2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate major in Super Smart Society
Super Smart Society Design Workshop
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Super Smart Society
- Instructor(s)
- Takeshi Hatanaka / Hideharu Takahashi / Hiroto Tanaka / Hiroshi Yoshitake / Yusuke Kanno / Kuniaki Uto / Takuya Sakaguchi / Academic Supervisor
- Class Format
- Lecture/Experiment
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SMT.C601
- Number of credits
- 0.500.5
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 10, 2026
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Students will study cutting-edge research across various fields outside their own specialization and present proposals for interdisciplinary convergence research. Through this course, students will also aim to acquire the ability to view research holistically, the ability to apply their own research to solving societal challenges, and the ability to practice convergence science.
Course description and aims
Upon completing this course, students will acquire the following competencies:
1. The ability to grasp diverse phenomena from a bird's-eye perspective, analyze them through logical reasoning, and generate new insights
2. The ability to practice convergence science essential for realizing super smart society
Keywords
Super Smart Society, Interdisciplinary Research, Convergence Science
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Attend lectures on cutting-edge research across five distinct fields, participate in hands-on exercises, and present ideas integrating the acquired knowledge with students' own specialized field.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to Cutting-Edge Research in Smart Healthcare |
Specified in the lecture |
| Class 2 | Introduction to Cutting-Edge Research in Smart Ocean |
Specified in the lecture |
| Class 3 | Introduction to Cutting-Edge Research in Smart Agriculture |
Specified in the lecture |
| Class 4 | Introduction to Cutting-Edge Research in Smart Robotics |
Specified in the lecture |
| Class 5 | Introduction to Cutting-Edge Research in Smart Mobility |
Specified in the lecture |
| Class 6 | Smart Agriculture Workshop |
Specified in the lecture |
| Class 7 | Concept Presentation |
Specified in the lecture |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Grading will be based on the discussions with faculty members and students who are belonging to the graduate major in SSS.
Related courses
- SMT.B601 ： Introduction to Convergence Science: Quantum Science
- SMT.B602 ： Introduction to Convergence Science: Smart Healthcare
- SMT.B603 ： Introduction to Convergence Science : Smart Agriculture
- SMT.B605 ： Introduction to Convergence Science: Smart Production
- SMT.B606 ： Introduction to Convergence Science: Smart Ocean
Prerequisites
None