Information / 14.09.2020
【Important】Notice of class delivery during the Second Semester at Grad School of Eng. (Updated on Sep 14)
<Notice of class delivery during the Second Semester at Grad School of Eng.>
Hokkaido University has lowered Business Continuity Plan During Coronavirus Outbreak (BCP) from Level 2 to Level 1. (https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/covid-19)
The classes of delivery for the Second Semester will be modified as follows.
We ask all the students to take close attention for infection prevention of COVID-19.
In case you use public transportation to commute, please refrain from non-essential talk and avoid rush hours as much as possible.
Please stay tuned for our update on website in case the BCP level changes.
1.The Research Activity
1) You can conduct your research activity under the utmost consideration to the spread of the infection of COVID-19. Those who are related to the lab activity must avoid the Three Cs (Closed spaces, Crowded places, and Close-contact settings)
2) Please take a permission from your supervisor of entering the facility or conducting your research.
3) We will take a record your student number, name, and the time of your arrival and departure when you enter the facility.
2. Class
1) Classes of the Second Semester will be conducted with online on a continuing basis.
2) In case classes with experiments, field study or research will also be conducted online, however, some may be conducted by in person class with the full consideration of prevention of infection. Those classes which will be conducted by in person will be informed on the HP of each division. Please check them.
3) In case of the BPC level change, the classes will be modified.
3. Prevention measures at classroom
1) It is mandatory to wear a mask. Students without a mask are not allowed to enter the building.
2) In case experiments, field study or research are conducted in a classroom, please be aware the following points:
-Please wash your hands and gargle before and after your class.
-Social distancing more than 2 meters.
-Please wear face sealed mask in case you approach others.
-Using ventilators with high power and opening windows for frequent ventilation. All the windows must be opened more than 5cm, and doors must be left open. When it is difficult due to the bad weather or so, windows and doors must be opened fully for several minutes for every 30 minutes. During ventilation, students are asked to adjust with their clothes.
-As part of preventative measure, when ACs are being used, please use the ventilators as well as leaving the door and windows open.
4. Others
1) It is mandatory to wear a mask. Students without a mask are not allowed to enter the building. Wash your hands and gargle frequently.
2) A cafeteria will be open with preventative measures, but please avoid crowded hours at lunch. Keep your physical distance from others.
3) The cafeteria is now taking preventive measures, such as setting a board between the seats etc., but please keep your physical distance from others as much as possible.
4) Please avoid experiments with the large number of people, and prevent three Cs. (Closed spaces, Crowded places, Close-contact settings)
5) It is recommended that study sessions and gatherings with a large number of people should be held online, avoiding face-to-face meetings.
6) Entry of the building will continue to follow the procedure for holidays in principle.
7) At the entrance of the Engineering facility, we are now conducting temperature examination using thermography camera. In case your temperature is over the set body temperature, we will ask you some questions about your current symptoms. You might be refused to enter the facility if needed.
8) Academic Affair Office will start the counter operations, however, please contact us in advance by e-mail before coming to the office. When you are going to apply for a tuition fee reduction or exemption, or if you have an urgent matter, there is no need to contact us in advance by e-mail.
9) If you are not feeling well or if you suspect an infection, please contact your academic advisor or the following:
- Coronavirus public telephone consultation counter: 011-632-4567 (9 am to 9 pm)
- Emergency Medical Consultation Center Sapporo: 011-272-7119 (24 hours)
10) If you feel depressed, or have any concerns about your mental health, the "nandemo soudan shitu (Counseling Room for Anything)" accepts consultations by e-mail.
- http://labs.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/others/nandemo/
- e-mail:
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Second Semester period
Fall Quarter: October 1st (Thursday) to November 27th (Friday)
Winter Quarter: November 30th (Monday) to February 3rd (Wednesday) 2021
There are some classes which are transferred from the First (spring and summer) Semester to the Second (fall and winter) Semester. Please check details with the HP of Grad School of Eng.
Tsuyoshi Setoguchi
Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering
Hokkaido University
If you have inquires, please contact the following office.
Academic Affairs office of Engineering
e-mail:
Phone #: 011-706-6119
Information / 20.08.2020
Notice from e3 office (website unavailable)
Our website will be unavailable due to maintenance from 3p.m. Sep 10 until 1p.m. Sep 14.
Information / 09.07.2020
The Temperature Examination at the Entrance of Engineering Facility
For e3 students
July 9, 2020
Information for students of the Graduate School of Engineering
Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering
As part of infection prevention of COVID-19, we will ask you to take the thermography temperature examination at the entrance of Engineering Facility before entering the facility.
If the examination result shows that your temperature is over 37.5 degrees, we will ask you some questions about your current symptoms and retake your temperature. In case that it is determined not to meet the permission criterion, you may be declined to enter the facility. We kindly request your understanding and full cooperation.
Date: Starting from 10th of July, Friday
Time: 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m, Weekdays
As you have already been notified by the university, if you have any kind of cold-like symptoms, please consider staying home. Moreover, in order to enter the facility, please make sure to wear face masks, wash your hands and keep your distance with others for infection prevention. (You are not allowed to enter the facility without wearing masks).
Information / 21.04.2020
Remote Work Notice(From April 21 to May 8)
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, e3 staff members take turns to work from home and the office, so our reply might be slower than usual. However, you can send us an e-mail or call us as always if you need help or have concern.
I am sorry for your inconvenience and thank you for understanding.
Information / 10.04.2020
【Important】Notice of Study and Research Activity at Grad School of Eng.(Updated on May 7)
The Japanese government extended the state of emergency over COVID-19 outbreak until May 31st. In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, please read the following notes.
