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Department of Architecture and Production Design EngineeringMaterial scienceArchitectureMechanical engineeringThe department provides many lectures about the above-mentioned three fields. The department consists of two majors: Wood Science and Architecture, and Mechanical Processing and Recycling.Collaborative Educational Course in Science, Engineering, and MedicineThis is a multidisciplinary course in the graduate school offered jointly with the Graduate School of Medical Research. The course is designed for students with backgrounds in science and engineering, and who have an interest in medical applications of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and informatics. Some of the current research opportunities include:››››Synthesis of nanoscale photo-diagnosticor photo-therapeutic agents for cancerThe future of medical care will be determined by you !Graduate Course in Earth Science and Geoenvironmental ScienceSpecial Program for International StudentsThe department aims to produce graduates who have prepared for professional engineering practice in either mechanical, electrical, or electronic engineering, and with fundamental knowledge in all three fields.URL: http://www.ecs.shimane-u.ac.jp/Three courses are offered in Wood Science and Architecture: Architecture, Wood Science and Technology, and Amenity Materials Technologies. Three courses are offered in Mechanical Processing and Recycling: Eco-material Engineering, Mechanical Machining, and Recycling Natural Resources.22The graduate program accepts students of excellence from all over the world, especially from Asia and the Pacific Rim regions. Japanese students can also be accepted into the program.Research and education in the graduate program is based on geology and earth science, to solve worldwide problems and to enhance sustainable human development. The aims of the graduate program are to encourage a systematic understanding of earth materials and earth resources; to promote better understanding of the mutual relationships among humanity, living things, and the earth from historical and geoenvironmental viewpoints; and to establish effective prevention engineering against natural hazards and disasters, based on a wide knowledge of geological processes and environmental changes.The graduate program is aimed at producing international level researchers and technical specialists in the earth sciences, geoenvironmental science, and related fields.For international students the academic year begins in October and ends in September, whereas for Japanese students the year starts in April and ends in March. The terms of the M.Sc. and doctoral courses programs are two years and three years, respectively. Early graduation (after one year or one and half years for the M.Sc course, and one to two and half years for the doctoral course) is available for exceptional students should they complete the requirements for their course ahead of time.››››Development of biomedical imagingtechnology for cells, tissues and organs››››Mathematical and informatical analysis ofthe development of tissues and organs››››Usage of biomaterials for orthopedic implantationGraduates will be the front-runners of new medical technology and improved medical care, working in industry and academia.