2024.04.21.
University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Science and Technology
Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering
Master’s/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering

Explanatory Materials forStudent Achievement
Assessment system
1. Overview of Student Achievement Assessment System .................................................................. 3
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Purpose of Conducting Achievement Assessment ............................................................................. 4
Completion Requirements and Achievement Assessment................................................................ 5
Method of Achievement Assessment .................................................................................................. 5
Features of the Achievement Assessment System ............................................................................ 7
Progress Flow of the Achievement Assessment System ................................................................... 9
Schedule for Achievement Level Evaluation Committee Meetings ............................................... 10
2. Creation of Student Portfolios, Recording and Storage of Academic Evidence ............................ 12
Sample of Student Portfolio Form ................................................................................................... 13
Notes on Completing the Student Portfolio ..................................................................................... 16
How to Record and Store Academic Evidence ................................................................................. 19
3. Preparation of Achievement Assessment Materials ...................................................................... 20
Sample of Achievement Assessment materials Form ..................................................................... 21
How to Fill Out the Specialized Competence Point Table .............................................................. 26
Output of the Specialized Competence Point Graph ...................................................................... 28
How to Fill Out the Self-assessment Sheet ..................................................................................... 30[Reference] How to Use the Estimated Points Table ...................................................................... 32- 1 -4. Holding Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Meetings .............................................................. 34
Summary of Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Meetings ........................................................ 35
Flow of various materials submission before and after the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
meeting .............................................................................................................................................. 38
5. Basic Principles of the Achievement Assessment System ............................................................. 39
Agreement on the Achievement Assessment in the Master's Course ............................................ 40
Agreement on Achievement Assessment in Doctoral Course ......................................................... 43
Achievement Assessment Standards in Self-Evaluation Forms .................................................... 46- 2 -1. Overview of Student Achievement
Assessment System- 3 -Introduction
In the Master’s/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering, we have been conducting"achievement assessment" for educational goals since 2008, when we were the Department of
Risk Engineering, the predecessor of Master’s/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience
Engineering.
The student achievement assessment system is an evaluation system for the educational
process that simultaneously satisfies the educational goals of the Master’s/Doctoral Program andthe general educational goals of graduate students.
As described below, this system is significantly useful for checking the progress of each
student's study. Please make good use of this system and have a meaningful student life.

Purpose of Conducting Achievement Assessment
The achievement assessment is conducted to satisfy the educational goals of the Graduate
School of Science and Technology, Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering,and Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering, as well as the specializedcompetence of the Master's/Doctoral Program.
Specialized Competencies for the Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering
Master's program
1)

Fundamentals of engineering
Basic knowledge and academic skills of advanced professionals in engineering.

2)

Knowledge of basic theories and related skills
Knowledge of basic theories for risk and resilience analysis and assessment, and knowledgeof information processing technologies related to risk and resilience analysis and assessment.

3)

Knowledge of issues in the real world
Knowledge of real-world issues covered by risk and resilience engineering.

4)

Broad perspective overlooking circumstance
Ability to see the subject of risk and resilience engineering from a broad perspective.

5)

Abilities of problem setting and solving
Ability to understand the process from setting up problems to solving them by engineeringmeans, and to devise and develop specific solutions for problems related to risk and resilience.

6)

Global communication ability
Ability to fulfill assigned roles in a research team or research project, demonstrate adequate
communication skills, and take on leadership roles as needed.

Doctoral program
1)

Fundamentals of engineering
Basic knowledge and academic skills of researchers or advanced professionals in engineering

2)

Knowledge of theoretical foundation and related skills- 4 -Knowledge of theoretical foundations for risk and resilience analysis and assessment basedon fundamentals of engineering, and knowledge of advanced information processing
technologies related to risk and resilience analysis and assessment.
3)

Knowledge of issues in the real world
In-depth knowledge of real-world issues covered by risk and resilience engineering.

4)

Broad perspective overlooking circumstance.
Ability to see the subject of risk and resilience engineering from a broad and comprehensive
perspective.

5)

Abilities of problem setting and solving
Ability to understand the process from setting up problems to solving them by engineeringmeans in depth and to devise and develop specific solutions for problems related to risk andresilience.

6)

Global communication ability
Ability to fulfill assigned roles and take leadership in a research team or research projectwith high communication skills.

Completion Requirements and Achievement Assessment
In order to complete the Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering,
students are required to obtain the required credits, to complete and pass the master’s (doctoral)
thesis exam, and to pass theCompletion of
final
examination.
The
programAchievement Assessment is
positioned as a part of the final
examination.
Students
areFinal
Obtain required
Master’s
required to reach the levelexaminationcredits(Doctoral) thesis
incl. Achievement
required for completion of theAssessment
programs in all evaluation
items (specialized competence).
Student’s achievement level ofthe program is indicated in
the document and approvedby the achievement levelevaluation committee

Method of Achievement Assessment
The Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering uses the following threemain methods to assess achievement.

- 5 -1. Monthly student portfolios based on academic evidence"Academic evidence" refers to all records and artifacts that show the content of all activities
and experiences related to one's learning. "Student portfolio" includes monthly academic goals
and plans, summarizing actual academic work, progress, achievement, and assignments.
Students are required to file and store evidence of their daily academic work and then create andsubmit a student portfolio based on that evidence each month.
Through the process above, students will periodically self-assess their progress toward theiracademic goals, reconfirm the direction and content of their subsequent studies, and revise theiracademic plans to achieve systematic and effective study during the program.
The recording and storage of academic evidence and the creation of student portfolios are bothmethods of achieving this goal.

2. Quantitative evaluation of course-taking by professional competence points
Specialized competence is a set of indicators that categorize the knowledge, background,abilities, and skills that a student should have as a person who meets the educational objectivesof the Master's/Doctoral Program.
Courses offered by the Master's/Doctoral Program are assigned a standard number of points
for each specialized competence, which is then multiplied by a coefficient based on the student's
performance in each course for which credits are earned and then accumulated as specializedcompetence points. Students must take courses and earn credits so that their specializedcompetence points can reach the specified standard.
By adding quantitative evaluations based on these points, we aim to prevent students fromselecting courses based solely on their interests and achieving a well-balanced course of study
consistent with educational goals.
The "Specialized competence Point Table" and the "Specialized competence Point Graph" areprovided as tools for this purpose.

