Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
In recent years, the development of engineering and technology related to human healthcare, medicine and the environment
conservation in academic fields of Materials and Chemical Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, Information Technology, Life Science and Technology has been remarkable drastically. However, in present, mostof disciplinary fields train students independently, and there are few examples of educational systems crossing these fields. In
a globalized society, it is indispensable to learn integrated knowledge of a wide range of academic fields such as natural sciences,
bioethics, the foundation of health, medical and environmental sciences, etc. for sustainable and rich human life. In addition,
by utilizing these knowledge and integrating them with expertise in each field, it can be utilized more effectively and precisely
to build a living infrastructure where one can develop sustainably.
In this course, all research and development of engineering and technology regarding human healthcare, medicine andenvironment conservation, which has been conducted in each disciplinary field, have been taken as integrated science andtechnology and defined as “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering”. The course provides the education andresearch to consider the correlation between human characteristics and artifact ones comprehensively based on the in-depth
understanding of people and society. Thus, the goal of this course is to foster talents who have a deep understanding of humanbeing and knowledge of natural sciences, bioethics, foundation of health, medical and environmental sciences and also learn
several disciplinary fields such as Materials & Chemical Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Engineering, Information Technology, and Life Science & Technology. That means to foster scientists and engineers who cancontribute to the development of science and technology to protect people's health and realize a sustainable society. Moreover,by promoting the interaction among several disciplinary fields, we can expect to provide a new viewpoint to each field, as wellas creating of new disciplines for the future.

【Master's Degree Program】
1. Outline
We foster scientists and engineers that have a deep understanding of human being by mastering natural sciences, bioethics, thefoundation of health, medical and environmental sciences, and furthermore, by interdisciplinary learning academic fields ofMaterials and Chemical Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Technology,
Life Science & Technology.
In the Master’s course, students learn advanced professional knowledge of Materials & Chemical Technology, MechanicalEngineering, Electric and Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Life Science & Technology, and acquire highintelligence and liberal arts, broad perspective and deep thought ability, comprehensive decision-making ability, solid ethicaland technological view, and global thinking. Based on these abilities, they study advanced research and development, and learntask assignment skills and advanced problem-solving skills in academic research.
To be specific,
1.

Systematically learn professional knowledge and skills necessary for advanced research and development in Human
Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering field based on professional knowledge of a disciplinary field, which
student learned in the undergraduate course.

2.

Learn high level advanced professional knowledge and skills by developing professional knowledge and skills thatstudents acquired in their undergraduate.

3.

Deepen one’s professional ability and creativity through lab seminar, master research planning for master thesis
subjects, and master thesis research.

- 1 -2. Competencies Developed

In this course, in order to achieve the above objectives, the goal of study is to acquire the following knowledge and abilities:

Knowledge essential for Life Engineering such as Human Science, Medical & Health Science, Bioethics, and theenvironment in which humans are involvedAdvanced knowledge and skills of Life Engineering in each specialized fieldBasic learning ability to understand expertise in different fieldAbility to challenge the development of new areas through integration of issues and problem solving methods in each area

Ability to set issues in relation to society and solve problems by making use of their own technology and creativity



Leadership and communication skills that can communicate their thoughts and skills correctly and collaborate to address
issues

3. Learning Goals
To acquire the skills listed in “Competencies Developed”, students in this program will have the following trainings.
A) Acquiring fundamental expertise in the field of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering”
Acquiring fundamental expertise in the research field of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering” throughrequired courses and restricted elective courses in Major Courses.
B) Acquiring advanced expertise in the field of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering”
Acquiring advanced professional knowledge and skills through Materials & Chemical Technology, MechanicalEngineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, and Life Science & Technology courses in
Major Courses of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering”.
C) Acquiring research-executing skills, problem-solving.
Acquiring research-executing skills and problem-solving skills through Research Seminars, Research-Related Courses aswell as research working in lab by using obtained expertise.
D) Acquiring experience in relation to engineering ethics and society.
According to lectures by teachers working in industries, learning ethical and social values relevant to society and researchand understanding engineering ethics.
E) Acquiring communication skills.
Learning advanced communication skills required as international professionals through discussion with researchers in the
country and overseas.
F)

Cultivating sophistication in relation to liberal arts and humanity.
Learning liberal arts and humanity required as researchers through Humanities and Social Science Courses, Career
Development Courses.

- 2 -4. IGP Completion Requirements
The following requirements must be met to complete the Master's Degree Program of this major.
1. Attain a total of 30 credits or more from 400- and 500-level courses.
2. From the courses specified in the Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering standard
curriculum, you must meet the following requirements and have acquired at least 19 credits (see Table M1 below).
You have acquired 8 credits from Research Seminars;

You have acquired 2 credits from Research-related Courses;Must acquire 4 credits from required Major Courses and 3 credits from restricted elective Major Courses;Must acquire a minimum of 5 credits from Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses (3 credits from Humanities andSocial Science Courses of which 2 credits must be from 400-level courses and 1 credit from 500-level courses, and 2
credits from Career Development Courses).

