- Lecturer
- Hirose Sachio
- Place
- Intensive
- Credits
- Lecture0 Exercise2 Experiment0
- Code
- 99657
- Syllabus updated
- 2010/3/26
- Lecture notes updated
- 2010/3/22
- Semester
- Spring Semester
Outline of lecture
A typical enterprise in various industrial fields is visited, and a social, economical role of the enterprise is understood from actual factory. A factory study tour (FST) by bus in this semester is carried out in the afternoon of Wednesday once a month.
After the factory study tour (FST), the impression report is submitted and made in English. The course is conducted in English.
Purpose of lecture
The overall objective of this course is to understand the concept of advanced technology and system of a company/organization in the variety of fields around the area of Tokyo.
Plan of lecture
A series of factory study tour (FST) by bus in this semester is carried out in the afternoon of Wednesday once a month. You are expected to submit a report about each FST to Prof. Hirose and Ms. Tsuchida (tsuchida@ryu.titech.ac.jp) within 2 weeks after the FST.
Some of international students who are taking a subject of FST join in this tour with YSEP students. I will give YSEP students a chance to know other students of Tokyo Tech as well as YSEP students. A proposal that you would like to visit an advanced company is appreciated.
Please refer to previous FST as follows;
http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~ysep/tour/FST_list.htm
http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~ysep/tour/tour.html
FST will be held 4 times in the semester intensively.
April 21(Wed) 12:30 ~ 19:00 Factory Study Tour (1) Nissan Co., Ltd.
May 12(Wed) 12:30 ~ 19:00 Factory Study Tour (2) Toshiba Co., Ltd.
June 9(Wed) 12:30 ~ 19:00 Factory Study Tour (3) to be announced
July 14(Wed) 12:30 ~ 19:00 Factory Study Tour (4) Asahi Brewery Co.
Textbook and reference
Participation:
1. Students are expected to read the material about a visiting company provided prior to attending each FST.
2. Students are expected to participate in discussion at Q&A session after FST.
Report:
3. Students are expected to send a report in which you write your own impression to Professor Hirose and Ms. Tsuchida (tsuchida@ryu.titech.ac.jp) within 2 weeks after the FST.
4. Booklet of collecting the reports of participants will be printed in each semester.
Related and/or prerequisite courses
None
Evaluation
Class Participation 50%, Reports 50%
Alternative report should be sent if you can not join it. Topics of the alternative report will be informed after the FST, though you have no score of class participation.
Comments from lecturer
You are expected to visit the web site as below;
http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~ysep/tour/FST_list.htm
It is likely to become an amazing experience.
