Academic Organization Message from the Chairman of the Board History Mission of NIT Message from the Principal NIT is committed to: Nurturing outstanding engineers who can utilize theoretical concepts of engineering in the frontline of industry. Providing advanced technological education to students with skills equivalent to those of technical high school graduates. Participating in the forefront of advanced technology worldwide and contributing to technological advances in developing countries, while educating promising human resources who shall assume a vital role in the technical advancement of Japan. Contributing to the development of society through close coordination with industry. Fostering creative and practical members of society who have clear and open-minded views of the world. Kiyoyasu Okawa Nippon Institute of Technology will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2007. Founded in 1907 as "Tokyo Engineering School" with the mission to nurture "technologists with direct links to the frontline of industry," NIT has been striving to deliver manpower with high practical abilities to society. NIT was founded in 1967 to mark the 60th anniversary of the school. The simplest phrase that explains NIT is "emphasis on practical learning." To be more exact, this can be explained in three phases. First is "learning by experience," which lies at the foundation of our educational policy. Second, NIT has an excellent faculty composed of teachers with great experience in academic societies and corporations, both domestic and international. And last, NIT holds substantial experiment and research facilities. In such a truly idealistic educational environment, NIT has been nurturing outstanding engineers while at the same time putting emphasis on coordination with industry. Just like the wheels on a vehicle, NIT has been responding to the needs of the era by nurturing outstanding engineers and promoting deeper collaboration with industry and academia. To answer the needs for higher-level manufacturing staffs, in April 2005, NIT established the "Graduate School of Management of Technology" in downtown Tokyo. Here, those who have already gained practical experience are able to acquire not only technical capabilities but also advanced management skills. And as stated in our mission, NIT is actively promoting international exchange. NIT has arrangements with 10 schools worldwide with whom it is involved in close academic exchanges. NIT shall continue to meet the current era and also advance into the future. Akira Yanagisawa "A University that attracts students who love manufacturing." This phrase best explains our university. Based on the slogan "learning from products," NIT has always striven to realize "education and research based on practical learning." Our education and research facilities support this. We take pride in the most advanced facilities, unparalleled in other institutions. NIT provides students with an open curriculum that allows them to take programs freely and thus encourages them to improve their expertise. NIT consistently strives to provide students with a "technical education where individuality counts" and an "education based on the unification of Theory, Experiment and Practice." Our efforts have been highly recognaized. In 2005, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology awarded us the "Distinctive Good Practice Award" for our "Nurturing College Meisters in Seven Workshops - an Experimental Practical Education." Furthermore, as environmental awareness is highly required for engineers, NIT received ISO 14001 certification in 2001. We always have and always will make an effort to reduce environmental impact. We are also the pioneer in technical collaboration between industry, government, and academia. And in April 2005, we opened the Graduate School of Management of Technology. In this era of globalization, our mission also advances international exchange. We are active in the internationalization of education and research. International students and researchers study in NIT's Japanese Language Program. As of March 2008, the numbers of international students are as follows: 44 in the graduate school, 131 in the undergraduate school and 69 in the Japanese Language program. We have academic exchanges with 10 overseas institutions, participate in international conferences and partner with overseas corporations. I am convinced that many "ONLY ONE" engineers will prosper from NIT and will make the world their stage. Akira Yanagisawa Professor, Dr. Eng. University of Tokyo Production Engineer Production of Metal Fiber by Coiled Sheet Shaving Method Inoue Harusige Award 1907: Approval granted for Tokyo Engineering School 1908: Tokyo Engineering School opened 1931: Establishment of Tokyo Engineering School as a foundation Tokyo Industrial School (type A) opened under the same foundation 1935: Foundation renamed Toko Gakuen Tokyo Engineering School renamed Tokyo Advanced Engineering School (Type B) 1943: Tokyo Engineering School closed due to school-system reform 1947: Toko Gakuen Junior High School approved and established 1948: Tokyo Industrial School closed, having established Tokyo Industrial High School 1951: Due to the enforcement of the Private School Act, Foundation relabeled Educational Foundation Toko Gakuen 1967: Nippon Institute of Technology established with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Electrical Engineering (currently the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and the Department of Architecture 1975: Department of Systems Engineering added 1982: Graduate School established, offering a Master's degree in Engineering (majors in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Architecture) 1987: Doctoral degree in engineering added to the Graduate School (majors in Mechanical Engineering and Architecture) 1989: Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering added to the Graduate School 1990: Foundation renamed Nippon Institute of Technology 1993: Master's Degree in System Engineering added to the Graduate School Japanese Language Program for overseas students established 1995: Department of Computer and Information Engineering added Doctoral degree in System Engineering added to the Graduate School 1999: Master's degree in Computer and Information Engineering added to the Graduate School 2001: Doctoral degree in Computer and Information Engineering added to the Graduate School 2005: Graduate School of Management of Technology and Vocational Technical School established in Kanda-Jimbocho area of Tokyo 2007: Marking the 100th anniversary of the academic foundation 2009: Department of Products Engineering and Environmental Management, and Department of Living Environment Design added Department of Systems Engineering renamed to Department of Innovative Systems Engineering