International Creative Design Project

Academic unit or major

工学院，物質理工学院，環境・社会理工学院共通科目

Instructor(s)

Teaching Staffs

Class Format

Lecture/Exercise

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

-

Course Code

XEN.P301

Number of credits

0.50.50

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

3Q

Syllabus updated

Sep 9, 2026

Language

English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course focuses on systems design and project management techniques through an international project-based learning program. During the summer holiday, students of Science Tokyo visit a partner university under a student-exchange agreement and work together with students from the host institution (and, when applicable, other universities abroad). Through international group work, students develop a prototype that fulfills a given demand by repeatedly discussing, designing, prototyping, and testing based on their engineering knowledge. English is used throughout the program, and students build practical skills in teamwork, communication, and presentations in a multicultural environment.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) communicate and collaborate effectively in an international team, leading discussions and contributing to problem solving and consensus building in English.
2) translate needs into requirements and design, prototype, and evaluate a system/device/product (including mechanical elements where appropriate) that meets the defined requirements.
3) apply fundamental project management practices (e.g., planning, role assignment, schedule/risk management) to realize ideas as tangible deliverables.
4) present project outcomes and processes clearly and professionally in English, including handling Q&A effectively.

Keywords

International cooperation, Group work, Creative thinking, engineering design, project management, discussion, presentation

Competencies

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

Class flow

After a fundamental lecture, students make several groups to develop a mechanical system. At the end of the course, each group make a demonstration and presentation.

Course schedule/Objectives

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)

No textbook

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The final demonstration and presentation will be assessed.

Related courses

• MEC.Q301 ： Creative Design of Mechanical Systems
• SCE.P201 ： Creative System Design
• MAT.M309 ： Creativity Laboratory in Metallurgy
• GRD.R101~104 ： Mechanical Engineering Literacy 1~4
• GRD.P101 ： Processes for creation in science and technology【4th】

Prerequisites

This course is open only to those who have visited a university abroad, which has student exchange agreement with Tokyo Institute of Technology, and have taken classes together with other students in the visited university and other universities abroad during summer holiday.