This course aims to provide the overall goal and curriculum structure of the Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering undergraduate major and then to carry out group work among the registered students in order to understand the significance of the transdisciplinary approach, as well as acquire the basic skills to engage in transdisciplinary approach.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand and explain the principle of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Department in both education and research
2) Acquire the basic skills to design and implement projects applying the transdisciplinary approach to tackle today's complicated social issues.
3) Obtain the skills for group-work with others
4) Explain the basics of research ethics to others.
Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, Transdiscilinary approach, SDGs,
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This course will consist of lectures, group work and discussions, and group-presentations.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction to this course by main instructor/coordinator (Prof. Abe) | Brief Report |
Class 2 | Introduction to the research activities by TSE faculty members (#1, Profs. Nishikizawa, Otomo, Kato, in Japanese) | Report on the assigned topics by the instructors |
Class 3 | Introduction to the research activities by TSE faculty members (#2, Profs. 松本, Ohashi, and Nakamura (Ookayama campus), in English) | Report on the assigned topics by the instructors |
Class 4 | Introduction to the research activities by TSE faculty members (#3, Profs. Takahashi(Ookayama campus), Katabuchi, Kinouchi in Japanese) | Report on the assigned topics by the instructors |
Class 5 | Introduction to the research activities by TSE faculty members (#4, Profs. Takada (Dean of School of Environment and Society), Hanaoka, Varquz in English.) | Report on the assigned topics by the instructors |
Class 6 | Introduction to the research activities by TSE faculty members (#5, Profs. Egashira, Kondo, Tokimatsu in Japanese.) | Report on the assigned topics by the instructors |
Class 7 | Lecture on research ethics (Prof. Abe) | Report on the assigned topics by the instructors |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
None
The following books are not required for this course but suggested references.
FACTFULLNESS, Hans Rosling with Ola ROsling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund, SCEPTRE, 2018
Livirer L. De Weck, Daniel Roos, Christopher L. Magee, Engineering Systems Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World, MIT Press
Individual reflection reports for each speaker's lecture (100%)
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This course will be taught in either Japanese or English per session. The first session on April 13 (Wed.) will be held in class/in-person at Room 404 at Ishikawadai #6 building and the following sessions will be held online, thought the settings or venue may change . Please pay careful attentions to any announcement at T2SCHOLA.