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Changes in the Content of Entrance Examination

(August 20th, 2021 updated)

Master's Program: Special Selection Program for Foreign Students

The examination contents of the department of Civil and Environment Engineering (Master's
Program: Special Selection Program for Foreign Students) are changed as following link from the
Entrance Examination in February-March 2022.

Information about February-March 2022 Entrance Examination of the department of Civil and Environment Engineering (Master's Program: Special Selection Program for Foreign Students)

Doctoral Program: Special Selection Program for Foreign Students

The examination contents of the department of Civil and Environment Engineering (Doctoral
Program: Special Selection Program for Foreign Students) are changed as following link from the Entrance Examination in February-March 2022.

Information about February-March 2022 Entrance Examination of the department of Civil and Environment Engineering (Doctoral Program: Special Selection Program for Foreign Students)

Examination Coverage
(Basic Subjects and Specialized Subjects)

(August 20th, 2021 updated)

Basic
Subjects
Differential and Integral Calculus Differential,
integral,
differential equations,
series,
etc.
Linear Algebra Vectors,
matrices,
linear maps,
etc.
Probability and Statistics Probability,
statistics,
regression analysis,
etc.
Biology and Ecology Structures and functions of biomolecules,
metabolisms and biosynthesis,
genes and gene expression,
structures of ecosystems,
functions of ecosystems,
etc.
Specialized
Subjects
Infrastructural
Engineering
Structural Engineering Mechanics of elastic bodies,
stress and strain
Hooke's law
mechanics of beams, trusses, and framed s
ructures,
etc.
Concrete Engineering Concrete engineering,
reinforced concrete engineering,
etc.
Geotechnical Engineering Physical properties of soils,
classification of soils,
stresses in soils,
permeability,
consolidation,
shear strength
earth pressure,
stability of slopes,
bearing capacity of foundations,
earthwork,
ground investigation,
etc.
Water and Environmental
Studies
Hydraulics Conservation of mass,
momentum and energy,
pipe flow,
hydrostatic pressure,
etc.
River Engineering Runoff analysis,
open channel flow,
river structures,
etc.
Water Quality Engineering Water quality chemistry,
water purification system,
sewer system,
wastewater treatment,
etc.
Environmental Planning Material cycling,
global environmental issues,
air pollution,
waste management,
environmental management (environmental assessment,
life cycle assessment, hazardous materials management,
etc.),
etc.
Transportation and Urban
Planning
Operations Research Linear programing,
non-linear programing,
dynamic programing,
network programing,
waiting queue theory,
linear system theor
decision theory,
etc.
Transportation Planning Traffic demand analysis,
project evaluation,
traffic demand management and pricing,
public transport policy,
etc.
Transportation Engineering Road traffic flow analysis,
traffic capacity,
traffic signal control and flow management,
traffic safety,
public transport management,
etc.

Past Entrance Exams in English

Past Entrance Exams are obtainable upon request.

Please contact the student affairs office of the department.

e-mail ningen-k@grp.tohoku.ac.jp