2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Hirofumi Saito / Miki Saijo / Hiroshi Ueda / Yuto Koizumi / Hiroaki Kitazawa
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAW.X358
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) organizes the Tokyo Tech Winter Program, a short-term inbound exchange program for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at overseas universities to pursue individual research projects under Tokyo Tech faculty supervision.
In AY 2021, due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, Tokyo Tech offers Bringing Ideas in Remote Discussion (BIRD), a virtual exchange program for students from Tokyo Tech and The University of Melbourne. AY 2021 program theme is "New Normal in Mobility and Logistics."
Course registration must be done through "Course Addition" from the Tokyo Tech Portal after the successful selection to this course. For the details of the application to the course, see the link below.
Details: https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/international-student-exchange/students/news/2021/062192
*The application deadline has been extended by November 19.
Course description and aims
Students will
(1) Increase their knowledge of advanced technologies for mobility and logistics (AY 2021 program theme)
(2) Enhance their problem-solving skills through group work with those from diverse academic disciplines and backgrounds
(3) Expand their academic and social networks with students of The University of Melbourne.
Keywords
Tokyo Tech Winter Program AW 2021, The University of Melbourne, Virtual exchange program, Student exchange, Mobility and logistics.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
May vary by instructor. Professor Hiroshi Ueda (Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Tech), Associate Professor Kathryn Mumford and Professor Peter Lee (The University of Melbourne), and special lecturers each from JICA (The Japan International Cooperation Agency) and NARO (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization) will deliver their keynote lectures for the program.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Prior learning part 1 (in January 2022) | Train speaking in English for the preparation of Group work. |
| Class 2 | Prior learning part 2 (in January 2022) | Same as above. |
| Class 3 | Orientation and opening ceremony. (2/10) | Confirm the scheme of the program and meet with participants of the program. |
| Class 4 | Icebreaking 1 (2/10) | Through the activity for ice-breaking, know more about the participants of the both universities. The details of activity will be added later. |
| Class 5 | Lecture 1 (2/10)Icebreaking 2 (2/15) | Deepen knowledge of the technologies related to mobility and logistics for the new normal. Prepare the task for the group work. The details of lecture topic and lecturer will be added later. |
| Class 6 | Icebreaking 2 (2/14) | Through the activity for ice-breaking, know more about the participants of the both universities. The details of activity will be added later. |
| Class 7 | Lecture 2 (2/15) | Deepen knowledge of the technologies related to mobility and logistics for the new normal. Prepare the task for the group work. The details of lecture topic and lecturer will be added later. |
| Class 8 | Lecture 3 (2/15) | Same as above. |
| Class 9 | Lecture 4 (2/16) | Same as above. |
| Class 10 | Group work 1: Guidance and task assignment (2/16) | Understand the aim of the group work and decide group and task assigned to each participant. |
| Class 11 | Group work 2: Discussion & Breakdown (2/17) | Break down ideas in the group |
| Class 12 | Group work 3: Discussion & Breakdown (2/18) | Same as above. |
| Class 13 | Group work 4: Preparation for the final presentations (2/18) | Prepare the final presentation in each group. |
| Class 14 | Final presentations (2/21) | Present results of the group discussions. The most excellent presentation will be given the best presenter award. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis based on attendance, contribution to the group work and to the final presentation.
Related courses
- LAW.X424 ： Tokyo Tech Winter Program Research Exchange Project
Prerequisites
Course registration must be done through "Course Addition" from the Tokyo Tech Portal after the successful selection to this course. For the details of the application to the course, see the link below.
Details: https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/international-student-exchange/students/news/2021/062192
*The application deadline has been extended by November 19.