2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Advanced independent research project(CVE)
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Teaching Staffs
- Class Format
- Experiment
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- CVE.Z399
- Number of credits
- 006
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
By taking Independent research project(CVE) and this course, the student conducts research on a theme determined through discussions with his/her academic supervisor. This course corresponds to the latter half. While carrying out research, the student learns how to solve problems by applying specialist knowledge in his/her field as well as fundamental knowledge of other related fields that have been acquired through enrolling in various courses. In addition, the student writes a thesis and an abstract, and makes a presentation detailing his/her research findings.
By carrying out research, it is expected that the student will increase knowledge in his/her field and that he/she will acquire comprehensive skills to identify and develop solutions that will solve new and unsolved problems as well as communication ability.
Course description and aims
By the end of two courses, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the significance of research subjects, and judge their influence on nature, human and society.
2. Apply knowledge of civil and environmental engineering and related fields to solve problems.
3. Discover new subjects and solve them, using knowledge of civil and environmental engineering and related fields.
4. Work as an independent researcher and solve research subject systematically.
5. Explain concepts logically, discuss them and put them in writing.
Keywords
Bachelor’s thesis, literature search, awareness of problems, problem-solving, ability to explain concepts logically, writing skill, presentation, Q&A
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Conduct laboratory work under the guidance of your academic supervisor. The course schedule is determined through discussions with your academic supervisor.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | ・ Guidance from your academic supervisor ・ Discussions on the direction of your research ・ Decide your research theme ・ Carry out research ・ Literature search ・ Interim report ・ Interpret results and draw conclusions ・ Write bachelor’s thesis and abstract ・ Prepare presentation materials and get instructions for presentation from your advisor ・ Technical presentation | Follow the instruction from your academic supervisor. This course corresponds to the latter half of two courses. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Not specified
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not specified
Evaluation methods and criteria
A thesis, an abstract, a presentation and Q & A will be evaluated from the view point of above-mentioned student learning outcomes 1 to 5.
Related courses
- CVE.Z388 ： Independent research project(CVE)
Prerequisites
after taking CVE.Z388 (Independent research project(CVE))