TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Course description and aims

Through lectures, information/data collection, online intercultural group work, students will
1) Deepen the knowledge about SDGs and social issues, and
2) Propose prototype and process ideas for solving social issues thourgh intercultural co-learning.
Students will take the course on site, and connect with Chula students through remote system.
After Chula students coming to Japan in December, students and Chula students will take this course on site.

Student learning outcomes

1) To understand trend and priorities in implementing SDGs in Japan and Thailand.
2) To understand engineering design process such as needs assessment, concept idea making, prototype making, and try and error.
3) To develop “prototype idea and its implementation plan”, or “process idea and sample prototype” for both Japan and Thailand to make contribution for SDGs
4) To build global awareness for successful utilization of technology in realizing SDGs
5) To understand different cultures and respect differences,
6) To be able to work in multicultural team and communicate effectively,
7) To think critically, and
8) To be able to localize/customize the technology for different cultures.

Keywords

Thailand, Chulalongkorn University, intercultural PBL, intercultural groupwork, global engineering, SDGs, engineering design

Competencies that will be developed

Class flow

1) Choose SDGs targets for group work and decide group members.
2) Collect information on selected SDGs target and the status of its implementation in your country and share the information with other group members, and discuss features, similarities and differences among the countries in the implementation status of SDGs.
3) Determine a social issue related to your group’s selected SDGs target.
4) Collect relevant information and develop “prototype idea and its implementation plan”, or “process idea and sample prototype” that reflects group members’ ideas and viewpoints in the individual countries.
5) Create and develop “Prototype” or “process idea”. (If you focus on Prototype idea, work on details. if you focus on Process idea, your prototype can be an initial sample)

Course schedule/Required learning

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Distribute as needed

Assessment criteria and methods

Group work performance (Individual Assessment) 10%
Report Chapters in charge and movie (Individual Assessment) 30%
Personal Essay (Individual Assessment) ３0%
Overall Report (Group Assessment) １0%
Group Presentation (Group Assessment) 10%
Group work performance (Individual Assessment) 10%

Related courses

• LAW.X359 ： Co-learning for Global Scientists and Engineers 1

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

Ability to discuss and do groupwork in English. (Equivalent to TOEIC 750)
Priority will be put for ones who are registered for Global Scientists and Engineers Course.
Students have to regist "LAW.X301 Overseas Training for Global Scientists and Engineers 1A" as a set.

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Support Office for Promotion of Global Human Resource Development (GSEC office)
ghrd.info[at]jim.titech.ac.jp

Other

Before registering the course, students should first apply through GSEC website and have accepted to the program.
Detail will subject to change due to adjustment with Chulalongkorn university.
This course is registered for Global Scientists and Engineers Course "Global Awareness Program "(P1).