Independent research project(CAP)

Academic unit or major

Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering

Instructor(s)

Teaching Staffs

Class Format

Experiment

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

-

Course Code

CAP.Z388

Number of credits

004

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

3-4Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Students will research a topic determined in consultation with their supervisor. Through literature surveys, students will deepen their understanding of the topic, clarify the problem through research activities and discussions, and seek to solve it. In the process of carrying out their research, students will acquire methods to solve problems by utilizing specialized knowledge and basic knowledge acquired in lecture courses. Students will gain the basics of research, such as data acquisition, data analysis, and consideration, and will also develop the ability to see things from multiple perspectives. Students will summarize the results of their experiments, report and discuss them in the laboratory, and prepare a research report.

The "Independent Research Project" is the core of laboratory education, along with the "Independent Research Project" that follows this course, and is mutually complementary with coursework based on the department's systematic curriculum. By acquiring the knowledge and methods that form the basis of research in the "Specific Research" and deepening their research in the "Specific Research Project," students are expected to acquire basic research skills that can be applied to research in graduate school and beyond, as well as acquire the comprehensive skills required in society, such as identifying and setting issues and problems, and solving problems.

Course description and aims

To acquire the following abilities:
1) Ability to apply specialized knowledge in the field of applied chemistry to problem-solving.
2) Ability to independently learn the basics of specialized fields other than applied chemistry and apply them to problem-solving.
3) Ability to understand the position of unsolved problems in the field of applied chemistry in society, judge the impact of solving the problem on society, and work to solve it.
4) Ability to acquire logical explanation skills, develop arguments, and compile them in writing
5) Knowledge and explanation skills are necessary for being aware as an independent researcher and for communicating in discussions with others.

Keywords

presentation, research topic, problem-solving ability, literature survey, logical explanation ability

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The course is conducted in the supervising professor's laboratory, and the implementation plan is decided after a discussion between the professor and the student.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Not specified

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not specified

Evaluation methods and criteria

The mark is determined based on the degree of achievement of goals 1) to 5), estimating presentations and discussions of research results and discussions in the laboratory and a research report.

Related courses

• The courses in CAP
• CAP.Z381 ： Research opportunity in Lab (CAP)
• CAP.Z388 ： Independent research project(CAP)

Prerequisites

Students need to satisfy the requirements for taking an "Independent research project (CAP)."