2021 Faculty Courses School of Computing Department of Computer Science Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Research Topics for Life Innovation I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Suzushi Nishimura / Taku Ichibayashi / Hiroki Ishizaki
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- HCB.C451
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
A specially appointed faculty member seconded from a company to the university gives a lecture on examples from research and development in a company to commercialization of developed products. They Introduce business issues such as business model construction and grade strategy, which stand in the way of connecting research to business profits, with actual experience. Through lectures, we will provide opportunities for students to reconsider their current research and future career paths from a broader perspective, and support career setting. In addition, by providing opportunities for students to actively participate in discussions, students will be able to realize the importance of communication and develop the ability to ask questions accurately.
Course description and aims
Learn that companies and universities have common and different values for R & D, and develop the ability to observe the world widely and use it for their own future design. Develop flexibility and anticipation so that you will not be conservative without sticking to values based solely on your own experience when you have ideas and opinions from a different perspective. Understand that communication with different positions and ways of thinking is important in career development.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The specially appointed faculty members who is seconded to our university from a company have a lecture. They have hands-on experience of cases from research and development in companies to commercialization of developed products. This lecture can be valuable for students.
Keywords
Carrier pass, Carrier design, Business model, Commercialization, aggressiveness, communication skills, questioning skills
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
- communication skills, Development power
Class flow
In the first half of each session, the lecturer will give a lecture and introduce case studies. In the second half, we will tackle the tasks set through questions and answers.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Light and shadow of solar cell technology - Why has the world's best Japanese technology been defeated? | I will inform you in class at a later date |
| Class 2 | Deployment of photovoltaic technology into smart grids | I will inform you in class at a later date |
| Class 3 | Commercialization examples and business models through industry-academia collaboration (1) Will it succeed as a business if the technology is excellent? | I will inform you in class at a later date |
| Class 4 | Commercialization examples and business models through industry-academia collaboration (2) Examples of commercialization in the new energy field. | I will inform you in class at a later date |
| Class 5 | Commercialization examples and business models through industry-academia collaboration (3) How to make a technology that does not have an existing market into a product? | I will inform you in class at a later date |
| Class 6 | Let's think about Japan's international competitiveness. What is Japan's business model as a country? Is Japan's future bright? dark? | I will inform you in class at a later date |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
The instructor will inform you in the class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
The instructor will inform you in the class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The instructor will inform you in the class.
Related courses
- HCB.C452 ： Advanced Research Topics for Life Innovation II
- HCB.C551 ： Advanced Research Topics for Life Innovation III
- HCB.C552 ： Advanced Research Topics for Life Innovation IV
Prerequisites
Students need to acquire fundamental knowledge in the fields of life-engineering.
Other
If misconduct, such as plagiarism or misappropriation of someone else's work is committed, we will treat it strictly： The grade of the subject will be 0.