study, we consider that a practical method for improving creative design education is realized. In the 21^<st> century, technological innovation is advancing rapidly, and the development of creative talent will be an important feature of the education policy.

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As for the marketing book that is related to machine design method most are the Book regarding a machine element method. Thus, we develop the education material that design processes are clarified and even evaluations of assembling nature, processing method and quality control are installed. Simultaneously we describe even strength design method, part design method and so on from a new viewpoint. Also we mention regarding the way of the inspection of a design to give a guarantee to the design result in detail for many indefinite factor. When our education materials are used in an actual training a certain education result was obtained.

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We have been teaching the design of power transmission through manufacturing and experimentation; a wind turbine made of paper, a wind car using wind turbine, a motor driven winch using a motor and a gearbox for models. This paper describes the contents of teaching materials for manufacuring and experimentation and the practice result of through a class.

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In recent years, students' learning will and motivation have been declining. So the introduction education to engineering is important for students in colleges and national college of technology. In Oyama National College of Technology, we are trying a introduction education to engineering for first grade students at mechanical engineering department. We select walking model as the teaching material. The mechanism of this walking model is known as that of traditional toy. Students can learn the basics of mechanical engineering through designing and manufacturing this walking model. This report describes education practice using walking model and its effect.

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It has been doing the design education of the 3D-CAD base in TMCT from the past. As for the practice which processes a machine based on this data, it is impossible to operate a machine and to practice in the processing for student all the members by the lack of the mechanical number and the technical occupation member. Therefore, it arranged the environment to experience by the simulation on the computer in the form which is near the actual operation and for it to be able to be learned. It is thinking of introducing the machine simulation that the plan at the machine tool, the process to the processing can be realistically experienced from the NC data creating and making up the shortage of the practice education. This time, it introduces the machine simulation system which was introduced in this year main school and it wants to attempt to describe a utilization view for the education of the future.

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The introduction of new 3-dimensional CAD system is discussed in this school. Especially, the selection of 3-dimensional CAD system relates to not only design and drafting education but also machining and analysis education. Therefore, 3-dimensional CAD system cannot be easily decided. Moreover, the teaching materials of 3-dimensional CAD also have the problem. In addition, the difference of student's ability level is an important problem. To solve such problems, we have developed a teaching material of 3-dimensional CAD for education by using HTML format (animation technique). Because HTML format can link animation with the voice, the student can understand CAD operation easily. By the introduction of new 3-dimensional CAD system and the request of CAD venders, we decided the development of 3-dimensional CAD "CATIA" by using animation technique. This paper describes the problems in the development and the solutions.

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In general, the teaching material manual is used the text which CAD vender offers. However, this method has some problems. For, example, it is not possible to correspond to student's ability, etc. Therefore, we have developed a teaching material of 3-dimensional CAD for education by using HTML format (animation technique). Because HTML format can link animation with the voice, the student can understand CAD operation easily. Moreover, when the student mistakes the operation, if the function (navigation function) to introduce correctly is provided, it is convenient. This paper describes the developed teaching material of 3-dimensional CAD for education, and navigation function.

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Department of Production Systems Engineering in Tokyo Metropolitan College of Technology was established in 1996, separated from Department of Mechanical Engineering. In the Department of Production Systems Engineering, 3D-CAD Education is important and necessary, because it is related to CAM, CAE and other subjects. Now, we asked some questions about design and drafting education to fifth grade students of the Department of Production Systems Engineering, and tried to examine for the effect of 3D-CAD Education.

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This paper describes effective conceptual design education with a feature-based three-dimensional CAD. To achieve it, projection method education, machine design/drawing education and three-dimensional CAD education are related comprehensively. An effect of current design and drawing curriculum in Three Departments of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo has been evaluated. Feature type and construction order of student's three-dimensional model has been classified so that the type and order is a suitable way as design intent. The relationship between evaluated score of student's two-dimensional drafting and classified feature type was also evaluated; however there were no relationship between them. From viewpoint of improvement of the educational effect, the education with new curriculum has reconstructed. The education by a new curriculum will be begun at the latter term of fiscal year 2005.

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This paper describes how we, a laboratory of Kochi University of Technology, educate 3D-CAD by exercises. In our laboratory, 3 different 3D-CAD software, Solid Designer, Solid Edge, and ProEngineer, have been prepared, and students can practice by given drawings. As their projects, they aim a product and design well as well manufacture. In order to understand the design for production, they draw figures and collaborate with industries, which actually machine the product. Although they are able to understand the product design as well as production, the issues such as team work or ethic are needed to be considered.

