2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
HighTech Japan
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Keita Yamada / Shigeki Nakagawa / Jiro Takemura / Yoshinao Kobayashi / Muneo Matsushita
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - To be announced
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAW.X415
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[Summary of the lecture] Made-in-Japan products are renowned world-wide for their high quality, energy saving features and eco-friendly production processes, which are based on various advanced technologies. This course consists of lectures and site visits to factories and research institutes in and around Tokyo, and the applications of the advanced technology in manufacturing production and energy production.
[Aim of the lecture] This course aims to provide a survey of advanced technologies used at Japanese companies in various fields through on-site visits and discussion with engineers and researchers on-site.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, exchange students will be able to:
(1) Explain cutting edge technologies in Japan and be able to reflect on similar technologies in their home countries.
(2) Explain applications of cutting edge technologies to industries.
Keywords
Cutting edge technology, research and development
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures by the staff of factories/research institutes and/or site visits (The details will be decided considering the situation of the COVID-19)
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance | To understand the outline and objective of the course. |
| Class 2 | Factory and research institute (1) lecture and/or tour | Explain advanced technology in a factory and research institute (1). |
| Class 3 | Factory and research institute (2) lecture and/or tour | Explain advanced technology in a factory and research institute (2). |
| Class 4 | Factory and research institute (3) lecture and tour | Explain advanced technology in a factory and research institute (3). |
| Class 5 | Factory and research institute (4) lecture and tour | Explain advanced technology in a factory and research institute (4). |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Handouts and supplemental materials will be distributed during the lecture and on-site visits.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not specified.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on written reports to each factory.
Related courses
- LAJ.T301 ： Survival Japanese 1: Intensive
Prerequisites
This course is open to summer foreign exchange students. Only exchange students under specific exchange programs, such as AOTULE and Tokyo Tech Summer program, are eligible to register for this course.