3. Qualitative evaluation of academic progress using self-evaluation sheets
The "Achievement Assessment Self-evaluation Sheet" is a self-evaluation sheet for the Achieve
Level Evaluation Committee. It is held twice a year, basically at the end of each semester.
Students need to summarize the main learning items, progress and evidence, and future issues
for each specialized competence.
At the meeting of Achieve Level Evaluation Committee, students explain their academic
progress based on the description on the self-evaluation sheet and state their level of achievement.
In response, the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee feeds back the self-evaluation sheet to thestudents with teachers’ evaluation and comments.
Students need to confirm the appropriateness of the quality, quantity, and schedule of academic
activities, then improve the plan as necessary, through their process in preparing self-evaluation
sheets, in receiving questions and advice from the meetings, and in reading the feedback inteachers’ evaluation and comments.

- 6 -The "Achievement Assessment Self-Evaluation Sheet" is provided as a tool for this purpose.

Features of the Achievement Assessment System
In the Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering, we have been conducting"Achievement Assessment" for educational goals since 2008, when we were the Department of
Risk Engineering predecessor. The Student Achievement Assessment System is a system forevaluating the educational process so that students simultaneously meet the educational
objectives of the department and the general educational objectives of the Graduate School. As
described below, it is significantly useful for checking the level of everyone's study progress.
Therefore, this system is utilized for having a more meaningful experience in the Graduate School
Feature 1 Student portfolio (submitted monthly) Creation of Student Portfolios, Recording and Storage ofAcademic Evidence:pp. 12-19
and academic evidenceEach month, a summary of the student's state of academic study,
called the student portfolio, is created and stored.

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The Achievement Level Evaluation Sheet that is submitted to the
Achievement Level Evaluation Committee is created based on thestudent portfolio, which can be saved as evidence when necessary.

Evidence of Study: Materials that are created during the study
program, including study notes created for Project Research in R2E,
group work, and internships, research reports for laboratory seminars,
and manuscripts prepared for academic presentations and research
conferences. The student can be requested to submit these materials
as evidence for the "Achievement Level Evaluation Sheet (SelfAssessment)" described below, so all of the materials should be saved.
* These materials should be kept by students to prove the"Achievement Level Evaluation Sheet".

Feature 2 Checking the completion of courses by Specialized competence point table and graph: pp.26-27,
pp.28-29
points

The points are accumulated according to credits acquired, based on
point conversion rules.

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The designated points are multiplied by 1.2 for grades of As, by 1.0 for
Bs, and 0.8 for Cs.

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By taking courses so that a good balance of points can be acquired,students can avoid taking only courses that they tend to have aninterest in.

Feature 3 Creation of achieve level evaluation sheet Achieve Level Evaluation Sheet: p.21, pp.30-31

By creating Achievement Level Evaluation Sheets (Self-Assessment),
students can confirm the state of progress toward their own goals before- 7 -the meeting of Achievement Level Evaluation Committee.
Students can review their learning status from the viewpoint of six
kinds of "specialized competence".
1) Fundamentals of Engineering,2) Knowledge of Basic Theory and Related Skills (Master) / Knowledgeof Theoretical Foundation and Related Skills (Doctor),
3) Knowledge of Issues in the Real World,
4) Broad Perspective Overlooking Circumstance,5) Abilities of Problem Setting and Solving,6) Global Communication AbilityThis can be opportunity to practice showing achievements, which canhelp developing self-promoting skills that they will need in their future
workplace.

Feature 4 Meeting of the Achievement Level Meeting of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee:pp. 34
Evaluation Committee (twice a year)Guidance from multiple professors.

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By preparing materials as Achievement Level Evaluation
Sheets, students can make objective assessment at the state ofregular study, and to maintain the course when achieving
goals.

Feedback from the evaluations can provide meticulous
guidance.

Basic Principles of the Achievement Assessment System
1) Agreement on Achievement Assessment in Master’s Course→ p.40
2) Agreement on Achievement Assessment in Doctoral Course → p.43
3) Achievement Assessment Standards in Self-Evaluation Forms → p.46

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Progress Flow of the Achievement Assessment System
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Submitted Upload pp.12to
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Students monthly manaba

Student Portfolio EvidenceStudent

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Laboratory seminar
Research report
Special researchGroup work
Internship
Papers for academicpresentations andconferences
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Submission ofelectronic files

Creation

Uploadfiles onManabaStudent

Creation of student
porfolio
Student

1) Every month, students create a student portfolio, and submit theirelectronic file to Manaba. (Check with your TA about how to submit
the files)

Saved portfolio files(saved by thestudents)

2) The submission of evidence is voluntary. However, everyone should be
prepared to submit evidence when an instructor asks you to do so
To the Chairof theCommittee
All
December Achievement
pp.34
Students and March
Level
Evaluation
Committee

Meetings of the Achievement Level Evaluation(twice a year)

1) The Chair of the Achievement Level Evaluation Committee sets the date
and time for each student to meet with the Achievement Level Evaluation
Committee, and e-mails this information to each student and to the GP Core
Addresses．
Chair

E-mail to inform date
and time of meetings2) Students should createSpecialized Competence Sheet
Graph
Self Evaluation Sheet
Efforts to Improve Foreign
Language Skill Sheet

Student

Specialized Competence
Sheet→p.20

Graphs→p.21

Efforts to Improve
Self Evaluation
Sheet→p.22 Foreign Language Skill
Sheet

Hard copies(one for eachmember of theCommittee)

E-mailHard copies(one for eachmember of theCommittee)

Hard copies(one for eachmember of theCommittee)

Saved
portfolio files

Introduced from 2024, See p.30 for how to fill in the form.

before the meeting of theevaluation committee. If you haveany questions, please consult withsupervising TA.

3) After creating these materials,
students should submit anelectronic file and hard copies(one for each member of theCommittee) to the Chair of the
Achievement Level Evaluation
Committee beforehand.

