2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Leading-Edge Technology and Innovation I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Shintaro Sengoku / Mayuko Nakamaru
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive (W936)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.D510
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course (lecture series) deals with recent topics of R&D and innovation in advanced scientific and technological fields.
This also provides a learning opportunity for the discovery of research themes and the invention and innovation processes. The advanced fields include material science, applied chemistry, production engineering, mechanical science, robotics, physical electronics, electrical and electronic engineering, biotechnology, nanotechnology, mechanical and environmental informatics, computer science, natural science etc., and 6 topics are selected from this pool every year. This course targets all students and does not require scientific and technological background.
Course description and aims
This course aims that students learn trends of R&D in the advanced fields of science and technology, and a way of commercialization of scientific and technological outcomes.
Keywords
Advanced science, advanced technology, research and development, innovation.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The first class provides the overview of this course. The following classes deal with selected topics in an omnibus format where each appointed lecturer covers two classes for a single topic. The final class is dedicated to group discussion and presentations.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction Lecture 1 Part 1 by Professor Asakura | Introduction |
| Class 2 | Lecture 2 Part 1 | |
| Class 3 | Lecture 2 Part 2 | |
| Class 4 | Lecture 3 Part 1 | |
| Class 5 | Lecture 3 Part 2 | |
| Class 6 | Lecture 1 Part 1 | |
| Class 7 | Group discussion | Group discussion |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Deliverables in each lecture
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Physical attendance, collective conbribution to the classes, and presentations will be taken into consideration. Details are to be informed of in the Class 01.
Related courses
- TIM.D511 ： Leading-Edge Technology and Innovation II
Prerequisites
None