2024 Special graduate degree programs Specially Offered Degree Programs for Graduate Students Academy for Super Smart Society
Super Smart Society Innovation A3: Frontiers in Smart Agriculture
- Academic unit or major
- Academy for Super Smart Society
- Instructor(s)
- Makoto Urakawa / Jun Yoneda / Kimiko Kishi / Kei Sakaguchi / Kenji Kajihata / Hiroyuki Ito / Mitsuji Sampei / Hiroya Nakao / Akinori Nishihara / Tao Yu / Eisuke Fukuda / Noriyuki Murakami / Satoshi Koike / Satoshi Iida / Yuji Nagasaki / Takeshi Okuma
- Class Format
- Lecture (On-demand)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - On-demand
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SSS.S403
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this lecture, students will learn about challenges in smart agriculture, solutions and advanced practical examples for the realization of smart agriculture, from lecturers who are members of the Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium, and will be able to explain the purpose, significance, challenges, latest practical examples, and desirable future vision of smart agriculture.
Course description and aims
Students will be able to explain the differences between Japanese and global agriculture, the future direction of Japanese agriculture, and the current status and issues of smart agriculture.
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)
Provided by external lecturers who have professional expertise at the companies associated with the Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium.
Keywords
Super-Smart Society, IoT, Robotics, Smart Agriculture, Sensing, Social Implementation, Development of Society
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
A series of lectures by several lecturers will be delivered on demand along with slides. Students can promptly ask questions or communicate with each other via T2SCHOLA bbs system. Feedback from lecturers will be given via T2SCHOLA.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Why is Smart Agriculture Needed? Problems in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. | Specified in the lecture |
| Class 2 | Be Smarter! Future of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. | Specified in the lecture |
| Class 3 | Current state of research in agricultural information technology in Japan | Specified in the lecture |
| Class 4 | Realization of Society 5.0 by utilizing Precision Agriculture into Smart Agriculture in NARO, Japan | Specified in the lecture |
| Class 5 | Transforming Agri & Food Systems Under a Changing Climate | Specified in the lecture |
| Class 6 | Next-Generation Green Revolution Integrating Science and Technology | Specified in the lecture |
| Class 7 | Kubota's approach to Smart Agriculture and future directions | Specified in the lecture |
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 afterward (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Specified in the lecture
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified in the lecture
Evaluation methods and criteria
Grading will be based on the discussions with other students and lecturers about the contents of the lecture videos.
Related courses
- SSS.S401 ： Super Smart Society Innovation A1: Frontiers in Quantum Technology
- SSS.S402 ： Super Smart Society Innovation A2: IoT/ Robotics/Smart city
Prerequisites
None