4) Holding a meeting of the
Achievement Level Evaluation
Committee
Committee
members

・Results of daily studies canimpress Committee members!
Student

・Students can directly ask
Committee members theirquestions.

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objectively!

Chair5) The Chair of the
Achievement Level
Evaluation
Committee
summarizes theevaluation results toprovide feedback tothe students. The
self-assessment sheet
file with comments
attached is returnedto the student.

Schedule for Achievement Level Evaluation Committee
Meetings(1) Master's Program4
Submission of Student
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meeting(At the end of eachsemester) Student portfolios for each month are needed to be uploaded to manaba by the 10th of thefollowing month.
 The Achievement Evaluation Committee meeting is held at the end of each semester. However,the fourth (final) meeting is held in conjunction with the final review of the master's thesis.

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meeting(At the end of eachsemester) Student portfolios for each month are needed to be uploaded to manaba by the 10th of thefollowing month.
 The Achievement Evaluation Committee meeting is held at the end of each semester. However,the sixth (final) meeting is held in conjunction with the final review of the master's thesis.
 The Achievement Level Assessment Committee shall have six meetings before the end of the
program, except for early completion. If necessary, the committee may hold more than six
meetings.

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2. Creation of Student Portfolios, Recording
and Storage of Academic Evidence- 12 -

Student Portfolio (for 202*<year> **<month>)

Date created: 202* ****
<Year, Month>Student number
Student's nameSupervisor

Research theme (A tentative title is acceptable; briefly describe the research content/direction that you are
currently pursuing)

1. Targets set at the beginning of the month (The items set at the beginning of the month to be
implemented during the month and the completion degree of these items (what will be done and to what extent))

Targets (what)

Target Completion (how far?)

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The number of items can be added as necessary.
The description of each section does not have to be contained in one row.

2. Academic activities in the month (List the academic activities that were conducted or experienced
during the month. and check the related specialized competence)
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of Engineering2) Knowledgeof Basic
Theory and
RelatedSkills3) Knowledgeof Issues in
the RealWorld4) Broad
Perspective
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Circumstance

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The number of items (rows) may be added as necessary.
It is acceptable if the table spans pages.

3. Current status (For each of the targets in "1.Targets set at the beginning of the month" column, indicate
what you were able to achieve during the month, what you were not able to achieve during the month, and to what extent)

Targets

What has achieved/not achieved, and to what extent

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
New items may be added in addition to the items listed in the "1.Targets set at the beginning of the month".
The description of each item does not have to be contained in one row.

4. Tasks at the end of the month (Academic tasks at the end of the current month)(Course assignments)
Academic tasks and contents (what and why)

Solution strategy and timing (by when and
how?)

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(Studies related to thesis)

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The number of items in each category can be added as necessary.
The number of category can be added as necessary.
The description of each section does not have to be contained in one row.
The table is allowed to break across pages.

 Based on the tasks at the end of the month, set targets for the following month and
immediately fill it into the student portfolio for the following month.

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Notes on Completing the Student Portfolio
The purpose of creating a student portfolio
Student portfolio is a tool for students to plan and effectively carry out their studies in the
Master's or Doctoral program by helping them periodically self-assess their progress. To reach
their academic goals, students should reconfirm their subsequent studies' direction and revise
their academic plans as necessary.
By completing a monthly student portfolio, you will be able to reflect on the current state ofyour studies and the problems you face, and to use those information to plan your studies for the
next month and so forth.

Student Portfolio Form
The Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering provides a standard
portfolio format. However, you can use any format for your student portfolio, as long as it meetsthe above objectives. Please use an appropriate format while considering the characteristics ofyour research field and the opinions of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Chair.
The following listed the instructions and notes to fill in standard form provided by the
Master's/Doctoral Program for your reference.

How to fill in the standard form
0. Title
 The student portfolio should be completed and submitted monthly.
 Specify the year and month in the title of the portfolio.
 Fill in the date of creation.
 Don't forget to enter your student number, name, and the name of your supervisor.
 In the "Research Theme" column, please write a brief description of the current direction ofyour research, even if it is a tentative title. In the future, you can review the changes in yourthought simply by referring to this column.

1. Targets set at the beginning of the month
In this column, you should fill in the targets for each academic activity items that you set atthe beginning of the period covered by the student portfolio (the beginning of that month).
Typically, the student portfolio is completed at the end of each month, but only this column canand should be filled in at the beginning of the month (or at the end of the previous month).
 In the "Items to be implemented" column, please fill in the items that were planned to be
carried out at the beginning of the month (what you want to do, what you should do, and what
you must do).
 In the "Target Completion" column, please fill in the specific goal of how far you intend to go
to implement each item.
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they will not be useful for self-assessment, so please try to be specific.
 There are five blank rows in the standard form, but you do not need to reduce the content
accordingly. If the blank rows are not enough, please add rows as necessary.
 Also, the description of each section does not have to be contained in one line.
 It is acceptable to increase pages due to increased row and table line heights.

2. Academic activities in the month
In this column, please fill in all the academic activities that you carried out or experienced
during the period covered by the student portfolio (the month when the portfolio was completed),regardless of whether they are related to the objectives set in "Targets set at the beginning of themonth" column.
 In the "Academic activities" column, please include not only activities and achievements
related to your course and research, but also activities and achievements in Seminar in R2E,
Group Project Based Learning in R2E, independent seminars, seminars both on and offcampus, TA/RA work, internships, and volunteer activities for social contribution. To list all
the things that are useful to improve your ability as a Master’s student or Doctoral student.
 Not all opportunities for academic activities are planned or scheduled in advance. Pleasecalmly recall your activities and experiences during the month and identify what you havedone.
 For each of the academic activity listed, please check the □ that you think is relevant among
the six specialized competences and turn it into a ■ (by clicking on it, the □ and the ■will substitute alternately). It is acceptable to have more than one related competences tocheck for a single academic activity.
 In the standard form, there are 12 blank rows, but it is no need to narrow down your contents
to fit in these rows. You can add as many rows as necessary. To do so, use the "insert" function
and then copy and paste the checkboxes for each specialized competence in MS-Word.
 Also, the description of each section does not have to be contained in one row.
 It is acceptable if the rows break across pages.