3. Pass the master's thesis review and defense.

Table M1 shows course categories and the number of credits required to complete the Master's Degree Program of thismajor. It also shows the required minimum credits in each course category and points to be noted when selecting the required
courses and electives.
The learning goals to be obtained by students through courses are listed as “associated learning goals”. Prior to registeringcourses, students need to fully understand the course goals.

- 3 -Table M1. Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering Completion Requirements
Course category<Required courses>
Required credits<Electives>

Minimum

AssociatedMinimum

credits

learning

credits

requiredgoals

Comments

required•2 credits

D, Ffrom 400Humanities andlevel

social science•1 credit

coursesfrom 500level

Liberal artsand basic

5 creditssciencecoursesD, F

All Graduate
Attributes (GA)should be

Careerdevelopment

acquired. (Refer

2 credits

to Section 7 forcoursesthe definition ofGA.)
Other courses
HCB Seminar S1

C, E

HCB Seminar F1
Research seminars

HCB Seminar S2
HCB Seminar F2
A total of 8 credits, 2 credits eachfrom the above courses.
Research Planning for Master

C, E

Thesis I
Research-related
coursesCore courses

19 credits

Research Planning for Master
Thesis II
A total of 2 credits
Interdisciplinary Research

A, B, D, E
3 credits

Fundamentals I

fromInterdisciplinary Research
Major courses

restricted

Fundamentals II

electives

Interdisciplinary Research Training
A total of 4 credits
Major courses andResearch-related
courses outside the- 4 -Graduate Major in
Human Centered
Science andBiomedical
Engineering
standard
curriculum
Total required credits

A minimum of 30 credits including those attained according to the above conditions

Note・Japanese Language and Culture Courses offered to international students can be recognized as
equivalent to the Humanities and Social Science Courses of the corresponding course level.
・For details of the Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses, please refer to the relevant sections.

5. IGP Courses

Table M2 shows the Core Courses of the Master's Degree Program in this major. Graduate Majors listed in the Comments
column offer core courses that are recognized as equivalent to the corresponding Major Courses or Research-related Courses
in the standard curriculum of this major.

Table M2. Core Courses of the Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
CourseCoursecategory

numberCourse title

Credits

Comp

Learning

etenciegoalssResearch seminars

level

◎

★ HCB Seminar S1

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z492.R◎★ HCB Seminar F1

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z591.R◎★ HCB Seminar S2

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z592.R◎★ HCB Seminar F2

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.C471.R◎★ Research Planning for Master Thesis I

0-1-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.C571.R◎★ Research Planning for Master Thesis II

0-1-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.C411.R◎★ Interdisciplinary Research

1-0-0

1,5

A

1-0-0

1,5

A

0-0-2

3,4,5

A,C

500
level

Research-related courses

HCB.Z491.R
400

400
level
500
level

Fundamentals I
400

HCB.C412.R◎★ Interdisciplinary Research
Fundamentals II

level
HCB.C413.R◎★ Interdisciplinary Research Training- 5 -Comments

HCB.C402.A○

Fundamentals of Creative Design

1-1-0

3,4,5

A,C

HCB.C421.A○★ Outline of Human Centered Science

1-0-0

1,5

A

1-0-0

1,2

A

1-0-0

1,2,5

A

0-0-1

1,3,4,5D

and Biomedical Engineering I
HCB.C422.A○★ Outline of Human Centered Scienceand Biomedical Engineering II★ From Data Analytics to Learning

HCB.C423.L
HCB.C431.A

Off Campus Training I○

Offered in
English as needed

HCB.C441.A○★ Presentation for Science and

1-0-0

2,3

E

1-0-0

2,3

E

1-0-0

1,2,4,5

B,D

1-0-0

1,2,4,5

B,D

1-1-0

2,3,4,5

A,B,C,D,E

Engineering I
HCB.C442.A○★ Presentation for Science andEngineering II

HCB.C451.L

Advanced Research Topics for Life
Innovation I

HCB.C452.L★ Advanced Research Topics for Life
Innovation II

HCB.C481.L★ International Career Development
Basics【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.B404)

HCB.C482.L★ Bio and Environmental Industry

1-0-0

1,2,5

A,B,D,E

Practice【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A420)

HCB.C483.L★ Institutional Training

0-2-0

2,3

A,B,D,E【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.C401)

HCB.C461.L

Introduction to Bioethics

1-0-0

1,2,4,5

B【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A419)

HCB.M461.L

Laboratory Training on Human Brain

0.5-0-0.5

1,3,5

B

1-0-0

1,2

B

Functions and Their Measurements
HCB.M463.L★ Introduction to Biomedical
O

Instrumentation

O : Odd year
in English

This class will not
be held in evenyears.