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It is thought that Reuleaux mechanism models which Kyoto University imported from Germany in 1903 include most of the basic machine mechanisms used by modern machine industries. On the other hand, there were "KARAKURI" like a "tea serving doll" that could make complicated motions in the Japanese Edo era (1596-1868), and also some of them are common to the basic machine mechanisms used by modern machine industry. The machine mechanisms and elements included in the "KARAKURI" will be compiled into a database and compared with Reuleaux models.

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Authors discovered wheel ruts in Cyrene, Sabratha, Leptis Magna which were city remains of the Roman Empire of north Africa till now. Recently, authors did an on-the-spot survey of Timgad that was city remains of Roman Empire. Timgad is situated in the north foot of Ores mountains of Algeria in the northern Africa. Timgad was reconstructed as a colonization city in about AD 100 by Roman Emperor Trajanus. The town was called "Pompeii of northern Africa". But unfortunately, it was destroyed in the seventh century by extension of Islamic power. Excavation of the ruins began in 1881. The triumphal arch of Trajanus, a sacred place or courthouse "Basilica", great public bathhouses, an outdoor theater of 3500 seats, public square "Forum" and drainage facilities were excavated from sand. Authors discovered that carvings of wheel ruts are remained at main streets of east and west "Decumanus Maximo" or main street of north and south "Cardo" of the town. The result of measurements are reported in this paper.

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The outline of two kinds of German-made diesel locomotive Class DC10 and DC11 and historical significance of mechanical technology are explained. The Class DC10 diesel locomotive constructed by the Krupp in 1930 has a 600 PS diesel engine built by the Krupp, the other Class DC11 diesel locomotive constructed by the Esslingen in 1929 has a 600 PS diesel engine built by the MAN. In addition to these two diesel locomotives, Class DB10 and Class DD10 domestically built diesel locomotives are introduced. The former was constructed by the Kawasaki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo Seizo and Hitachi in 1932, the latter was constructed by the Kawasaki Sharyo in 1935. In this report, a short history of these four diesel locomotives and their historical significance of mechanical technology are described.

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A field researches on present states of apprenticeship and education especially for younger persons who dedicate themselves to create fine artistic Japanese-ware observed in the some Japanese local industries, such as could be seen at Yamanaka in Ishikawa pref., Wajima in Ishikawa pref., Aizu in Hukushima pref. And Kawatura in Akita prefecture have been surveyed. In order to create an independent artisan apprenticeship is only the best way, however, so far curiously being neglected mostly because of its inefficiency in producing workmen for industries than conventional school systems. But today excellent engineering personality, which is produced in apprenticeship become gradually recognized so as to revive traditional technology. Real state of the apprenticeship are observed elsewhere and discussed on the concept of humanity creation.

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Traditional architectural technology and arts are so far mostly restricted in the field of temples and shrines in Japan, because of being its so called technological inefficiency. However, on the respect of humanity training in its apprenticeship, that method is gradually recognized its efficiency and availability for training of young man. Hence as a typical example, traditional architectural enterprise, "Denshosha" company in Enzan city is surveyed.

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (IKB, 1806-1859) is the great engineer in the Victorian Age. He worked on the field of urban transportation infrastructures, i.e., railway, ship, bridge, tunnel, station, etc. At the meeting of the JSME, 10^<th> December 2005, the authors have presented the miniature models of IKB's works to understand his challenging and engineering spirits. At meeting, a diorama of South East England and South Wales where are deeply related to the Great Western Railway (GWR) was presented. This diorama was produced by students at Chiba University. And there were also elaborate model of atmospheric railway of South Devon Railway (SDR) and Royal Albert Bridge. The model of Atmospheric Railway was produced by one of the authors, and the model of bridge was by the senior students at Keiai Gakuen High School. These models are practical materials to understand the original works of Brunei.

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This paper describes the research and discussion on the news that a civil engineer, I. K. Brunel is selected as No.2 at the poll for the Great Briton. The news was a great shock wave to the Japanese Society of Civil Engineers, which has been seeking the way to improve the social status of civil engineers in Japan. The members of the UK branch of JSCE researched the popularity of I.K. Brunel, compared the difference of the civil engineers in two countries and derived the suggestion to the Japanese civil engineers.

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