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2022　Research opportunity in Laboratories (MEC)

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Instructor(s)
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Class Format
Exercise    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-8(各研究室)  
Group
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Course number
MEC.Z381
Credits
2
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2022/10/12
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Students experience researches and works in multiple laboratories. This provides an opportunity for taking specific interests in advanced higher education in the graduate program. The basics of research ethics, engineer ethics and how to write a engineering report are also taught.

Student learning outcomes

1) Practical understanding of researches in laboratories.
2) Understanding of research ethics.
3) Connecting to "Independent Research Project (MEC)".

Keywords

Research, Laboratory, Engineer ethics, Research ethics, Engineering report, Practical research, Experience

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

Students are divided into three groups. Each group will take this course in the first quarter. On the first week, orientation of this course is provided. In addition, understanding of engineer/research ethics is also required. From the second week, students are further divided into sub-groups of three to five members. Each sub-group will visit one laboratory twice (two weeks each) and experience a research topic in the laboratory. Reporting is required for activity in the laboratory. Experimental works in the multiple laboratories in four weeks

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation and engineer/research ethics Understand the aim of this course. Sub-groups are defined. Understanding of engineer/research ethics is required.
Class 2 First activity in the first laboratory Conduct a research activity.
Class 3 Second activity in the first laboratory Conduct a research activity.
Class 4 First activity in the second laboratory Conduct a research activity.
Class 5 Second activity in the second laboratory Conduct a research activity.
Class 6 First activity in the third laboratory Conduct a research activity.
Class 7 Second activity in the third laboratory Conduct a research activity.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

E-Learning Course on Research Ethics (eL CoRE) provided from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Assessment criteria and methods

The score will be evaluated by pass or fail based on the activities and reporting at each of the three laboratories as well as understanding of engineer/research ethics.

Related courses

  • MEC.A201 ： Engineering Mechanics
  • MEC.C201 ： Mechanics of Materials
  • MEC.D201 ： Mechanical Vibrations
  • MEC.E201 ： Thermodynamics (Mechanical Engineering)
  • MEC.F201 ： Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
  • MEC.H201 ： Machine Elements and Machine Drawing
  • MEC.Q201 ： Introduction to Mechanical Systems

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Third year students in Department of Mechanical Engineering

Other

None

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