2020 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
Field Works for Creative Design
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Tohru Yagi / Shunichiro Ogura / Satoshi Nasu / Takeshi Hata / Tomohiro Hayashi / Nobuhiro Nakamura / Naoyuki Yamamoto / Yuuka Yamaguchi / Toshisuke Morita / Nagato Shimada
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Internship
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- HCB.C403
- Number of credits
- 110
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this course, internship and field survey will be conducted for a certain period. Using the design thinking method based on the user-centered viewpoint, students are supposed to define a problem and to make a project plan, which leads to new innovation. The proposal will be used in the next semester.
Course description and aims
By taking this course, you will acquire the following abilities:
1) To be able to define a problem based on the user's point of view.
2) To be able to present solutions based on the actual physical product(s) based on design thinking.
3) To be able to communicate well with users and team members.
Keywords
Design thinking, Project-Based-Learning (PBL), Internship, Learning by doing, Team learning, Communication skills
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
1. Learn how to proceed with field work.
2. Practice field work.
3. Create and submit the final report.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation, Field work methodology, Information search regarding field work topics | Get to know the brief summary of this course. |
| Class 2 | Advanced interview method, Design of individual interview, Choosing FW topic | Start searching information regarding a chosen topic. |
| Class 3 | Update report | Report with Zoom interviews, mail etc. |
| Class 4 | Update report | Report with Zoom interviews, mail etc. |
| Class 5 | Update report | Report with Zoom interviews, mail etc. |
| Class 6 | Update report | Report with Zoom interviews, mail etc. |
| Class 7 | Update report | Report with Zoom interviews, mail etc. |
| Class 8 | Wrap-up | Final report |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Necessary materials will be provided in the class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
It is introduced from the course staff.
Evaluation methods and criteria
An interview conducted during the semester, daily report, and final report.
Related courses
- HCB.C402 ： Fundamentals of Creative Design
- HCB.C501 ： Practical Creative Design
- ESD.H401 ： Disciplined Entrepreneurship
- LST.A413 ： Career Development Seminars
- HCB.C502 ： Management for Business Creation
- TIM.D516 ： Entrepreneurship and Business Development I
- TIM.D517 ： Entrepreneurship and Business Development II
- ESD.D404 ： Design of Medical and Welfare Device
Prerequisites
It is preferable to take HCB.C402 "Design Creation Foundation".