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- Instructor(s)
- Izumi Akira
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Course number
- TIM.B534
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2024/3/14
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- Japanese
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Course description and aims
The standardization strategy is a strategy to create new global rules or systems which are necessary for innovations.
This course gives an overview of the relation between global business and standardization. The standardization and conformity assessment including certification are important activities for global business. This course provides students for basic concepts of conformity assessment and standardization as rule making in the international community, as well as standardization and infrastructure development, standardization as a tool for social innovation.
This course is classified as a "livestream" with direct teaching by Zoom. Therefore, students are required to attend every lecture in real time. If you are unable to attend regularly due to other activities such as laboratory seminars or other lectures, do not take this course.
Prior to taking the course, please make sure that you have downloaded the latest version of the Zoom application. (Avoid connecting with browsers such as Chrome as it may be unstable or have limited functionality.) To maintain your concentration, the connected device is preferable to be the one with a larger display, such as a PC, and tablet.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand importance of standardization and conformity assessment for global business.
2) Use strategically standardization and conformity assessment for rule making in the international community, infrastructure development and social innovation.
Course taught by instructors with work experience
| ✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
|---|---|
| All lectures are conducted by a specially appointed professor and guest lecturers who have abundant practical experience in the field of standardization. |
Keywords
International standardization, Conformity assessment, Global business, Rule making, Social innovation
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Course documents will be delivered 3 days before the class. Every lesson contains not only a lecture but also a 15- to 30- minute Q&A and discussion.
Content and order of classes is subject to change.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Significance of conformity assessment | Understand basic concepts of conformity assessment. Explain the significance of conformity assessment. |
| Class 2 | Global economy and conformity assessment | Understand conformity assessment as international rules. |
| Class 3 | International standardization of IoT | Understand the trends and required actions for international standardization related to IoT. |
| Class 4 | International standardization in the railway business | Understand the importance of standardization for railway business. |
| Class 5 | Risk management and certification | Understand certification as tools for risk assessment. |
| Class 6 | Railway business and conformity assessment | Understand the importance of conformity assessment for infrastructure business. |
| Class 7 | Business applications of standardization and certification and wrap-up of lectures | Systematically understand the business applications of standardization and certification based on previous lectures |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to prepare for each lecture using lecture materials in advance and to review class content afterwards (including making lecture reports) for each lecture.
Textbook(s)
No textbook
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials used in class can be found on T2SCHOLA.
Assessment criteria and methods
Class reports for each lecture (However, the evaluation will be multiplied by 0.5 for a report on a class with less than 80% attendance.) 70% total
Assignment report 30%
Related courses
- TIM.B533 ： Standardization Strategy Ⅰ
- TIM.B518 ： Management of Intellectual Property II
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None required. Before taking this course, completing the course TIM.B533 (Standardization Strategy Ⅰ) is desirable.
Other
Innovation usually requires standardization to build new rules and systems globally.
Join our class to get practical methods for business strategy!