3. Current status
In this column, please fill in your progress in each of the goals set in "Targets set at the
beginning of the month" column based on the academic activities you actually completed in"Academic activities in the month" column.
 In the "Targets" column, please copy and paste the targets you entered in the column of the "Targets set at the beginning of the month ".
 In the "What has achieved/not achieved, and to what extent" column, please fill in as
objectively as possible the achievement of each target set at the beginning of the month,including the parts you achieved, did not achieved, and the degree of exceeding or deviatingfrom the target.
 Although it is important to analyze the reasons for current status, first, you should calmly
examine how much progress you have actually made in achieving your targets.
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 There are 5 blank rows in the standard form, but there is no need to narrow down yourcontents according to these rows. You can add as many rows as necessary.
 Also, the description of each section does not have to be contained in one row.
 The table may spread over pages, and the total number of pages may be increased by adding
rows or changing the row height.

4. Tasks at the end of the month
In this column, please fill in the problems and improvement needed at the end of the monthbased on the "Current status".
 This column is divided into the following categories: Subject fulfillment, Thesis Studies, andother studies. However, you can add new categories as necessary according to the actual
conditions of your academic activities.
 Divide the tasks into categories and provide a brief description in the "Academic tasks andcontents" column.
 In the "Solution strategy and timing" column, briefly describe how and when each problem
will be addressed.
 There are 4 blank rows in the standard form, but there is no need to narrow down yourcontents to fit in these rows. You can add as many rows as necessary.
 Also, the description of each section does not have to be contained in one row.
 The table may spread over pages, and the total number of pages may be increased by adding
rows or changing the row height.
 In most cases, to make improvements and progress, these month-end problems should be
included in the next month's targets. Once you have identified and organized your month-end
problem, fill out the "Targets set at the beginning of the month" for the next month's student
portfolio.

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How to Record and Store Academic Evidence
Academic evidence is a record or outcome that shows the content of all activities andexperiences related to your academic activities. You should save and file your academic evidence
so that a third party can understand and check the full content of academic activities. Academic
evidence will be evidence of the quality and quantity of a student’s academic activities.
 Academic activities and experiences include not only those related to your course assignments
and research but also those related to Seminar in R2E, Group Project Based Learning in R2E,
independent seminars, seminars both on and off-campus, TA/RA work, internships, volunteer
work for social contribution and other activities can enhance your abilities and qualifications
as a master’s or doctoral student.
 Regardless of the form of evidence, such as notes, resumes, conference materials, memos,
records of experiments and investigations, manuscripts of papers, slides, posters, photographs,
certificates and awards, records and results are acceptable if they show the content ofactivities and experiences.
 You are expected to record your academic activities and experiences in your monthly "Student
Portfolio" and to keep the records and outcomes in paper-based files.
 Using file folders to make it easy to organize. You can add in or move out any part of theevidence, and can label the contents by inserting index card.
Not all the opportunities to participate in academic activities are planned or scheduled inadvance. Whether planned or unplanned, remember to keep and save evidence of any activity
or experience related to your academic life.

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3. Preparation of Achievement Assessment
Materials- 20 -

(When creating the PDF version, replace the "Specialized competence Point Table" sheet with the
PDF version of the page.

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(When creating the PDF version, replace the "Specialized competence Point Graph" sheet with the
PDF version of the page.

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(When the PDF version is created, it will be replaced with the PDF version of the "Achievement
Assessment Self-Evaluation Sheet")- 23 -

(When creating the PDF version, replace the "Record of Achievement Assessment implementation"
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(When creating the PDF version, replace the "[Reference] Estimated Points by Course Credits(Master's Course)" sheet with the PDF version of the page.

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How to Fill Out the Specialized Competence Point Table(1) Header Section

In the header section, enter information in the yellow cells. When you enter information in eachcell, the background color will be substituted with white.
However, the background color substitute is only a reminder to prevent omissions and does not
identify the correctness of the information entered. Please enter the correct information for each
item.

Input Contents of Each Cell
① Cell B1: In the "Student's Name" column, enter your name. The information entered here
will also be automatically displayed in the name column of the Achievement Assessment selfevaluation sheet (Master's course version: evaluation tables (1)-(4), Doctoral course version:
evaluation tables (1)-(6)) and the Achievement Assessment record sheet.
② Cell C1: In the "Grade" column, select the grade from the pull-down menu. Please do notforget to update it when you advance to the next grade.
③ Cell D1: In the "Student's ID" column, enter your student ID number. The information you
enter here will also be displayed in the "Student's ID" column of the self-evaluation sheet.
④ Cell G1: In the "Chair's Name" column, enter the name of the chairperson of the Achieve
Level Evaluation Committee (in most cases, your supervisor).
⑤ Cell K1: In the "Date of revision" column, enter the latest date when you entered and updated
the information in this table of specialized competence points.
⑥ Cell N1: In the " Certificate of INFOSS" column, after taking and passing the e-learning
course "INFOSS Information Ethics", select "Certified" from the pull-down menu (You only
need to take INFOSS once when you are in college.)
The "Not Confirmed/Unconfirmed" column on the right side is inoperable for students, theAchievement Level Evaluation Committee Chair will update it.
⑦ Cell B3: In the "Round of Assessment Meeting" column, please select the round from the pull- 26 -

down menu. If this is not set appropriately, the "Obtained Points" column and the"Specialized competence Point Graph" sheet will not be output correctly.
In the header section, students are required to enter only the above seven places.

(2) Grade Input Section(This figure omitted the subsequent rows after "0AL0301 Data Mining".)