- 6 -HCB.M464.L★ Introduction to Neural Engineering

1-0-0

1

B

E

E: Even year in
EnglishThis class will not
be held in odd
years.
HCB.T408.L★ Soft Materials Design

1-0-0

1,5

B

【Energy ScienceandEngineering】(ENR.J407)

HCB.T409.L

Introduction to Intellectual Property

2-0-0

1,2,4,5

B,C

System【Energy ScienceandEngineering】(ENR.J409)

HCB.E431.L★ Fundamentals of Light and Matter I

2-0-0

1

A

【Electrical andElectronic
Engineering】(EEE.D431)

HCB.E451.L★ Plasma Engineering

2-0-0

1

A

【Electrical andElectronic
Engineering】(EEE.P451)

HCB.I409.L★ Optics in Information Processing

1-0-0

1

B

【Information
andCommunications
Engineering】(ICT.H409)

HCB.I411.L★ Basic Sensation Informatics

1-0-0

1,5

B

【Information
andCommunications
Engineering】(ICT.H411)

HCB.I421.L★ Medical Imaging Systems

1-0-0

1

B

【Information
andCommunications
Engineering】(ICT.H421)

HCB.I422.L★ Computational Brain

1-0-0

1

B

【Information
andCommunications
Engineering】(ICT.H422)

HCB.T407.L★ Advanced Course of Nano-Bionics

2-0-0

1,2,3,5B【Materials
Science and

E

- 7 -

Engineering】(MAT.C407)
E: Even year in
EnglishO: Odd year inJapanese
HCB.T412.L★ Polymeric Biomaterials

2-0-0

1,5

B

【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.C412)

HCB.T402.L★ Characterization of Nanomaterials

2-0-0

1

B

【Materials
Science andE

Engineering】(MAT.M402)
a Held in 4Q
O: Odd year inJapanese
E: Even year
in Englishb Held in 1～2Q
(in Tsinghua
University),
Every year in
EnglishHCB.T414.L★ Reliability and Durability of Metals and
E

2-0-0

1,4,5

B

Alloys【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.M412)
E: Even year in
EnglishO: Odd year inJapanese

HCB.T403.L★ Soft Materials Physics

1-0-0

1,2

B

【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.P403)

HCB.T404.L★ Soft Materials Functional Physics

1-0-0

1,3

B

【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.P404)

HCB.T413.L★ Soft Materials Functional Chemistry

- 8 -

1-0-0

1,5

B

【Materials

E

Science andEngineering】(MAT.P413)
E: Even year in
EnglishO: Odd year inJapanese

HCB.T422.L★ Organic Materials Design

1-0-0

1,5

B

E

【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.P422)
E: Even year in
EnglishO: Odd year inJapanese

HCB.T426.L★ Thermal Properties of Materials

1-0-0

1,5

B

【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.P426)

HCB.T491.L

Materials Engineering and Ecology

1-0-0

3,4,5

B

【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.P491)

HCB.T416.L★ Catalysis for the Environmental Issues

1-0-0

1

B

【Chemical
Science andEngineering】(CAP.I416)

HCB.A425.L★ Advanced Biofunctional Chemistry I

1-0-0

1,4,5

B

【Chemical
Science andEngineering】(CAP.A425)

HCB.A426.L★ Advanced Biofunctional Chemistry II

1-0-0

1,4,5

B

【Chemical
Science andEngineering】(CAP.A426)

HCB.L401.L★ Molecular and Cellular Biology

2-0-0

1,4

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A401)

HCB.L405.L★ Design of Bioactive Molecules

2-0-0

1

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A405)

HCB.L407.L★ Science of Metabolism

2-0-0

- 9 -

1,4,5

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A407)★ Advanced Neuroscience

HCB.L410.L

2-0-0

1,5

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A410)★ Biomolecular Engineering

HCB.L411.L

2-0-0

1,2,5

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A411)

HCB.L412.L★ Biomaterial Science and Engineering

2-0-0

1,2,4,5

B【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A412)

HCB.L413.A〇★ Advanced Biological Science and

2-0-0

1,2,4,5B

Engineering (Tsinghua University)【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A417)(for Tokyo TechTsinghua Univ.
Joint Graduate
program students)

HCB.S401.L★ Modeling of Continuous Systems

1-1-0

1,5

B

【Artificial
Intelligence】(ART.T452)★ Modeling of Discrete Systems

HCB.S402.L

1-1-0

1,5

B

【Artificial
Intelligence】

O(ART.T455)
O: Odd year in
English
E: Even year inJapanese
HCB.S403.L★ Non-linear Dynamical Systems

2-0-0

1

B

【Artificial
Intelligence】(ART.T456)

