2023 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Creative process courses
Processes for creation in science and technology 【School of Engineering】
- Academic unit or major
- Creative process courses
- Instructor(s)
- Hiroyuki Umemuro / Kazuhiko Fukawa / Hideaki Fujita / Motomu Nakashima / Toshiyuki Iida /
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Fri (講堂)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- XEG.P101
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In the creation process of science and technology, we cannot respond to social needs with a single discipline such as electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, and we need collaboration of multi discipline. In addition, we should conduct faithful research and development activities based on research and engineering ethics. Also, in order to protect and utilize research results, we need strategic intellectual property management such as patents.
In this lecture, we introduce the ongoing cutting-edge projects in School of Engineering, which are interdisciplinary collaborations of the departments in School of Engineering, i.e., Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Systems and Control Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information and Communication Engineering, and Industrial Engineering and Economics. We also give lectures on intellectual property and research/engineering ethics.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand:
1) the basics of the inter-disciplinary collaboration of engineering fields,
2) the basics of intellectual property,
3) the basics of research and engineering ethics.
Keywords
inter-disciplinary collaboration，intellectual property, research and engineering ethics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students should submit reports on each class.
The order of the lecture may be changed.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction. Introduction to the inter-disciplinary collaboration in the research of Integrated IoT (Internet of Things) | Understand the inter-disciplinary collaboration in the research of Integrated IoT (Internet of Things) |
| Class 2 | Introduction to the inter-disciplinary collaboration in the research of smart power grid. | Understand the importance of this course. Understand the inter-disciplinary collaboration in the research of smart power grid. |
| Class 3 | Introduction to the inter-disciplinary collaboration in human centric researches | Understand the inter-disciplinary collaboration in human centric researches. |
| Class 4 | Research ethics | Understand the basis of research ethics |
| Class 5 | Engineering ethics | Understand the basis of engineering ethics |
| Class 6 | Basic knowledge on intellectual property rights system | Birds’ view understandings on the basic knowledge for science and technology students |
| Class 7 | Utilization of patent information | Understandings on patent information searching and utilization, together with landscape on IP management and its strategy |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials used in class are provided on T2SCHOLA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students’ course scores are based on the report in each class.
Related courses
- LAS.F101 ： Frontiers of science and technology
- XEG.B101 ： Engineering Literacy I
- XEG.B102 ： Engineering Literacy II
- XEG.B103 ： Engineering Literacy III
- XEG.B104 ： Engineering Literacy IV
Prerequisites
None