Advanced independent research project(MEC)

Academic unit or major

Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering

Instructor(s)

Teaching Staffs

Class Format

Experiment

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Seminar

Class

-

Course Code

MEC.Z399

Number of credits

006

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

1-2Q

Syllabus updated

Sep 29, 2026

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course is taken after finishing “Independent research project ”. It is aimed at deepening your research and widening your learning by the following methodologies.
(a) Further deepen “Independent research project ”.
(b) Conducting new research in a different laboratory from the one where “Independent research project ” was carried out.
(c) Conduct off-campus study that contributes to the research through study abroad, internships, fieldwork, etc. (If necessary, participate in laboratory seminars, etc. by making use of online resources).

When carrying out (b) or (c) above, submit a research plan in consultation with your supervisor and obtain approval from the department.
Research plan (on-campus access only): http://www.mech.e.titech.ac.jp/jp/internal/index.html

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of Mechanical Engineering to solve problems related to the field.
2. Study the fundamentals of fields other than Mechanical Engineering independently to solve problems
3. Understand the significance of Mechanical Engineering problems, judge their influence on society, and solve them.
4. Think and explain concepts logically, discuss them, and put them in writing
5. Work as an independent researcher and have the knowledge and oral competence to present his/her point of view effectively during discussions with people including disciplines other than Mechanical Engineering.

Keywords

Research activity, Planning, Literature survey, Discussion, Report, Presentation

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 his/her academic supervisor. The course schedule is determined through discussions with his/her academic supervisor.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Not spcified.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not spcified.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluated as Pass or Fail based on the report and the presentation.

Related courses

• MEC.200-300

Prerequisites

Only for the students admitted after the fiscal year of 2022.
The student must have earned credits for ‘MEC.Z388 Independent research project(MEC)'.