HCB.S404.L★ Complex Networks

2-0-0

1

B

【Artificial
Intelligence】(ART.T462)

HCB.A561.L★ Nanobio Materials and Devices

2-0-0

1,2

B

★ Advanced Human Centered Science

1-0-0

1,2,5

A

500
level

HCB.C521.A○

and Biomedical Engineering I- 10 -

HCB.C522.A○★ Advanced Human Centered Science

1-0-0

1,4,5

A

0-0-2

1,3,4,5D

and Biomedical Engineering II
HCB.C531.A

Off Campus Training II○

Offered in
English as needed

HCB.C532.A

Off Campus Training III

○

0-0-4

1,3,4,5D

Offered in
English as needed

HCB.C541.A○★ International Writing

1-0-0

2,3,4,5E

HCB.C542.A○★ International Presentation I

0-1-0

1,2,3,4,E

5
HCB.C543.A○★ International Presentation II

0-1-0

1,2,3,4,E

5
HCB.C551.L

Advanced Research Topics for Life

1-0-0

1,2,4,5

D

1-0-0

1,2,4,5

D

2-0-0

1

B

Innovation III
HCB.C552.L★ Advanced Research Topics for Life
Innovation IV

HCB.M563.L★ Micro and Nano Systems【MechanicalEngineering】(MEC.J531)

HCB.M561.L★ Kinematics and mechanism of medical

1-0-0

1,4

B

1-0-0

1

B

robotics
HCB.E533.L★ Fundamentals of Light and Matter IIc
O【Electrical andElectronic
Engineering】(EEE.D533)
O: Odd year in
English
E: Even year inJapanese

HCB.I504.L★ Medical Image Processing

2-0-0

1,5

B

【Information
andCommunications
Engineering】(ICT.H504)

HCB.I514.L★ Mechanisms of Visual Perception

1-0-0

1,5

B

【Information
andCommunications
Engineering】(ICT.H514)

HCB.T504.L★ Functional Devices

2-0-0

1,2

B

【Materials
Science andEngineering】(MAT.C504)

HCB.A532.L★ Advanced Catalytic Reactions

1-0-0

1

B

【Chemical
Science and- 11 -

Engineering】(CAP.T532)
HCB.L501.L★ Biomolecular Analysis

2-0-0

1,5

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A501)

HCB.L502.L★ Science of Biological Resources

2-0-0

1,5

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A502)

HCB.L504.L★ Medical Biotechnology

2-0-0

1,2,5

B

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.A504)

HCB.S501.L★ Molecular Simulation

1-1-0

1,2

B

【Artificial
Intelligence】(ART.T545)

outside the

HCB.C403

Field Works for Creative Design

1-1-0

3,4,5

D,E

1-1-0

2,3,4,5

C,E,F

Graduate
Major in
Human

HCB.C404★ Industrial design

Centered
Science andBiomedical

HCB.C501

Practical Creative Design

1-2-0

3,4,5

C,D,E

HCB.C502

Management for Business Creation

0.6-0-0.4

1,2,3,4,

D,E

Engineering
standard
curriculum

5
Note：• ◎：Required course，○：Restricted elective，★: Course given in English, O：Odd academic years，E：Even academic years• Competencies: 1 = Specialist skills,
finding skills),•【

2 = Liberal arts skills,

3 = Communication skills,

4 = Applied skills (inquisitive thinking and/or problem-

5 = Applied skills (practical and/or problem-solving skills)】Course offered by another graduate major• The character preceding the three digits in the course number denotes the course's subdiscipline (i.e., "D" represents the subdiscipline code in thecourse number ABC.D400.R): A (Applied Chemistry), C (Common Major Courses), E (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), I (Information
Technology), L (Life Science and Technology), M (Material Technology), Z (Research seminars)

6. IGP Courses That Can Be Counted as Humanities and Social Science Courses
None

7. IGP Courses That Can Be Counted as Career Development Courses- 12 -

In order to fulfill the completion requirements for the master’s degree program, students must attain at least 2 credits in
Career Development Courses, and should satisfy all of the Graduate Attributes (GA) specified in Table MA-1 of the “Career
Development Courses” (Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses) in the Guide to Graduate Education and International Graduate
Program. Students will be evaluated in regards to GA achievements at the time of their degree completion. As to the courses
with more than one GA, the number of GA stipulated for the courses is considered to be acquired regardless of the credits
received for the courses.
Major Courses that enable students to acquire GA and that are recognized as equivalent to Career Development Courses arelisted in Table M3 below.
However, it must be noted that credits attained from these courses can be counted towards the completion requirements ofmaster’s degree program, either for the Major Courses or for the Career Development Courses (i.e., not for both). Nevertheless,even in the cases from those mentioned above where attained credits pertaining to these courses are not considered as Career
Development Courses, their associated GAs are always considered to have been acquired.

