Infrastructure is a term that refers to the essential social infrastructure for daily life and economic activities, and is an aggregate of a wide range of industries. Infrastructure is recognized as something deeply related to traditional civil engineering and construction, such as roads, railroads, dams, and ports, but in recent years, digital technology has begun to be introduced to such legacy industries, and new technologies and businesses have been born both in Japan and overseas. However, in recent years, digital technologies have begun to be introduced to such legacy industries, and new technologies and businesses are emerging both in Japan and overseas. Furthermore, the information and communication industry and the space industry are now recognized as important components of infrastructure.
In this lecture, we will focus on each infrastructure-related industry, and organize domestic and international policies, technology development trends, and corporate activities, with the aim of gaining a broad understanding of the use of advanced technologies.
In this lecture, we will cover real estate, smart workplace, information and communication industry, and space industry.
By taking this course, students will understand the following
(1) Understand the domestic and international policies and business activities related to infrastructure
(2) To understand the future prospects of advanced technologies and technological developments related to infrastructure
(3) To understand the characteristics of corporate activities and technological development in public projects
Infrastructure, technology development, corporate real estate strategy, REITs, network infrastructure, space industry
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The first half of the class will consist mainly of lectures. Since the industries covered in the class are diverse, the content of the lecture is designed to provide a bird's-eye view of the entire infrastructure-related industries in consideration of beginners. In the second half of the class, students will work in groups to develop business plans or industrial promotion measures focusing on specific industries based on the knowledge covered in the class, and make presentations.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Guidance, Corporate Real Estate Strategy | To understand the purpose of this lecture. To understand the concept of corporate real estate strategy and corporate reporting finance methods for real estate using REITs, etc. |
Class 2 | Smart Workplace | Understand how smart workplaces can improve employee comfort and productivity. |
Class 3 | Network infrastructure | Through company case studies, understand the overview of functions required for next-generation network infrastructure (optical transmission technology and network slicing in core and access networks, IoT, ultra real-time, 6G). |
Class 4 | Space Industry and Infrastructure 1 | Organize the components of the space industry and understand the domestic and international space policies. |
Class 5 | Space Industry and Infrastructure 2 | Understand the characteristics of the space industry and technological development through examples of development projects. |
Class 6 | Group work 1 | Discussion and consideration for group presentation |
Class 7 | Group work 2 | Group presentation |
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.
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Related materials will be distributed during the lecture.
Evaluation will be based on participation in lectures (40%) and submission of reports (60%).
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