In the grade input section, please transcribe the grade of each course disclosed on TWINS
accurately.
How to Enter Grades① If you set the B3 cell in the header part (the "Round of Assessment Meeting"), thecorresponding meeting round in the L12 to O12 cells will be highlighted (the above figure
shows the "1st assessment meeting" as an example).
② For courses that have been newly disclosed before this meeting round, please select theirgrades from the pull-down menu in the appropriate column.
③ You can clear input errors by pressing "Delete" key.
④ For a same course, if you enter more than one grades of "C" or higher in the same column,
the "Obtained Points" column and the "Specialized competence Point Graph" will be invalid.
In this case, when a warning message "Double!!" displays outside of the column, please clear
the duplicate entries.
⑤ When the grades are entered, the results will be automatically calculated in the "Obtained
Points" column in the header section, and the graph of the competence points will be
automatically drawn. If these are not displayed properly, first check whether the "Round ofAssessment Meeting" is set correctly in the header section.

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Output of the Specialized Competence Point Graph
You do not need to enter anything in the "Specialized competence Point Graph" sheet. In
conjunction with the data entered in the "Specialized competence Point Table" sheet, name,student ID, grade, INFOSS Information Ethics course confirmation, date, and obtained points
are displayed and the graph is drawn automatically based on the data.
Specialized competence Points are accumulated by multiplying the standard points for eachsubject by a factor corresponding to the grade in that subject. The factor is 1.2 if the grade is A+/A,
1.0 if the grade is B, and 0.8 if the grade is C.
If the graph is not drawn properly, first check whether the "Round of Assessment Meeting" is set
correctly in the header section in competence points table.

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How to Fill Out the Self-Assessment Sheet(1) Header Section

Cell B1: In the "Date" column, enter the date of the meeting of the Achievement Level Evaluation
Committee. (It can be different from the date of the "Date of revision" in the"Specialized competence Point Table" sheet.)
Cells F1, J1: The "Student ID" and "Name" columns are linked to the information entered in the"Specialized competence Point Table" sheet. (It is not possible to edit directly on thissheet.)(2) Self-Evaluation Form for Each Competence
Please fill in the self-evaluation of your own academic activities conditions from the viewpointof six kinds of specialized competence.
Specialized Competences
1) Fundamentals of Engineering2) Knowledge of Basic Theories and Related Skills (Master's course) / Knowledge of Theoretical
Foundation and Related Skills (Doctoral course)
3) Knowledge of Issues in the Real World
4) Broad Perspective Overlooking Circumstance5) Abilities of Problem Setting and Solving
6) Global Communication Ability

Contents of Each Cell
① In the "Points" column to the right of each competence item name, the points obtained ateach round of meeting, which are automatically calculated in the "Competence Points Table"
sheet, are automatically displayed.
② For each competence item, please describe the necessary information in the columns of "Mainstudy items", "State of progress and evidence", "Future works", and "Comprehensive".
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 Main study items: Briefly describe the study items that correspond to each specializedcompetence without omission, according to "2. Academic activities in the month" of thestudent portfolio and the study evidence, etc.
 State of progress and evidence: Provide a specific and concise description of the academic
progress and supporting evidence related to each specialized competence, according to "3.
Current status" in the past student portfolio, records of academic evidence, etc.
 Future works: Describe the learning conditions and issues from the viewpoint of eachspecialized competence during the last six months, according to "1. Targets set at the
beginning of the month" and "4. Tasks at the end of the month" in the portfolio. Then describe
the corresponding policies and methods to improve or solve the problems as the goal for the
next session.
 Comprehensive self-evaluation: Based on the above description, please self-evaluate thedegree to which you have acquired knowledge, abilities, and the results of your studies
related to each specialized competence. Please reconfirm the intermediate goals that you
should have achieved for each competence at each point in time over the entire two- or threeyear period of your course of study before obtaining your degree, and check and describe youractual progress and degree of achievement toward these goals.
Note: When describing each of the above items, do not narrow down the contents to fit in thedefault frame. Fill in all the necessary facts, data, and considerations, and adjust the heightof the columns appropriately so that all the content is displayed on the printed page,③ The "Evaluation and Comments" column will be added by the Chair of the Achieve Level
Evaluation Committee after the meeting, so it is not necessary for students to fill it in.

Guidelines for Completing the Report Sheet on「Efforts to
Improve Foreign Language Skill」
This sheet is intended to comprehensively describe the efforts made by the respective student overa six-month period to enhance their foreign language proficiency. It will be referenced during theevaluation of "Specialized Competence," specifically under "6) Global Communication Skills," by the
Achievement Evaluation Committee. It should be noted that here, "foreign language" refers to any
language other than the student's mother tongue and is not limited to English.
(1) Header Section①Cell B2: The "Date of Submission" field will display the information entered in the "Self-Evaluation
Sheet for Achievement Level Evaluation" and cannot be edited directly on this sheet.
 ②Cells F2 and J2: The "Student ID" and "Name" fields will display the information entered in the"Specialized Competence Points Table" sheet and cannot be edited directly on this sheet.
(2) Input Fields for Efforts to Improve Each Skill
In the columns labeled "1st evaluation" to "4th evaluation" (for doctoral students, "1st evaluation" to "6th evaluation "), please enter the achievements made during the respective semester. If
there are no corresponding achievements, leave the field blank. Entries of "0" are not required.
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1.
2.
3.
4.

Efforts to Improve Foreign Language Reading Comprehension Skills
Efforts to Improve Foreign Language Writing Skills
Efforts to Improve Communication Skills in Foreign Languages
Scores on English Proficiency Tests

Contents of Each Cell
1) Efforts to Improve Foreign Language Reading Comprehension Skills
 Cell ①: Number of foreign language academic papers reviewed during the semester.
 Cell ②: Number of foreign language academic books reviewed during the semester. If only
parts of books were reviewed, convert them to the equivalent number of chapters.
 Cell ③: Other efforts related to improving this skill conducted during the semester, excluding
those mentioned in Cells ① and ②.
2) Efforts to Improve Foreign Language Writing Skills
 Cell ①: Number of academic papers written in a foreign language during the semester.
 Cell ②: Number of articles and reports written in a foreign language during the semester,
excluding academic papers, each containing at least three pages.
 Cell ③: Number of sessions attended for courses on writing in a foreign language during thesemester.
 Cell ④: Other efforts related to improving this skill conducted during the semester, excluding
those mentioned in Cells ①, ②, and ③.