For Graduate Attributes, refer to the Guide to the Career Development Courses.
The Graduate Attributes of the Master's Degree Program are listed in Table MA-1 as follows:
GA0M: You can clearly plan your own career and recognize the abilities necessary for realizing it while considering
ethics and relevance to societal problems.
GA1M: You can acquire the knowledge, skills, and ethics necessary for realizing your planned career and contributeto societal problem-solving while collaborating with other experts

Table M3. Courses of the Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering recognized as equivalent
to Career Development Courses
CourseCoursecategory

numberHCB.C402.A

Course title

CreditsGA*

Learning

Comments

goals○

Fundamentals of Creative Design

1-1-0

GA0M

A,C

/GA1
M
HCB.C403

Courses thatField Works for Creative Design

HCB.C501

Practical Creative Design

1-1-0

1-2-0

can becounted as
CareerHCB.C502

Management for Business Creation

0.6-0-0.4

D,E

outside the/GA1

Graduate Major in

M

Human Centered

GA0M

C,D,E

Science and/GA1

Biomedical

M

Engineering

GA0M

D,E

standard
curriculum/GA1

Development Courses

GA0M

M
HCB.C431.A○

Off Campus Training I

0-0-1

GA1M

D

Offered in
English as needed

HCB.C531.A○

Off Campus Training II

0-0-2

GA1M

D

Offered in
English as needed

HCB.C532.A○

Off Campus Training III

0-0-4

GA1M

D

Offered in
English as needed

CAP.E521

Researcher Ethics and Engineer Ethics- 13 -

1-0-0

GA0M

D

【Chemical

Science andEngineering】
CAP.E422

Presentation Practice

0-1-0

GA1M

E

【Chemical
Science andEngineering】

ENR.J409

Introduction to Intellectual Property

2-0-0

SystemLST.B404★ International Career Development

1-1-0

BasicsLST.A413

LST.A419

LST.C501

Career Development Seminars

Introduction to Bioethics

MS Internship 1

2-0-0

1-0-0

0-1-0

GA0M

B,C

【Energy Science

/GA1

and

M

Engineering】

GA0M

A,B,C,D,E【Life Science

/GA1

and

M

Technology】

GA0M

B,D,E

【Life Science

/GA1

and

M

Technology】

GA0M

B,E

【Life Science

/GA1

and

M

Technology】

GA1

D,E

M

【Life ScienceandTechnology】
Offered in
English as needed

LST.C502

MS Internship 2

0-2-0

GA1M

D,E

【Life ScienceandTechnology】
Offered in
English as needed

LST.C503

MS Internship 3

0-4-0

GA1M

C,D,E

【Life ScienceandTechnology】
Offered in
English as needed

LST.C504

MS Internship 4

0-6-0

GA1M

C,D,E

【Life ScienceandTechnology】
Offered in
English as needed

LST.C506★ Overseas Research Training 1(Tsinghua University)

0-1-0

GA0M

B,E

【Life ScienceandTechnology】(for Tokyo TechTsinghua Univ.
Joint Graduate
program students)- 14 -

LST.C507★ Overseas Research Training 1I

0-1-0

GA0M

B,E

(Tsinghua University)【Life ScienceandTechnology】(for Tokyo TechTsinghua Univ.
Joint Graduate
program students)

LST.C401★ Institutional Training

0-2-0

GA0M

A,B,D,E【Life Science

/GA1

and

M

Technology】○: course from this major, ★: course given in English
Credits in Career Development Courses must be attained from among the above-listed courses and those listed as such in
the Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses Guide.
＊GA: Graduate Attributes- 15 -

8. Research Related to the Completion of Master’s Theses
In the Master's thesis research, students experience a series of the research process and aim to improve problem-setting ability,
problem-solving ability and communication skills. An example of the flow of the Master's thesis research for this is shown
below. The evaluation of the academic outcome is carried out as appropriate. Students also consider the course plan as related
to direction of their thesis research.
・Presentation of Research Plan and Interim presentation
It is important to conduct research systematically and check the progress to produce research results. Students conduct"Presentation of Research Plan" (Research Planning for Master Thesis I) in 4Q and "Interim presentation" (Research Planningfor Master Thesis II) in 6Q to understand their research background and purpose clearly.
・Judgement criterion of the final defense of Master’s Thesis
The Master’s thesis and its overview must be written in Japanese or English by the student. The thesis must include the student’s
original consideration, and also include new findings in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering field or useful
research that contributes to the development of Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering field.
・Implementation manner of the final defense of Master’s Thesis
After the preliminary review by the advisors, the final examination and evaluation will be carried out in the oral presentation of
the thesis. The oral presentation must be done in Japanese or English.

