How Machines Work: Teaching-Licence and Graduation Requirements
How Machines Work is a one-credit course that is mandatory for teaching-licence acquisition but classified as a free-choice course for graduation requirements.
Different requirements apply
How Machines Work is worth 1 credit. For teaching-licence acquisition, students must complete this course because it is shaded in the table of specialist subjects related to the teaching subject. However, for graduation requirements, it is classified as a free-choice course rather than a compulsory or elective course. In the 2026 table, it corresponds to the subject category “Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, including Practical Training” and is listed as the university course How Machines Work.
Official sources
The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Engineering (2026 academic year) — PDF page 186
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Engineering (2025 academic year) — PDF page 186