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School of Engineering
- Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
- Undergraduate major in Systems and Control Engineering
- Undergraduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Undergraduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
- Undergraduate major in Industrial Engineering and Economics
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- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
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- School of Computing
- School of Life Science and Technology
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School of Environment and Society
- Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Department of Social and Human Sciences
- Department of Innovation Science
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Common courses
- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ito Asa Koike Hideki Miyake Yoshihiro
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed5-6()
- Group
- -
- Course number
- LAH.T418
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2021/8/16
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
The development of technology can change the definition and the possibility of human body. In this course, we will talk about the relationship between human bodies and advanced technologies such as robotics, information technologies and AI after learning about the diversity of human bodies such as people with disabilities and older person. Discussion by students will follow after dialogue by lecturers.
Student learning outcomes
To acquire knowledge and perspective to prospect our future body which can be brought by the development of technology.
Keywords
Body, Diversity, Disability, Robotics, Information technology, AI
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Discussion by students will follow after dialogue by lecturers.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance | Understand the relationship between the body and the technology |
| Class 2 | AI×Body Dialogue by Lecturers | Understand the topics concerning AI and body |
| Class 3 | Disability×Body (1) Lecture and Discussion by Students | Have your own perspective about the topics concerning body |
| Class 4 | Robotics ×Body Dialogue by Lecturers | Understand the topics concerning robotics and body |
| Class 5 | Disability×Body (2)Lecture and Discussion by Students | Have your own perspective about the topics concerning body |
| Class 6 | Information TechnologyI×Body Dialogue by Lecturers | Understand the topics concerning information technology and body |
| Class 7 | Presentation | Explain your idea of possible research on human body |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
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.
Textbook(s)
No textbook is set.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials will be shown in class.
Assessment criteria and methods
Discussion: 40%, Final report: 60%
Related courses
- LAH.H302 ： Arts C, Esthetics C
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None required.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).
ito.a.ah[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
After classes