1st-semester
1Q
Orientation

2Q

2nd-semester

3rd-semester

4th-semester

3Q

5Q

7Q

4Q

Presentation of Research Plan

6Q

8Q

Interim presentation
Application of the degree
Submission of the thesis oral presentation- 16 -

9. Seamless Transition between Degree Programs
In the graduate major of Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering, we foster basic academic knowledge tounderstand human and society deeply, expertise in science and engineering, a wide perspective, deep thought ability,
comprehensive decision-making skill, ethical and technological views, internationality, and cutting-edge technologicaldevelopment and problem setting and solving abilities in advanced academic research and development of technology. The
learning goals of this course is to acquire the following abilities.
・Knowledge about natural sciences, bioethics, the foundation of health, medical and environmental sciences necessary
for research and development in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering field.
・Ability that can set tasks in the society and solve these tasks by using one’s skills and creativity.
・Communication skills that enables one to accurately communicate his or her ideas and skills to others.
・Leadership that enables one to collaborate on tasks.
In the curriculum at the doctoral course, as the 600 series, Research Planning for Doctoral Thesis I, Research Planning forDoctoral Thesis II, HCB Seminar S1~F5, Teaching methods for Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering, HCB
International Internship, International Presentation III & IV, Research Working in Company, HCB off-campus advanced
training I & II have been established, not only improvement of expertise by cutting-edge research based on curriculum from
400 series, It is an organic curriculum that can effectively improve communication skills and leadership skills.

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【Doctoral Degree Program】
1. Outline
In the Doctoral course, we foster superior talents who will contribute to human beings’ happiness and the development ofscience and technology by (1) having the highest degree of professional knowledge in Materials and Chemical Technology,
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, and Life Science and Technology,(2) obtaining the professional knowledge in natural sciences, bioethics, the foundation of health, medical and environmental
sciences, (3) having the ability to promote advanced research and development ingenious and challenging by the above
professional knowledge, and (4) exhibiting creativity and international leadership capable of exploiting new fields.
To be specific,
1.

Acquire advanced professional knowledge in own research field through lab seminar and research planning for doctoral
thesis subjects, and cultivate a wide range of outstanding expertise and ethics in the field of Human Centered Scienceand Biomedical Engineering.

2.

Foster leadership skills, internationality and communication skills in teaching method and international presentation
subjects, and obtain career experience by conducting international internship and research working in company subjects.

3.

Foster outstanding creativity, task setting ability and problem-solving skills that can lead the international community
through conducting the world's highest level of research in doctoral thesis research.

2. Competencies Developed
The learning objective of this Doctoral course is to acquire the following abilities and knowledge with a higher standard thanthe Master’s course to achieve the goals above.
・Knowledge about natural sciences, bioethics, the foundation of health, medical and environmental sciences necessary for
research and development in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering field.
・Advanced professional knowledge and skills related with Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering in eachdisciplinary field.
・Fundamental expertise that can understand different disciplinary knowledge.
・Ability to challenge to explore new research & development areas.
・The ability that can set tasks in the society and solve these tasks by using one’s skills and creativity.
・Communication skills that enables one to accurately communicate his or her ideas and skills to others.
・Leadership that enables one to collaborate on tasks.

3. Learning Goals
To acquire the skills listed in “Competencies Developed”, students in this program will have the following trainings.
A)

Acquiring fundamental expertise in the field of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering”
Acquiring fundamental expertise in the research field of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering” throughrequired courses and restricted elective courses in Major Courses.

B)

Acquiring advanced expertise in the field of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering”
Acquiring advanced professional knowledge and skills through Materials & Chemical Technology, Mechanical- 18 -

Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, and Life Science & Technology courses in
Major Courses of “Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering”.
C)

Acquiring research-executing skills, problem-solving.
Acquiring research-executing skills and problem-solving skills through Research Seminars, Research-Related Courses aswell as research working in lab by using obtained expertise.

D)

Acquiring experience in relation to engineering ethics and society.
According to lectures by teachers working in industries, learning ethical and social values relevant to society and researchand understanding engineering ethics.

E)

Acquiring communication skills.
Learning advanced communication skills required as international professionals through discussion with researchers in the
country and overseas.

F)

Cultivating sophistication in relation to liberal arts and humanity.
Learning liberal arts and humanity required as researchers through Humanities and Social Science Courses, Career
Development Courses.

4. IGP Completion Requirements
The following requirements must be met to complete the Doctoral Degree Program of this major.
1. Attain a total of 24 credits or more from 600-level courses.
2. From the courses specified in the Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering standard
curriculum, you must meet the following requirements (see Table D1 below): You have acquired 12 credits from Research Seminars;
 You have acquired 4 credits from Research-related Courses;
 Must acquire a minimum of 2 credits from restricted elective Major Courses;
 Must acquire a minimum of 6 credits from Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses (2 credits from Humanities and Social
Science Courses, and 4 credits from Career Development Courses).
3. Pass the doctoral dissertation review and defense.

