2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Infrastructure and Social SystemⅠ)
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Shintaro Ikeda
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 9-10 Tue
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.C518
- Number of credits
- 0.50.50
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Infrastructure refers to the indispensable social foundations that support everyday life and economic activities, and it represents a conglomerate of various industries. Traditionally, infrastructure has been understood as being closely related to civil engineering and construction—such as roads, railways, dams, and ports. However, in recent years digital technologies have been introduced into these legacy industries, leading to the emergence of new technologies and business models both domestically and internationally. Moreover, today the semiconductor, information and communications, and space industries are also recognized as important components of the infrastructure that underpins society. In this course, each lecture will focus on a specific industry, with the aim of understanding both domestic and international policy, technological development trends, and corporate activities. Please note that this course will address traditional infrastructure industries such as urban development, maritime transport, air transport, and land transport.
Course description and aims
By taking this course, students will understand the following:
(1) Understand the domestic and international policies and business activities related to infrastructure
(2) To understand the future prospects of advanced technologies and technological developments related to infrastructure
(3) To understand the characteristics of corporate activities and technological development in public projects
Keywords
Management of Technology, Infrastructure, Urban Redevelopment, Public-Private Partnership (PPP), Maritime Shipping, Air Transport, Land Transport
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The class will consist mainly of lectures. Since the industries covered in the class are diverse, the content of the lecture is designed to provide a bird's-eye view of the entire infrastructure-related industries in consideration of beginners.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance and the History of the Industrial Revolution | Understand the purpose of this course. In order to get an overview of the various industries covered in the lectures, grasp the progression of industrial revolutions from the first to the present day. |
| Class 2 | Public-Private Partnership and Smart Cities | Understand the characteristics of PPP/PFI projects—public works that utilize private funds and expertise—and learn about the trends in smart cities. |
| Class 3 | Urban Redevelopment and Corporate Real Estate Strategies | Understand recent trends in urban redevelopment as well as corporate real estate strategies, including the utilization of idle land and headquarters buildings, and real estate securitization. |
| Class 4 | Green Buildings and Smart Workplaces | Learn the fundamentals of green buildings, such as zero-energy buildings, and understand the concept of smart workplaces that enhance employee comfort and productivity. |
| Class 5 | Maritime Policy and Business | Grasp the role of ports as social infrastructure and understand the maritime cluster and business trends. Additionally, learn about the integration of cutting-edge technologies, as exemplified by smart ports in recent years. |
| Class 6 | Air Transport Policy and Business | Understand the role of airports as social infrastructure, and learn about the trends in smart airports, aviation policies, and the airline business. |
| Class 7 | Land Transport Policy and Business | Understand the role of roads and railways as social infrastructure, and learn about the recent policy and business trends in this sector. |
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 by referring to handouts.
Textbook(s)
Nothing
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Related materials will be distributed during the lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation will be based on participation in lectures (40%) and submission of reports (60%).
Related courses
- TIM.C519 ： Social Infrastructure and Social SystemⅡ
Prerequisites
Nothing