1. Avoid non-essential trip
If you are currently outside of Hokkaido, please avoid returning to Hokkaido, and stay where you are at the moment. Preventative measures and requests can be different from each community, so please give close attention to updates.
2. Keep Social Distancing
Followed by a request of Hokkaido government, if you return to Hokkaido from other areas, please refrain from coming to school for 2 weeks in principle while self-monitoring the symptoms and avoid non-essential contact with others.
3. Delivery of classes from April 14th (Tue) to June 12th (Fri)
The Graduate School of Engineering suspended all in-person classes, research and experiments during the Spring term. Some courses and research will be offered through e-Learning from April 14th (Tue) to June 12th (Fri). Therefore, please avoid coming to school during the given period mentioned above.
For detail, please refer to the following link.
https://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/graduate/top/news/?topic=20040801
Summer term: June 15th (Mon) to August 7th (Fri) * The details will be announced later.
There are usual classes on July 23rd (Thr) and July 24th (Fri), National holidays
*Makeup classes period: August 11th (Tue) to August 17th (Mon)
*Makeup classes are conducted only when the number of classes in Summer quarter do not meet the requirement.
In-person classes and experiments will be held as scheduled for Summer quarter, however, there is possibility of change in plan depending on circumstances.
4. Minimize laboratory visit
Unless you are instructed to visit the laboratory by your supervisor, please refrain from coming to school and minimize ongoing experiment and research at school.
5. Symptoms and Treatment
If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19, please contact your supervisor and places below.
Academic Affairs Office at Grad School of Eng:
Coronavirus public telephone consultation counter: 011-632-4567 (9 am to 9 pm)
Emergency Medical Consultation Center Sapporo: 011-272-7119 (24 hours)
Reference: https://www.city.sapporo.jp.e.ain.hp.transer.com/kinkyu_202002.html
6. Mental Support
If you are anxious or mentally unstable, you can visit the following website and send an e-mail to the counselling room.
http://labs.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/others/nandemo/
e-mail:
7. Others
-Wash your hands frequently and make sure to wear a mask at the Engineering building. If you do not have a mask, please make one by yourself.
-Please avoid a large number of crowds, especially small meeting rooms and cafeteria.
-Pay attention to “3 Cs” and avoid those places.
If you have other inquiries, please contact
Tsuyoshi Setoguchi
Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering
Hokkaido University
Information / 05.12.2019
Notice from e3 office (Holiday Schedule)
e3 program office will be closed during New Year Holiday (December 30th 2019 to January 5th 2020).
As such, we will be unable to respond to any e-mails/ phone calls during this timeframe, and right after holidays, our responses may be slow, so please kindly wait for a couple of days to receive a reply.
I am sorry for your inconvenience.
Thank you for your understanding.
News and update / 26.08.2019
e3 web server will be temporary unavailable
e3 website will not be accessible during the below period due to maintenance.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Period
2019/08/30 16:00 - 2019/09/02 14:00
Admission / 16.05.2019
Application guidelines for e3 General selection: October 2019 enrollment (2nd call) / April 2020 enrollment (1st call) are uploaded
Application guidelines, e3 General selection for October 2019 enrollment (2nd call) / April 2020 enrollment (1st call) were uploaded. Please refer to for information for new students and respective pages for currently enrolled students planning to continue to Master's/PhD degree under e3.
- Admission decision through the e3 General Selection is based on the results of the on-campus entrance examination. For the possibility to be admitted by the results of documents screening and on-line interview please refer to admission to e3 via special selection.
- Not all divisions recruit students via the general selection, please check the guidelines for more details.
- Cooperative Program for Resources Engineering has newly joined e3 program in 2018 and will recruit Master's course students through both special and general selection. It's a joint program of Kyushu and Hokkaido Universities established in 2017, the first of its kind in the resources engineering area among universities in Japan. Please check program's web page for more details.
Divisions Accepting Applications through e3 General selection for October 2019 enrollment (2nd call) / April 2020 enrollment (1st call)
| Accepting applications | ||
| Division | Master’s program | Doctoral Program |
| Applied Physics | Yes | Yes |
| Materials Science and Engineering | No | Yes |
| Mechanical and Space Engineering | No | No |
| Human Mechanical Systems and Design | No | No |
| Energy and Environmental Systems | No | No |
| Quantum Science and Engineering | No | No |
| Field Engineering for the Environment | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering and Policy for Sustainable Environment | Yes | Yes |
| Architectural and Structural Design | Yes | Yes |
| Human Environmental Systems | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Sustainable Resources Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Cooperative Program for Resources Engineering (Master’s program only) | Yes | No |
Admission / 24.03.2019
e3 on-line documents submission system is open
From October 2019 intake (second call) e3 is introducing on-line documents submission system. The system is open from March 25, 2019. If you wish to apply for e3 program, please fist fill-in the on-line application form and attach the necessary documents. After the preliminary check and confirming whether there is a potential supervisor for you, we will ask you to send the originals to e3 office. We hope this will make application process easier for you!
Main application types to be processed via the system:
- e3 Special Selection (New and internal applicants)
- e3 General Selection (New and internal applicants)
- Other (MEXT/CSC acceptance letters, conditional offer letter issue requests from a supervisor for a scholarship application etc.)
Application types that cannot currently be processed via the system:
- Double degree
- Acceptance to the e3 program after passing the general selection
- Transfer to the e3 program within the Graduate School of Engineering
The nearest application period is March 25 - April 19, 2019 (e3 Special selection)
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