2023 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Research opportunity in Lab (CAP)
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Teaching Staffs
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.Z381
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is intended to provide undergraduate students majoring in chemical science and engineering with research experience in multiple areas of the field. Students gain access to two laboratories. They are then assigned a specific research topic and activities. Although the contents of the research activities will vary with each laboratory, all supervising faculty will allow students to (a) develop critical thinking skills by performing scientific investigations on specific research topics, (b) gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and (c) experience lab experiments and simulations and participate in discussions afterwards.
This course facilitates students' understanding of the research process and provides them with opportunities to experience the fun and challenges of cutting-edge research at Tokyo Tech. Students will be able to gain a broad view of their discipline and of how individual research relates to the world. This course will aid students in selecting the laboratory in which to conduct their Graduation Thesis.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course、 students will be able to:
1. Gain knowledge of trends in chemical science and engineering
2. Participate in research with faculty and debate experimental and simulation results effectively
3. Draw conclusions from experimental and simulation results through logical reasoning
4. Present research findings in a clear and logical fashion both verbally and in writing
Keywords
Research opportunity, lab, research-related courses, writing, Graduation Thesis
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students are each assigned two laboratories based on their requests. (The laboratories are referred to as A Lab and B Lab in this syllabus.) Students spend 3 sessions at each of the first laboratories and then 3 sessions at the second. On these two separate occasions, students will be given the chance to discuss what research activities they wish to engage in with the supervising faculty.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Normal student (3-4Q) 1. Student visits a total of 2 laboratories, one laboratory in affiliation focus (Okayama) and one laboratory of Department of Chemiacl Sciense and Engineering in Suzukakedai or Department of Chemiacl Sciense and Engineering in Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy 2.3Q and 4Q are orientation (1 time) and laboratory activity (3 times) respectively. 3. Research experience in assinged laboratory, and report submission by theme. Student with excellent grades (1Q) 1. It is conducted in two laboratories that students desire. 2. If the desired laboratory is located on the Ookayama Campus, select one or more laboratories to which students belong. Students may request 2 laboratories in Suzukakedai or Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy. 3. Orientation (1 time), Laboratory A (3 times), Laboratory B (3 times). | Understand the objectives, ouline, and the social significance of research conducted at assinged Lab. Prepare a research report. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Specified by the academic supervisor as necessary.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified by the academic supervisor as necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The levels of attainment of student learning outcomes through research activities and submmited report.
Related courses
- CAP.Z389 ： Independent research project(CAP)
- Undergraduate courses offered by the Department of Chemical and Science Engineering
Prerequisites
Students must be a third grader in the Department of Chemical and Science Engineering.