This lecture series is designed to provide students with practical training in the methodologies used to turn cutting-edge research and development at Tokyo Tech into innovations.
The fields of research and development are diverse, including condensed matter physics, applied chemistry, mechanical physics, production engineering, robotics, electronic physics, electrical and electronic engineering, biotechnology, nanotechnology, information environment, computational engineering, and natural science, with two cases per quarter. However, this lecture does not presuppose knowledge in any particular field, and will be explained in a basic manner for students who are not specialists.
To be able to evaluate and understand the value of advanced science and technology from a technology management perspective, and to formulate a business development plan to turn this into innovation.
✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
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The course is supervised by a practitioner-lecturer with work experience for a consulting firm and a venture capital. |
Advanced science, advanced technology, research and development, innovation.
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
A module consists of three sessions: (1) case studies by a selected researcher, (2) group discussion, and (3) group presentations, which will be held twice in a quarter. The first class will be an introductory session.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction | Lecture guidance |
Class 2 | Module 1: Case study | Thorough understanding of a case of research and development |
Class 3 | Module 1: Group discussion | Business development planning |
Class 4 | Module 1: Group presentations | Presentation and review of business development plans |
Class 5 | Module 2: Case study | Thorough understanding of a case of research and development |
Class 6 | Module 2: Group discussion | Business development planning |
Class 7 | Module 2: Group presentations | Presentation and review of business development plans |
Deliverables in each lecture
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Evaluation on the basis of students' contribution to each class, group presentations and the quarter-end assignment. Details will be given in the first class.
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The description above is a common model case for each year: see the lecture calendar for details of the present quarter.