3) Efforts to Improve Communication Skills in Foreign Language
 Cell ①: Number of presentations given in a foreign language at international conferences or
research presentations during the semester.
 Cell ② : Number of participations in international conferences, workshops, or researchpresentations where a foreign language was the official language during the semester.
 Cell ③: Total number of credits earned for courses involving discussions in a foreign language
during the semester.
 Cell ④: Number of native speakers of foreign languages tutored during the semester.
 Cell ⑤: Number of sessions attended for courses on foreign language conversation during thesemester.
 Cell ⑥: Total number of days spent abroad in a country where a language other than thestudent's mother tongue is the official language for five days or more consecutively during thesemester.
 Cell ⑦: Other efforts related to improving this skill conducted during the semester, excluding
those mentioned in Cells ① to ⑥.
4) Scores on English Proficiency Tests
 Cell ①: Score obtained during the entrance examination for the degree program.
 Cell ②: Score obtained in any English proficiency test taken during the semester.
(3) Relationship with the "Self-Evaluation Sheet for Achievement Evaluation"
The content described in this sheet is considered as part of the academic achievements related to"6) Global Communication Skills" under "Specialized Competence," focusing on efforts made toenhance foreign language proficiency. Highlight the important aspects of the content described inthis sheet in the "Self-Evaluation Sheet for Achievement Level Evaluation.

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[Reference] How to Use the Estimated Points Table
The "Estimated Points Table" in "Planning Table" sheet is a simple tool to help you consider
your course plan during the master's course. It estimates the points for each specializedcompetence according to the courses that you are planning to earn credits.
You may use this table arbitrary for your own course planning. You do not need to submit it to
the Achievement Level Evaluation Committee. Note that there is no doctoral course version of
the point estimation table.

(1)

Header Section

In the header section, you do not need to enter anything. All entries are linked or automaticallycalculated with the entries in other parts of the "Specialized competence Points" sheet or otherparts of this "Planning Table" sheet.

(2) Scheduled Credits Input Section① For the courses you plan to take, select "to get" from the pull-down menu in the column of "Semester/Academic year".
② You can clear input errors by pressing "Delete" key or using the pull-down menu.
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③ When you set the credit acquisition schedule, the estimated credits will appear in the header.
Meanwhile, the estimated points and the differences from the standard points will be
displayed, assuming the grades to be are A+/A (×1.2 ) ,B (×1.0), and C (×0.8), respectively.

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4. Holding Achieve Level Evaluation
Committee Meetings- 34 -

Summary of Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Meetings(Common to both the master's and doctoral courses)(1) Notification of the date and time of the meeting Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Chair
1) The date and time of each student's Achieve Level Evaluation Committee meeting will becoordinated and set by the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Chair, who will then notify thestudent and the other Committee members.
2) Make sure to report to the GP core mailing list risk-gp-core@risk.tsukuba.ac.jp.

Students(2) Preparation of students

1) Output the "Grade Inquiry" page from TWINS.
Note: Credited Auditors who have taken Graduate Student courses before entering the
Graduate school should prepare the grades of those courses but not the results of pass or fail.
2) Input the data into the "Achievement Assessment" Excel file and submit the electronic file to
the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Chair by e-mail in advance. See other chapters forthe input methods.
3) Prepare and submit the materials listed in the following table to the Chair in advance.
Table 1 Materials to be submitted to the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
File Name

Number of Copies

 Hard copy of the TWINS "Grade Inquiry" page

Number of members of the Achieve Level
Evaluation Committee

 Student Portfolio Evidence File

One

 Specialized competence Point Table

Number of members of the Committee

 Specialized competence Point Graph

Number of members of the Committee Achievement Assessment Self-Evaluation Sheet ※ Number of members of the Committee※ The height of each row of the self-assessment sheet should be adjusted appropriately so that all
the information can be read on the printed page.

(3) Confirmation of grade

Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Chair

1) The Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Chair will check whether the "Grades" field in thematerials submitted by the student has been entered correctly.
(4) Meeting of the Achieve Level Evaluation
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Achieve
Student

Level

Evaluation

Committee,

1) As a general rule, the chairperson and members of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee(three to four members in total) will meet with students in person, but online participation is
also acceptable. The final meeting of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee immediately
before the completion of the course can be held by e-mail. All committee members are required
to sign the Achievement Assessment record form, but this may be substituted with adeclaration of intent by email or other means.
2) For the evaluation criteria, refer to the "Achievement Assessment Criteria in the SelfEvaluation Report" in the orientation materials.
3) Each committee member fills in the comments on the corresponding "Achievement Assessment
Self-Evaluation Sheet" in the "Achievement Assessment" excel file.
※ It is allowed to print the self-evaluation sheet onto multiple pages. The height of each rowof the self-evaluation sheet should be adjusted appropriately so that all the information canbe read on the printed page. Also, make sure that all the contents are displayed whenprinted.
4) The Chair of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee, in consultation with other members of
the committee, completes the "ALAC's Advice" column.
5) The Chair of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee prepares the "Meeting Record of the
Achievement Assessment" and asks for the signatures of all committee members on the form.
However, if it is difficult to sign the form by oneself, it is acceptable to express the intention bye-mail.
Achieve Level Evaluation Committee Chair(5) Submission of materials

1) After the meeting, the chairperson of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee shall summarize
the evaluation comments of each committee member, fill in the "Achievement Assessment SelfEvaluation Sheet", and promptly submit and save the materials shown in the following table.
Table 2 Materials to be submitted and preserved after the completion of the Achieve Level
Evaluation Committee meeting
File NameMedia, Saved and Submitted Place Hard copy of the TWINS "Grade Inquiry" page Specialized competence Point Table

Printed file: Mailbox for submission
Printed file: Mailbox for submission

 Specialized competence Point Graph

Printed file: Mailbox for submission

 Achievement Assessment Self-Evaluation Sheet ※ Printed file: Mailbox for submission
 Meeting Record of the Achievement AssessmentPrinted file: Mailbox for submission
Sheet
Electronic file: stored on GP server

 Achievement Assessment Excel File

Electronic file: return to student※ Filled in with the evaluation and comments by the Committee.

