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2016　Research Literacy related to Nuclear Engineering I

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Academic unit or major
Nuclear Engineering
Instructor(s)
Igashira Masayuki 
Class Format
Lecture / Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-6(北２号館571号室)  
Group
-
Course number
ZSV.R401
Credits
2
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
1-2Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

[Outline]
Lectures on abilities necessary for research and making a research proposal and a presentation material will be given. Based on the lectures, each student will make a research proposal and a presentation material.
[Aim]
To understand and obtain the knowledge on abilities necessary for research and points of making a research proposal and a presentation material.

Student learning outcomes

To apply the knowledge and skills obtained from this class to performing the master course research of each student

Keywords

Problem discovery, Problem exploration, Problem definition, Research proposal, Presentation material

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

Lectures and student presentations will be combined. Finally, a research proposal recital by the students will be held.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Explanation of class outline, Questionnaire for abilities necessary for research Abilities necessary for research
Class 2 Discussion based on the result of questionnaire Classification of abilities necessary for research
Class 3 Review of the abilities necessary for research Systematization of abilities necessary for research
Class 4 Ploblem definition Ability for discovery, exploration, and definition of problem
Class 5 Statistical fluctuation, Error Cocept of statistical fluctuation and error
Class 6 Explanation of Main theme I: Energy strategy in 2030, and discussion about it Outline of the present enrgy status of Japan
Class 7 Explanation of Main theme II: Stratege of the development of safe and secure nuclear reactors, and discussion about it Outline of the research and development of nuclear reactors at present
Class 8 Explanation of Main theme III: Promotion stratege of radiation use and discussion about it Outline of the present radiation use
Class 9 How to make a research proposal (General) Points of making a research proposal
Class 10 How to make a research proposal (Example) Points of making a research proposal
Class 11 Improvement of the research proposal made by each student I: For half of the students Remarks on making a research proposal
Class 12 Improvement of the research proposal made by each student II: For another half of the students Remarks on making a research proposal
Class 13 How to make a presentation material Points of making a presentation material
Class 14 Research proposal recital I: For half of the students Presentation skill
Class 15 Research proposal recital II: For another half of the students Presentation skill

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials will be distributed.

Assessment criteria and methods

Short Reports (Several times, Abour 60%), Presentation (About 40%)

Related courses

  • ZSV.R402 ： Research Literacy related to Nuclear Engineering II

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

None

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Office: Ookayama North Lab. BLDG. 4 (Ext. 3297)
Prof. Masayuki IGASHIRA (iga[at]nr.titech.ac.jp)

Office hours

10:00-17:00
Prior appointment by e-mail is required.

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