Table D1 shows course categories and the number of credits required to complete the Doctoral Degree Program of thismajor. It also shows the required minimum credits in each course category and points to be noted when selecting the required
courses and electives.
The learning goals to be obtained by students through courses are listed as “associated learning goals”. Prior to registeringcourses, students need to fully understand the course goals.

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Table D1. Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering Completion Requirements
Course category<Required courses>
Required credits<Electives>

Minimum

AssociatedMinimum

credits

learning

credits

requiredgoals

Comments

required
Humanities andsocial science2 creditsD, F

courses
All Graduate

Liberal artsand basic
sciencecourses

Attributes (GA)should be

6 credits

Careerdevelopment

4 creditsD, F

acquired. (Refer
to Section 7 forcoursesthe definition ofGA.)
Other courses
HCB Seminar S3
HCB Seminar F3
HCB Seminar S4
Research seminars

HCB Seminar F4C, E

HCB Seminar S5
HCB Seminar F5
A total of 12 credits, 2 credits each18 credits

from the above courses.
Research Planning for Doctoral

C, E

Thesis I
Research-relatedCore courses

courses

Research Planning for Doctoral
Thesis II
A total of 4 credits

Major courses

2 credits

Major Courses andResearch-related
courses outside theGraduate Major in
Human Centered
Science andBiomedical
Engineering- 20 -

A, B, D, Estandard
curriculum
Total required credits

A minimum of 24 credits including those attained according to the above conditions

Note・Japanese Language and Culture Courses offered to international students can be recognized as
equivalent to the Humanities and Social Science Courses of the corresponding course level.
・For details of the Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses, please refer to the relevant sections.

5. IGP Courses

Table D2 shows the Core Courses of the Doctoral Degree Program of this major. Graduate Majors listed in the Comments
column offer core courses that are recognized as equivalent to the corresponding Major Courses or Research-related Courses
in the standard curriculum of this major.

Table D2. Core Courses of the Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
CourseCoursecategory

numberCourse title

Credits

Comp

Learning

etenciegoals

Commentss

Research seminars

HCB.Z691.R◎ ★ HCB Seminar S3

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z692.R◎ ★ HCB Seminar F3

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z693.R◎ ★ HCB Seminar S4

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z694.R◎ ★ HCB Seminar F4

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z695.R◎ ★ HCB Seminar S5

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.Z696.R◎ ★ HCB Seminar F5

0-2-0

1,3,5

C,E

HCB.C671.R◎ ★ Research Planning for Doctoral Thesis I

0-2-0

1,2,3,4,

C,E

600
level

Research-related courses

5
600
level

HCB.C672.R◎ ★ Research Planning for Doctoral Thesis II

0-2-0

1,2,3,4,C,E

5
HCB.C601.A○

Teaching methods for Human Centered

1-0-1

1,3,4,5

C,EMajor courses

Science and Biomedical Engineering
600

HCB.C631.A○ ★ HCB International Internship

English as needed
0-0-4

level

1,2,3,4,

B,C,D

5
HCB.C632.A○

Research Working in Company- 21 -

Offered in

0-2-2

1,5

B,C,D

HCB.C633.A○

HCB off-Campus advanced training 1

0-0-1

1,2,3,4,

B,C,D

5
HCB.C634.A○

HCB off-Campus advanced training 2

0-0-2

1,2,3,4,English as needed
B,C,D

5
HCB.C641.A○ ★ International Presentation III

0-1-0

1,2,3,4,

Offered inOffered in
English as needed

E

5
HCB.C642.A○ ★ International Presentation IV

0-1-0

1,2,3,4,E

5
HCB.C681.A○ ★ International Career Development

1-1-0

Advanced

1,2,3,4,

A,B,C,D,E

5【Life ScienceandTechnology】(LST.B605)

Note：• ◎：Required course，○：Restricted elective，★：Course given in English• Competencies: 1 = Specialist skills,

2 = Liberal arts skills,

3 = Communication skills, 4 = Applied skills (inquisitive thinking and/or problem-

finding skills), 5 = Applied skills (practical and/or problem-solving skills)• The character preceding the three digits in the course number denotes the course's subdiscipline (i.e., "D" represents the subdiscipline code in thecourse number ABC.D600.R): C (Common Major Course), Z (Research seminars)

6. IGP Courses That Can Be Counted as Humanities and Social Science Courses
None

7. IGP Courses That Can Be Counted as Career Development Courses

In order to fulfill the completion requirements for the doctoral degree program, students must attain at least 4 credits in Career
Development Courses, and should satisfy all of the Graduate Attributes (GA) specified in Table A-1of the “Career

Development Courses” (Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses) in the Guide to Graduate Education and International Graduate
Program. Students will be evaluated in regards to GA achievements at the time of their degree completion. As to the courses
with more than one GA, the number of GA stipulated for the courses is considered to be acquired regardless of the credits
received for the courses.
Major Courses that enable students to acquire GA and that are recognized as equivalent to Career Development Courses arelisted in Tables D3 below.
However, it must be noted that credits attained from these courses can be counted towards the completion requirements ofdoctoral degree program, either for the Major Courses or for the Career Development Courses (i.e., not for both). Nevertheless,even in the cases from those mentioned above where attained credits pertaining to these courses are not considered as Career
Development Courses, their associated GAs are always considered to have been acquired.