Achieve(6) Inquiries- 36 -

Level

Evaluation

Committee

Chair, Member, Student
1) Questions and consultations about preparation of materials→ Contact your nearest GP-TA or the GP-TA mailing list risk-gp-ta@risk.tsukuba.ac.jp.
2) Questions about the operation of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee:→ Contact the GP Core mailing list: risk-gp-core@risk.tsukuba.ac.jp.

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Flow of various materials submission before and after the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee meeting
Chair of the Achieve Level
Evaluation Committee

Students
1. Printed Files(1) Grades from TWINS(2) Specialized competence point
table(3) Specialized competence pointgraph(4) Achievement assessment selfevaluation sheet(5) Student portfolio(6) Evidence(7) INFOSS Information Ethics Course
Certificate (only once)

File preparation(1) Grades from TWINS(2) Specialized competence point table(3) Specialized competence point graph(4) Achievement assessment selfevaluation sheet with evaluation andcomments by committee(5) INFOSS Information Ethics Course
Certificate (only once)

Revision
unnecessary

Revision required

INFOSS Information Ethics Course
Certificate Confirmation Process

Achievement Assessment
Committee meeting

2. Electronic Files of (1)~(5) and (7)Save for next round of meeting
1. Filing
2. Excel file

Prior check

Submitbeforehand

Resubmit
revised version

Submission Box/GP Server

Return

Add the committee's evaluation andcomments to the Achievement
Assessment self-evaluation sheet.
Return and submit
1. Filing
2. Excel file

AmendedRe-introduced

GP server

SubmitSubmission Box(12th Floor)

Add
Submit(6) Assessment Meeting Record
Form signed by each committee
memberto the documents listed on the left,
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Checked by practical WG

5. Basic Principles of the Achievement
Assessment System- 39 -

Agreement on the Achievement Assessment in the
Master's Course
1. Achievement Assessment Committee, and implementation and approval of Achievement
Assessment
1) Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
An Achieve Level Evaluation Committee will be established designated for each
student by the Master's/Doctoral Program for the purpose of conducting theachievement assessment described below.
2) Implementation and approval of achievement assessment
The achievement assessment described below will be carried out by the Achievement
Assessment Committee and approved by the Master's/Doctoral Program Leader.
3) Composition of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
The committee consists of a chairperson and two to three other members.

2. Position of achievement assessment in the completion of the course
The results of the achievement assessment are part of the final examination, held together
with the master's thesis examination. To pass the final examination, students must, inprinciple, pass all items of the achievement assessment.

3. Judgment of pass/fail at the final examination of the Achievement Assessment
The decision of pass/fail in final exam will be made according to the following section 4,
the results of the Master's/Doctoral Program’s evaluation of the self-evaluation form.

4. Self-evaluation form and the master's program's evaluation of it
1) The self-evaluation form is for students to report their own academic achievement,
which cannot be measured by the number of courses taken. In the self-evaluation form.
A student's academic plan based on the subject points (see section 5) must be mentioned
with reference to the acquired subject points. In addition, the academic progress mustbe supported by the following two types of academic evidence.
(a) Materials created during the study, such as study notes, research reports, andthesis drafts.
(b) Student's portfolio summarizing each month's academic progress.
2) The self-evaluation form must be certified by the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
at the time of the final examination that the self-evaluation is at the "Master's Degree
Completion Level" for all items.

5. Subject points- 40 -

It is desirable to obtain the prescribed standard points for each achievement item from
common foundation subjects and major subjects as follows. The calculation of points is basedon the point table shown in the excel file. However, the point table can be substituted if the
Achievement Assessment Committee approves.
1) Points in major subjects
For each major subject, full points are assigned as credits × 80 = total points. The
allocation of points is determined by the Master's/Doctoral Program. A grade of "A+" or"A" is calculated as the obtained points × 1.2, B as the points × 1.0, and C as the points
× 0.8.
2) Points in common foundation subjects in master's program
The points are for all master's programs in general, as shown in the point table in the
excel file. A grade of "A+" or "A" is calculated as the obtained points × 1.2, B as thepoints × 1.0, and C as the points × 0.8.
3) Standard points for each achievement item
The following points should be obtained by totaling the points in common foundation
subjects and major subjects.
(a) Fundamentals of engineering
680 points(b) Knowledge of basic theories and related skills
580 points(c) Knowledge of issues in the real world
260 points(d) Broad perspective overlooking circumstance
260 points(e) Abilities of problem setting and solving
160 points(f) Global communication ability
300 points

6. Achievement assessment and additional tasks
Achievement assessments are conducted several times prior to the final examination, attimes determined by the master's program. If a student is not expected to reach the level ofachievement specified by the master's program in the final examination based solely on
obtained points or self-assessment, the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee may assign
additional tasks through the supervisor. The student may submit the additional tasks to
improve the performance and increase the evaluation points.

7. Special points in achievement assessment
If a student has particularly appreciable achievement, the Master's/Doctoral Program
leader may add points corresponding to that achievement in the achievement assessment
after reviewing the application submitted by the supervisor and examined by the Achieve
Level Evaluation Committee.

8. Use of achievement assessment
The points in the Achievement Assessment can be used in selection for student awards.

Supplementary Rules- 41 -

1) This agreement applies to students enrolled in or after 2008.
2) Any changes to this agreement will be made after discussion by the Master's/Doctoral
Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering Faculty Meeting.
Approved by Risk Engineering Department Faculty Meeting on June 3, 2009.
Amended by Risk Engineering Department Education Council on April 9, 2014.
Amended by Education Council in Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience
Engineering on December 2, 2020.

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Agreement on Achievement Assessment inDoctoral Course
1. Achievement Assessment Committee, and implementation and approval of Achievement
Assessment
1) Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
An Achieve Level Evaluation Committee will be established designated for each
student by the Master's/Doctoral Programand for the purpose of conducting theachievement assessment described below.
2) Implementation and approval of achievement assessment
The achievement assessment described below will be carried out by the Achieve Level
Evaluation Committee and approved by the Master's/Doctoral Program Leader.
3) Composition of the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
The committee consists of a chairperson and two to three members.

