2022 Students Enrolled in or before 2015 School of Engineering Civil Engineering
Graduation Thesis
- Academic unit or major
- Civil Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Teaching Staffs
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ZUT.Z389
- Number of credits
- 060
- Course offered
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 1-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The student conducts research on a theme determined through discussions with his/her academic supervisor. While carrying out research, the student learns how to solve problems by applying specialist knowledge in his/her field as well as fundamental knowledge of other related fields that have been acquired through enrolling in various courses. In addition, the student writes a thesis and an abstract, and makes a presentation detailing his/her research findings.
By carrying out research, it is expected that the student will increase knowledge in his/her field and that he/she will acquire comprehensive skills to identify and develop solutions that will solve new and unsolved problems as well as communication ability.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the significance of research subjects, and judge their influence on nature, human and society.
2. Apply knowledge of civil and environmental engineering and related fields to solve problems.
3. Discover new subjects and solve them, using knowledge of civil and environmental engineering and related fields.
4. Work as an independent researcher and solve research subject systematically.
5. Explain concepts logically, discuss them and put them in writing.
Keywords
Bachelor’s thesis, literature search, awareness of problems, problem-solving, ability to explain concepts logically, writing skill, presentation
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Conduct laboratory work under the guidance of your academic supervisor. The course schedule is determined through discussions with your academic supervisor.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | ・ Guidance from your academic supervisor ・ Discussions on the direction of your research ・ Decide your research theme ・ Carry out research ・ Literature search ・ Interim report ・ Interpret results and draw conclusions ・ Write bachelor’s thesis and abstract ・ Prepare presentation materials and get instructions for presentation from your advisor ・ Technical presentation | Follow instructions from your academic supervisor. |
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
A thesis, an abstract, a presentation and Q & A will be evaluated from the view point of above-mentioned student learning outcomes 1 to 5.
Related courses
- ZUT.N334 ： Special exercise in civil engineering
Prerequisites
The student is required to have satisfied the conditions for taking Graduation Thesis at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.