- Lecturer
- Takemura Jiro Okuma Masaaki Sato Yuriko
- Place
- Intensive
- Credits
- Lecture0 Exercise2 Experiment0
- Code
- 99642
- Syllabus updated
- 2014/11/26
- Lecture notes updated
- 2014/9/18
- Semester
- Fall Semester
Outline of lecture
This course aims to deepen the students understanding of the actual system of Japanese companies and industries through a series of lectures and study tours given by company professions and staffs, and the graduates of Tokyo Tech who work for Japanese companies. This class is also designed for the students who might be aiming or considering a job/internship opportunity in Japan. In this class, the students have lectures about general introduction, working environment, company cultures, language environment, and required communication/language skills of the companies.
Participating students are encouraged to ask questions or express their observations to the lecturer(s) or staff(s) during the QA session in each lecture/tour.
They are expected to write and submit a short report after each visit/lecture and a final report on the Japanese companies and industries at the end of this course.
Purpose of lecture
This course is mainly offered to YSEP students and aims to deepen the students understanding of the actual system of Japanese companies and industries, and required skills for working in the campanies through a series of lectures and study tours given by the comapany professions and staffs and the graduates of Tokyo Tech who work for Japanese companies and related organizations.
Plan of lecture
Lec: October 8 (Wed) 15:05-15:30 Briefing on the outline and requirement of the course at Room W331, 3rd floor of West Bldg. 3.
L: October 22 (Wed) 15:20 ~ 16:50 Lecture by Ms. Rie Owada, Sony Inc., Room: W331
L: October 29 (Wed) 15:05 ~ 16:40 Lecture by Dr. Hidekazu Todoroki, Nippon, Yakin Kogyo, Co. Ltd., Room: W331.
L: November 5 (Wed) 15:05 ~ 16:40 Lecture by Dr. Farid Triawan, Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd Nippon, Tokyo Tech Graduate, Room: W331.
Tour: November 12 (Wed) 13:30 ~ 18:00 Visit to the Life Safety Learning Center in Ikebukuro
Leave O-okayama campus by chartered bus (Gather at the bus parked in front of West Bldg. 9 at 13:30)
L: November 19 (Wed) 15:05 ~ 16:40 Lecture by Mr. Aung Kyaw Min, Chiyoda Corporation, Tokyo Tech Graduate, Room W331.
L: December 3 (Wed) 15:40 ~ 17:00 Lecture by Ms. Tomoko HASEGAWA, the Deputy Director of Public Relations Bureau of KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation) Meeting room on 10th floor, West No.8 Building
T: January 7 (Wed) 12:15~18:00 Study Visit to JR East Research & Development Center and The Railway Museum
Leave O-okayama campus by chartered bus (Gather at the bus parked in front of West Bldg. 9 at 12:15)
T: January 16 (Fri) 10:30~19:30, Visit to Nissan Motor Company at Oppama Factory, Leave O-okayama campus by chartered bus (Gather at the bus parked in front of West Bldg. 9 at 10:30)
L: January 21 (Wed) 15:05~16:40 Lecturer by Mr. Gao Qi (Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings), Room: W331.
L: January 28 (Wed) 15:05~16:40 Lecture by Dr. Takaaki Mochida, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd, Room: W331.
T (additional not required): Feb 12 (Wed) (Details to be announced)
Visit to Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd, Hitachi City
Textbook and reference
There is no specific text for this course.
Handout is provided.
Related and/or prerequisite courses
Beside YSEP students, the international students will be accepted. But due to the capacity of bus used for study tours, there is a limitation in the number of the regisered students. The selection of the class participants will be done in the course briefing on October 8.
The following students have priority in participation.
1. The students who have not yet participated in the SJCI or Factory Study Tours.
2. The students who can attend all the tours/lectures and submit all the required reports.
3. The Tokyo Tech master course regular students have priority over the exchange students other than YSEP, e.g. ACAP students cannot participate in this course.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Class Participation 40%, Short reports 30%, Reports 30%
1. Class attendance: attendance is expected at all tours, lectures and class meetings. Those who will be absent from them are requested to submit a substitute report. The details of the report will be informed to the students later.
2. Short reports after the lectures: Students are requested to write a short report (quiz) by the given sheet just after each lecture
3. Reports after the study tours:
Students are requested to submit a report after each study tour.
No fixed form for the report but the length of report on the tour should be in 1 A4 page in English and be submitted to the TA within one week after each tour. Please write your name, country and student number at the upper right corner of your report.
It should be sent with the title 窶彝eport _ the tour place_ your student number and name窶 to the following e-mail address:
ysep.sjci 2#gmail.com (please substitute @ for #)
4. Report on the lectures by Ms. HASEGAWA on Dec. 3
1) Topic: You may make the title of your report, such as 窶狼he challenges for the Japanese companies and industries窶
2) Length:1 A4 page
3) Deadline: Dec 12 midnight (Late submission will decrease your report points. Please keep the deadline.)
4) Style: Please write your name, country and student number at the upper right corner of your report.
5) Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. If such an act is found, you will obtain no points for your report.
6) Submission: Please send it to the TA at the following e-mail address
ysep.sjci 2#gmail.com (please substitute @ for #)
Note:
When you send your report by e-mail, TA will send you the confirmation of its receipt. If you don't receive the confirmation within a week, you are requested to contact the teacher since the report might be missing.
Supplement
Please keep the following rules and manner when you visit a factory.
(Rule 1) Visiting a factory
1. Please put on low-heeled shoes. Sandals and mules will be inappropriate from the safety reasons.
2. Participants are recommended to wear long pants/slacks and bring long sleeve shirts/jackets and socks with you from the safety reasons (you might be requested to change to safety shoes in some factories).
(Rule 2) When you are in a plant or a factory
1. Taking a picture is prohibited unless you are given the permission.
2. Cell phone should not be used while walking in the factory.
3. Please do not come close to the staffs while they are operating.
4. Please be careful about the trucks, locomotives and so on in the plant.
5. Please follow the designated line on the ground of the factory.
6. Please do not touch the products, unless you are allowed.
7. Please do not put your hand in the pocket while walking.
