TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Course description and aims

Master students considering a career in industry (≈ private company) or academia, or becoming an entrepreneur, will cultivate the necessary career viewpoint in this course. First we will analyze the current situation for scientists and engineers building a career (mainly in Japan), and then introduce possible important career choices that could happen in the next 5 or 11 years. By gaining an understanding of the job search process, developing skills based on the schedule for career selection, and learning what information is important to know, students will learn practical skills for designing their future life.
The instructor will introduce several reference works to that end. Students submit two exercise problems, either referencing the works or going on their own understanding. (The content and format of the problems will be indicated in lecture.) Students who have started a master's program, but don't know what they want to do in the future, are also welcome. We will think about life planning that looks ahead to not just building a career as an engineer or researcher, but also later their life as a citizen, employee, and academic.

Student learning outcomes

What should students expect from a "Master's Career Plan Lecture"? The acquisition of academic wisdom? Literacy? Acquisition of know-how? There is an "expiration date" for each insight gained from these. In this course we talk about timespans stretching from 5 to 11 years into the future. We attempt to make a lecture that aims at a best mix of academics, literacy, and know-how in line with those insights, as mentioned above.
The course is structured such that after introducing present data analysis and career building for technical students, we will summarize life design as an engineer or researcher. In addition, students will hone the knowledge for determining job search scheduling and the time frame for the entry to the job market. This course is not simply a seminar for job search know-how, or a career psychology lecture, but rather is a practical course dedicated to career plan for Tokyo Tech master students and understanding and acquiring the basic skills for that.

Keywords

Master's career plan, 　Continual self-awareness, 　Career of engineers and researchers,
Seniority⇒ Merit-base system +Achievement-base system, 　PD problem, 　Job hunting and career design、
Communication skills,　 Presentation, 　Research skills

Competencies that will be developed

Class flow

There will be seven lectures either in Ookayama or Suzukakedai campus.
Lecture handouts will be uploaded a week in advance to OCWi. After the lecture is finished, it will be uploaded as a PowerPoint file.

Course schedule/Required learning

Textbook(s)

None.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

「理系のためのキャリアデザイン　戦略的就活術」　増沢隆太、丸善出版、2,000円
「就職迷子の若者たち」　小島貴子、集英社新書0359E、集英社、680円　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
「自分の小さな「鳥カゴ」から飛び立ちなさい」　河合江里子、ダイヤモンド社、1,400円
「アメリカの大学・ニッポンの大学」　苅谷剛 彦、中公新書ラクレ429、中央公論新社、840円
「理系のための研究生活ガイド（第2版）」　坪田一男、ブルーバックスB-1671、講談 社、940円
「A PHD is not enough !」　Peter J. Feiberman 、Perseus Books Group

Assessment criteria and methods

Class activities (70%) and Practice problem submission (30%).　Supplementary exercises (20%) can be submitted if necessary.

Related courses

• Other career courses

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

This lecture is a modified subject of 'master's career design Ⅱ' until last year.It is not possible to take duplicate courses of old subjects.
Although overlapping registration with the other GA0 corresponding career courses are allowed, note that the course required credits of the corresponding GA0 is 1.