Decision Science and Technology International Off-Campus Project(IE&M) II

Academic unit or major

Industrial Engineering and Management

Instructor(s)

Class Format

Exercise

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

-

Course Code

ZDC.Y597

Number of credits

040

Course offered

2021

Offered quarter

1-2Q

Syllabus updated

Sep 9, 2025

Language

English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Students have opportunities to experiences to work at research institutes outside the campus for a specified term (3 months standard) under the supervision of researchers at the institutes.

Course description and aims

Through this project students are expected to:
(1) have diverse viewpoints on research
(2) have opportunities to conduct research under other researchers' supervision.
(3) obtain skills to effectively communicate with other researchers.

Keywords

research project, diversity, international perspectives

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students work on research projects at research institutes outside the campus.
The hosting institute, period, and project topic are decided upon discussion with academic supervisors and a research supervisor at the institute.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend a certain length of time outside of class on preparation and review (including for assignments), as specified by the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Undergraduate Learning (東京工業大学学修規程) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Graduate Learning (東京工業大学大学院学修規程), for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Not specified.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not specified.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assess the outcome of the project at the site.

Related courses

• ZDC.Y497 ： Decision Science and Technology International Off-Campus Project(IE&M) I
• ZDC.Y597 ： Decision Science and Technology International Off-Campus Project(IE&M) II

Prerequisites

Must be a student of the International Graduate Program "International Graduate Program for Global Leaders on Engineering Systems with Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Studies."