2022 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Sustainable Engineering Technology
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Jiro Takemura / Equo Kobayashi / Hiroyuki Umemuro / Koji Tokimatsu / Chihiro Yoshimura / Tohru Yagi / Eri Ota / Rie Murakami / Hidemine Furuya / Saho Kawashima / Frank Hiroshi Ling / Akihisa Kuriyama / Shion Nakamoto
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-10 Wed (H1104)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAW.X417
- Number of credits
- 110
- Course offered
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Sustainable Development has been secured by various technologies. In the course of Sustainable Engineering Technology, leading engineers and researchers will give lectures on specific areas which are crucial for sustainable development, such as, energy and environment, material production, and information technology. In addition to the lectures, students will conduct group work for a specific topic which is related to the theme of the year. The accomplishment of the group work will be presented in a seminar (Satellite Seminar).
Through lectures, group work, and seminars with the students of different disciplines, this course aims to train students as “highly educated, internationalized engineers” having a wide spectrum of technical knowledge from basics to their applications.
Course description and aims
Through the lectures and the group work and seminar with the students of different disciplines, the students will learn about the related special areas on sustainable engineering and their relation to own specialty, and experience the interdisciplinary collaborative work for the specific projects.
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)
In the course of Sustainable Engineering Technology, leading engineers and researchers from companies and reserch institutes will give lectures on specific areas which are crucial for sustainable development, such as, energy and environment, material production, and information technology.
Keywords
Sustainability, Multi-disciplinary collaboration, Energy, Presentation and discussion skills
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In the first half of this course, the students have lectures by leading engineers and researchers. At the end of each lecture, the students should answer and submit a short test. In the second half, the students are divided into groups of about six students each, and they conduct the group work for a specific topic which is related to the theme of the year. The group work will be presented at a seminar (Satellite Seminar). The participation of Satellite Seminar is compulsory.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | ・Orientation ・Lectures about energy problems ・Lectures about the specific theme of the year ・Group Works for the specific topic selected by each group ・Satellite Seminar (Site visit, Group presentation and discussion) | ・Understanding the course objective ・Learning common issues related to sustainable development, such as energy and environment ・Learning about a specific industry and its relation to sustainable society ・Experiencing collaborative work with persons having different specialties. ・Enhancing presentation and discussion skills |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials will be provided.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Short tests after each lecture (50%), Satellite seminar (50%)
Related courses
- None
Prerequisites
None
Other
Due to the capacity of Satellite Seminar, there is a limitation in the number of registration (about 60 students) .
The Satellite Seminar is scheduled in late February.