For Graduate Attributes, refer to the Guide to the Career Development Courses.
The Graduate Attributes of the Doctoral Degree Program are listed in Table A-1 as follows:
GA0D: You can clearly design your own career and contribute to realizing scientific, technological, or social
innovation through a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge, skills, social responsibilities and ethics
required to become an active member of academia and/or industry.

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GA1D: You can lead in realizing scientific, technological, or social innovation by acquiring the advanced leadershipskills, entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and expertise, and by developing social responsibility necessary formaterializing your designed career.

Table D3-1. Courses of the Graduate Major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering recognized as equivalent
to Career Development Courses in the Academic Leader Program (ALP)
CourseCoursecategory

numberCourse title

CreditsGA*

Learning

Comments

goals

HCB.C631.A○ ★ HCB International Internship

HCB.C632.A○

Research Working in Company

0-0-4

GA1D

B,C,D

0-2-2

GA1D

B,C,D

for Graduate
Program for
Working Adults
students

HCB.C633.A○

HCB off-Campus advanced training 1

0-0-1

GA1D

B,C,D

Offered in English
as needed

HCB.C634.A○

HCB off-Campus advanced training 2

0-0-2

GA1D

B,C,D

Offered in English
as needed

HCB.C635

Cooperative Education through Research

0-0-4

GA1D

B,C,D

1-1-0

GA0D/

A,B,C,D,E

Internships of(HCB course)
Courses that

LST.B605

can becounted as★ International Career Development
Advanced

LST.C601

Technology】

GA1D

PhD Internship 1

0-1-0

GA1D

【Life Science and

A,C,E【Life Science andCareerTechnology】

Developmen

Offered in English

t Courses

as needed
LST.C602

PhD Internship 2

0-2-0

GA1D

A,C,E

【Life Science andTechnology】
Offered in English
as needed

LST.C603

PhD Internship 3

0-4-0

GA1D

A,B,C,E【Life Science andTechnology】
Offered in English
as needed

LST.C604

PhD Internship 4

0-6-0

GA1D

A,B,C,E【Life Science andTechnology】
Offered in English
as needed○: course from this major, ★: course given in English
Credits in Career Development Courses must be attained from among the above-listed courses and those listed as such in the
Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses Guide.
＊GA: Graduate Attributes- 23 -

Students enrolled in the educational program for leading graduate schools, the Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership (ToTAL)
or WISE Programs may be offered courses recognized as equivalent to Career Development Courses besides those listed assuch in the “Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses” in the Guide to Graduate Education and International Graduate Program.
For details about available courses or completion requirements, please refer to the Study Guide of the Academy that offers therelevant program.

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8. Research Related to the Completion of Doctoral Theses
In the doctoral thesis research, in addition to problem-solving skills, we foster problem setting ability and improvement ofcommunication skills in English. These are acquired in the process of setting and evaluating the results of the studies. An
example of the flow of the doctoral thesis is shown below.
・Interim presentation
It is important to conduct research systematically and check the progress to produce research results. Thus, student conduct
Research Planning for Doctoral Thesis I in 4Q, and Research Planning for Doctoral Thesis II in 9Q-11Q.
・Judgement criterion of the final defense of doctoral thesis
Those who wish to make the final defense of their doctoral thesis must undergo prior examination at Research Planning forDoctoral Thesis II and obtain the approval to apply for it.
The doctoral thesis must be written in Japanese or English by the student. The content of the thesis must have novelty, creativity,and sufficient academic value in the field of Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering, and also major parts of thecontent must be published in international academic journals or the same level as the contents in international journals.
・Implementation manner of the final defense of doctoral thesis
After students pass the interim interview, they will submit their thesis and then perform the oral presentation.

A finalexamination and evaluation will be carried out via a preliminary review by the advisors. In the final examination, theirunderstanding abilities (including English ability) of the relevant research field will be confirmed. The oral presentation must
be done in Japanese or English.

Research Planning for Doctoral Thesis I

Research Planning for Doctoral Thesis II

1-semester

2-semester

3-semester

4-semester

5-semester

6-semester

1Q

3Q

5Q

7Q

9Q

11Q

2Q

4Q

6Q

Orientation

8Q

10Q

12Q

Application of the degree
Submission of the thesis, oral presentation
Final examination- 25 -