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The origin of Osaka Electro-Communication University (O.E.C.U.) was the East Asian Telecommunications Engineering School, which was established in 1941. As a university, it is directly descended from Osaka Electro-Communication University Junior College, which was established in 1958. Osaka Electro-Communication University Junior College's Electronic Engineering Department was created simultaneously as the Electronic Engineering Departments at the University of Tokyo and Osaka University, making it the first such department private school in Japan. At the time, it was understood that manufacturing, based on electronic engineering, would help build the nation. The industrial world desired Four-year universities to educate technical experts, and O.E.C.U. was founded three years later in 1961. The University was opened with just a single engineering department, but has now reached its 58th year and has grown into a university with five faculties (Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Arts and Faculty of Financial Economy), 15 departments and three graduate schools offering eight majors. The University has so far sent more than 50,000 graduates out into the world and has continued to fulfill its social role as an institute of higher education. In 2011, O.E.C.U. will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. To leave our mark on the next fifty years, we have created a new philosophy that inherits the traditions. We are sharing this philosophy with everyone who understands and supports the University and pledges to make every effort for these initiatives that serve as the foundation for the school's future progression. As we aim for further growth, in this academic year, we will establish a new Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering and reorganize the Department of Digital Games in the Faculty of Information Science and Arts and establish a new Department of Games and Media. As a " university that extends the students," Osaka Electro-Communication University will push education that prioritizes practical learning to support the independent study of every student in a curriculum system for "practical learning education." We will actively work on P.B.L. (Project Based Learning), internships, joint university-industry courses, career education improvement, and certification acquisition promotion. We will strive to develop human resources who can play an active role independently in society. We ask you all for your continuing understanding and support. Fundamental principles: O.E.C.U. Aims to produce people who possess the characteristics sought after by the school and to be a place where students and teaching staff work together while further cultivating their characters through diligent study. O.E.C.U. Places importance on practical education that simultaneously utilizes the hands, head, and heart. O.E.C.U. Devotes itself to making great efforts for personal growth and continual learning. Ideal characteristics: People with real human power hone their ability to respond realistically and solve practical problems and autonomously work for self-growth. People who exhibit individuality and who contribute to society by fulfilling their roles responsibly. People who have pride in themselves live spiritually rich lives and strive to improve themselves. Our teaching staff serves to support O.E.C.U., and has created these guidelines to accomplish the ideals mentioned above. To fulfill the Fundamental Principles, we respond to the changing times and are open to innovation. We aim to be a unique university and provide students with added value and instruction they cannot find anywhere else. We unfailingly focus on the student and support their efforts to lead a meaningful student life. Because we believe that teaching staff is a valuable asset that supports the school, we work to improve their merit even further and return the students' results. We honor the school's history and future and aspire to contribute to the region and society as a whole. View full university