2. Position of achievement assessment in the completion of the course
The results of the achievement assessment are part of the final examination, held together
with the doctoral dissertation examination. To pass the final examination, all items of the
Achievement Assessment results must be acceptable in principle.

3. Judgment of pass/fail at the final examination of the Achievement Assessment
The decision of pass/fail in final exam will be made according to the following section 4,
the results of the Master's/Doctoral Program's evaluation of the self-evaluation form.
4. Self-evaluation form and the Master's/Doctoral Program's evaluation of it
1) The self-evaluation form is for students to report their own academic achievement,
which cannot be measured by the number of courses taken. In the self-evaluation form.
A student's academic plan based on the subject points (see section 5) must be mentioned
with reference to the acquired subject points. In addition, the academic progress mustbe supported by the following two types of academic evidence.
(a) Materials created during the study, such as study notes, research reports, andthesis drafts.
(b) Student's portfolio summarizing each month's academic progress. (This can beomitted for G-COE students)
2) The self-evaluation form must be certified by the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee
at the time of the final examination that the self-evaluation is at the "Doctoral Degree
Completion Level" for all items.

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5. Subject points
It is desirable to obtain the prescribed standard points for each achievement item from
common foundation subjects and major subjects as follows. The calculation of points is basedon the point table shown in the excel file. However, the point table can be substituted if the
Achievement Assessment Committee approves.
1) Points in major subjects
For each major subject, full points are assigned as credits × 80 = total points. The
allocation of points is determined by the Master's/Doctoral Program. A grade of A+ or
A is calculated as the obtained points × 1.2, B as theW points × 1.0, and C as the points
× 0.8.
2) Points in common foundation subjects in doctoral program
The points are set for all doctoral programs in general, as shown in the point table in
the excel file. A grade of A+ or A is calculated as the obtained points × 1.2, B as thepoints × 1.0, and C as the points × 0.8.
3) Standard points for each achievement item(a) Fundamentals of engineering(b) Knowledge of theoretical foundation and related skills(c) Knowledge of issues in the real world(d) Broad perspective overlooking circumstance(e) Abilities of problem setting and solving(f) Global communication ability

160 points
160 points
60 points
40 points
90 points
130 points

6. Assessment of achievement and additional tasks
Achievement assessments are conducted several times prior to the final examination attimes determined by the doctoral program. If a student is not expected to reach the level ofachievement specified by the doctoral program in the final examination based solely on
obtained points or self-assessment, the Achieve Level Evaluation Committee may assign
additional tasks through the student's academic advisor. The student may improve theperformance by implementing and submitting the additional assignments.

7. Special points in Achievement Assessment
If a student has particularly appreciable achievement, the Master's/Doctoral Program
leader may add points corresponding to that achievement in the achievement assessment
after reviewing the application submitted by the supervisor and examined by Achieve Level
Evaluation Committee.

8. Use of achievement assessment
The results of the Achievement Assessment can be used in selection for student awards.

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For students enrolled in the early graduation program in this doctoral program, theachievement assessment conducted by this Master's/Doctoral Program shall be substituted
with one by the early graduation program.

Supplementary Rules
1) This agreement applies to students enrolled in or after 2008.
2) Any changes to this agreement will be made after discussion by the Master's/Doctoral
Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering Faculty Meeting.
Approved by Risk Engineering Department Faculty Meeting on June 3, 2009.
Amended by Risk Engineering Department Education Council on April 9, 2014.
Amended by Education Council in Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience
Engineering on December 2, 2020.

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Achievement Assessment Standards in Self-Evaluation
Forms
Master's/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering
1. Achievement assessment of the master's course in the self-evaluation report
When acquiring the points indicated in the Specialized Competence Points Table for
Master's Program of Risk and Resilience Engineering, students are to comprehensively selfassess against each achievement item using the content and evidence they have learned. In
addition, knowledge learned through self-study may be added.
The criteria for achievement at the master's program level are as follows.
a) There exists evidence of academic contents for each item.
b) A study plan based on subject points is accomplished, and the accomplishments
mentioned in the self-evaluation report while comparing with the standard points.
For each item of achievement, it is desirable to conduct a self-evaluation comprehensively byconsidering related items even if they are in different subjects.
2. Achievement assessment of the doctoral course in the self-evaluation report
When acquiring the points indicated in the Specialized Competence Points Table forDoctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering, students will comprehensively selfassess against each achievement item using the content and evidence they have learned. In
addition, knowledge learned through self-study may be added.
The criteria for achievement at the doctoral program level are as follows.
a) There exists evidence of academic content for each item.
b) A study plan based on subject points is accomplished, and the accomplishment is
mentioned in the self-evaluation report while comparing with the standard points.
In addition to the criteria mentioned above, followings are required for each achievement
assessment item.
1) "Fundamentals of engineering" are judged on the basis of meeting the number ofpublished papers which are specified as the standard for dissertation preparation, andof having the relevant skills to do so.
2) "Knowledge of theoretical foundations and related skills" is judged mainly based on theevidence of studying each subject, for which points are set in the specialized competence- 46 -

table.
3) "Knowledge of issues in the real world", "Broad perspective overlooking circumstance",and "Abilities of problem setting and solving" will be judged based on the possession of
the relevant abilities and knowledge as in 2).
4) Regarding "Global Communication Ability", students will be judged based on theevidence of their study in each subject according to points set in the specializedcompetence table. In case when the count of research presentation or presentation inforeign language reaches three times in three years, the Communication Abilities canalso judged by discussion process in courses including Project Research in R2E. The
number of foreign language presentations may be substituted by the equivalentinternational experience.
5) When reporting 2) to 4), experience as TA/RA experience, as a teaching assistant forgroup seminar, and as a student teaching assistant in laboratory can be included.
Prepared by Department of Risk Engineering on April 6, 2010
Revised: Master’s/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering on December 2,
2020
Revised: Master’s/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering on September 1,
2021
Revised: Master’s/Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering on April 21, 2024

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