2024 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Information and Communications Engineering Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
Outline of Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Tadashi Ishida / Naohiko Koshikawa / Kotaro Kajikawa / Nobuhiro Nishiyama / Hirohiko Kaneko / Junko Morikawa / Kan Tanaka
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Tue
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- HCB.C421
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Fundamentals regarding human centered science and biomedical engineering are described. Topics include the basic subjects related to human science, health and medical science, environments and so on, in the areas of material engineering, mechanical engineering, information and electrical engineering and life science.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the concept of human centered science and biomedical engineering and the basics related to human science, health and environment in a wide area of study.
Keywords
Human science, Heath and biomedical science, Environment
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In the end of class, students are given quizzes related to the topics given that day. To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule section and check what topics will be covered.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basics of human sensory information processing | Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz. |
| Class 2 | Microfluidics for biomedical research | Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz. |
| Class 3 | Surface Plasmon and MetamaterialsSurface Plasmon and Metamaterials | Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz. |
| Class 4 | Design of Smart Medicine Based on Polymer Nanotechnology | Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz. |
| Class 5 | Environmental response and photosynthesis | Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz. |
| Class 6 | Cancer metastasis and the control | Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz. |
| Class 7 | Thermal control in life engineering | Reviewing key contents of the lecture and quiz. |
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)
See course materials.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials used in class can be found in T2SCHOLA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Quiz at the course session and attendance.
Related courses
- Outline of human centered science and biomedical engineering II
Prerequisites
No prior conditions
Other
This lecture will be delivered online system by ZOOM.
The ZOOM information willl be informed by each Prof.