Systems and Control Engineering Special Project for Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program II-2D D

Academic unit or major

Graduate major in Systems and Control Engineering

Instructor(s)

Academic Supervisor

Class Format

Exercise

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

D

Course Code

SCE.Z674

Number of credits

030

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Jun 30, 2026

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

The purpose of this course is to enable students enrolled in the "Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program" to accurately position the academic and social value of the major research outcomes of their doctoral dissertation within a comprehensive framework or diagram of the relevant academic field. Students are required to briefly summarize the novelty and originality of the outcomes of their doctoral dissertation, and then compile a report describing how these outcomes contribute to the comprehensive framework or diagram of the relevant academic field. The report should also discuss the potential for further development and future prospects of the research, including not only the student’s own research but also common future issues in the relevant field.

The prerequisite for taking this course is enrollment in the "Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program". Systems and Control Engineering Special Project for Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program 2-1D and 2-2D differ only in the quarter in which they are offered (2Q or 4Q, respectively), and overlapping enrollment is not permitted. Credits earned in this course may be counted toward the credit requirements for completion of the program. Although it is recommended that students have completed Systems and Control Engineering Special Project for Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program 1-1D or 1-2D, but it is not a prerequisite for taking this course.

Course description and aims

・Students should be able to briefly summarize the academic and social value of the main research outcomes of their doctoral dissertation, including their novelty and originality. The expected level is equivalent to that of an introduction chapter of a doctoral dissertation.
・Students should be able to accurately position their research outcomes, which form the core of the doctoral dissertation, within a comprehensive framework or diagram of the historical development, background, and issues of the relevant academic fields.
・Students should be able to summarize the above outcomes in a logical and systematic manner in the form of a report.
・Students should be able to explain the above outcomes not in a closed form that can be understood only by those involved in the relevant academic fields, but in a form of expression that can be easily understood by the general public.

Keywords

Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program, Positioning and valuing research results

Competencies

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

Class flow

Students enrolled in the " Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program " will, based on the main research material at the time of admission, have specific discussions with their supervisors and reach agreement on whether the main research outcomes are already sufficiently novel and original as a doctoral dissertation at the stage of further development of the research, taking into consideration its position in the relevant academic system. The student's research results should be agreed upon in specific discussions with the supervising professor. The student will briefly summarize the main results of his/her doctoral dissertation research, using or combining previously published papers or newly written papers as appropriate. The student will then summarize the academic and social value of the research in a report, and clarify the position and contribution of his/her research in the overarching system (diagram) of the relevant academic field. Students are advised by their academic advisors to revise their reports as needed during the writing stage.

The student submits the completed report to the course via the faculty advisor. After students submit their reports, the faculty advisor will provide them with an opportunity to explain verbally the contents, and credit will be granted based on a comprehensive evaluation of the report and the content of the questions raised by the advisor. If the course is approved for credit, the student shall report the course in the most recent Q in which the course can be reported. The course will then submit a grade report based on the said accreditation. If a student attempts to take this course at the very end of the doctoral course, there may not be time in the schedule to complete the course after it is approved by the course. Therefore, students who wish to take this course are encouraged to do so as early as possible to allow enough time to complete it.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Evaluation methods and criteria

Based on the reports and presentations submitted by the students, the course will examine whether the major research results of the doctoral dissertation of the student in question are clearly positioned in the systematization of the relevant academic field and whether their contribution is fully explained. Specifically, credit will be given based on whether the report is sufficiently valuable as the conclusion (summary) of the doctoral dissertation. This course is not graded on the basis of points, but on a pass/fail basis.

Related courses

• SCE.Z672 ： Systems and Control Engineering Special Project for Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program１-２D

Prerequisites

・Students must be enrolled in the " Accelerated Doctoral Degree Program ".
・Students who wish to take this course must register for the course after the course is approved and credits can be granted.