Director’s Message
Junya Suehiro
Director of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering
Kyushu University
Thank you for your interest in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The Faculty of Engineering at Kyushu University has 12 departments that offer studies deeply connected with the world's major industries. Among them, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is an important discipline that supports the foundations of people's lives and society. For example, in our daily lives, we use smartphones not only for convenience but also for safety and security. In space, communication with numerous satellites is extremely reliable. Supercomputers process global data sent from satellites in a short period of time and provide us with useful data. On the other hand, the latest research results in the field of electrical and information engineering, such as superconducting magnets and sensing technology, are being used in the Linear Central Shinkansen and self-driving automobiles, which are expected to be realized in the near future. These are based on precisely controlled electrical energy systems. Electrical and information engineering is the foundation of all these fields of study.
Society 5.0, the new social model that Japan is aiming for, advocates the fusion of cyberspace and physical space. In the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, students learn the academic principles that form the basis for the construction of these two spaces, and to cultivate the ability to link the two, problem-based learning (PBL) has been introduced into the curriculum to foster human resources with a wealth of co-creation and design skills.
Thus, Electrical and Computer Engineering is both the foundation and the driving force for creating the society of the future. We, the faculty and staff of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, are proud to be able to provide a place of learning for students who wish to contribute to society based on this discipline, and we will strive to provide the best curriculum to help each of you become a bright future leader.
