Code：G1B20013 / Instructor：MATSUOKA Hirohito
Course Description
Fifteen lectures shall be conducted. Evaluation shall be based on two written examinations, conducted midterm and endterm. Lectures shall be conducted using a projector to present appropriate materials. Through the lectures, students will learn about the origin of units and their systems, the driving force of monozukuri, the history of processing technology, and the history of compatibility and standardization, with real examples. They will also learn about the engineers who contributed to the development of these technologies.
Keywords
Monozukuri, Units, Machine Tools, Compatibility, Standards
Course Plan
(1) Guidance
(2) What is Measuring?
(3) Beginnings of Monozukuri and the Emergence of Technology
(4) Time as the Foundation of Units; Origin of Clocks
(5) The Industrial Revolution
(6) Advancements in Machine Tools
(7) Advancements in Power
(8) Use of Electricity
Midterm Examination
(9) Modern Production Methods
(10) Engineers Who Brought About Mass Production
(11) The Goal of Mass Production
(12) The Mass Production Era
(13) Labor Saving
(14) Development and Standardization of Technical Systems
(15) Compatibility and Standards
The final 15 minutes of the 15th lecture shall be allocated for completion of the class questionnaire. Depending on course progress, the schedule may vary.
