Shibaura Institute of Technology
Innovative Global Program

Academic Guide

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Shibaura Institute of Technology
Founding Spirit and Educational Goals
Diploma Policy/ Curriculum Policy/ Assessment Policy
Founding Spirit and Educational Goals
Since Arimoto Shiro founded our institute in 1927, we have trained many talented engineers
through practical engineering education based on our founding motto, "Training engineers wholearn from society and contribute to society," and sent them out into the world.
Therefore, the purpose of education in the College of Engineering is to produce global engineers
who are able to play an active role in this era of great change, and who are equipped with theability to anticipate and respond to new situations.

Diploma Policy
SIT will grant a degree to students who are capable of resolving various global issues to realize asustainable society by utilizing basic science and engineering knowledge as well as broad range ofknowledge in the area of specialist field; possess abilities befitting of scientists and engineers that
contribute to the society as stated in the founding philosophy; and satisfy the academic requirements
for graduation.
(Goals of Education)
1. Recognize the diversity of the world and society, and can act as scientists and engineers withhigh ethics.n
2. Specify problems, recognizes knowledge and skills required for solving the problems,
voluntarily masters the lacking knowledge and skills, and resolves the problem considering thesocial and economic constraints by utilizing basic science and specialist knowledge.
3. Communicate with relevant parties and work in as team.

Curriculum Policy
SIT systematically organizes core common subjects for all SIT students and common basic subjects
and specialist subjects for each college, comprising of lectures, seminars, experiments and exercises
for acquisition of knowledge, skills, abilities and attitude stated in the Diploma Policy. Goals of
education will be achieved by conducting education methods that promote voluntary and pro-active
study and research by students, evaluating the results from multiple aspects, and encouraging review
by the students. Core common subjects are established as subjects that allows all students to achieve
the founding spirit and Diploma Policy.

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Assessment Policy
In order to objectively and appropriately evaluate and visualize the degree of achievement of theacademic and educational goals set forth in the Diploma Policy, SIT has established policies toassess three levels of achievement:
1. Institute Level:
For the four academic and educational goals set out in the institute's Diploma Policy.
2. Curriculum Level:
For the academic and educational goals set forth in the respective diploma policies of thefaculties, departments, graduate schools, and majors.
3. Subject Level
For the academic goals presented in the syllabus of each subject.
The evaluation methods for each level are shown in the table below.
Specific assessment methods at the institute, college and department, graduate school andcourse and subject level.
Upon admission(fulfillment of admission
policy )Entrance Examinations

Institutelevel,

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Entrance Examinations
Pre-Admission
Education

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Subject
level

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Curriculum
level

Assessment test

Upon graduation or completion(fulfillment of diploma
policy )While in the institute(fulfillment of curriculum
policy)

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GPA
Number of times failed toadvance to the next year,
Leave of absence andwithdrawal rate
Satisfaction survey
Student behavior survey
CEFR scoreSocial basic skills survey
GPA
CEFR scoreSocial Basic Skills
SurveyStudy portfolio
Various Student Surveys
Number of times failed toadvance to the next year,
Leave of absence andwithdrawal rate
Credit Acquisition and
Grade Distribution
Class Surveys
Study Portfolio
Grading

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Questionnaire at graduation
Employment status
Graduation status
Academic program entered after
graduation (Bachelors, Masters,
PhD)
Number of degrees awarded

Questionnaire at graduation
Employment status
Academic program entered after
graduation (Bachelors, Masters,
PhD)
Number of degrees awardedCollege of Engineering
Diploma Policy/ Curriculum Policy
Diploma Policy
College of Engineering will grant a degree to students who study engineering by building on theirsolid academic base; possess the capacity to become a creative professional that can contributeto the society; participate in engineer education program based on international perspectives toacquire broader expertise; and satisfy the academic requirements for graduation.
(Goals of Education)
1. Build the foundation for generous personality and basic academic skills with the curiosity toinvestigate problems beyond the specialist field.
2. Systematically understand the nature of engineering, acquire problem solving abilities, andcommunicate with relevant parties to work in a team.
3. Solve problems by identifying a solution that takes multiple approaches, constraints, andsocial impact into consideration.
4. Through world class engineer education and broad international experience, understandthe diversity of the world and society, and can act as scientists and engineers with highethics.

Curriculum Policy
To achieve the goals stated in the Diploma Policy, College of Engineering reviewed the overemphasis on covering wider area of knowledge and technical details of creation often seen in
many engineering universities. Our educational policy focuses on the following three stages:
First stage is to investigate “for what” engineering and technology is used in each field ofengineering. This requires examination of history to evaluate the achievements and failures
accumulated by humanity.
The second stage is to investigate “why.” Each stage in society has its own requirements: needs,
desires, and concrete demands. An engineer shall not accept these demands without question. An
education to equip students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to tackle and examine
the tasks critically is indispensable.
The third stage is to learn “how to create” and to improve one’s creativity based on it. Drawing
from the educational policy, the College of Engineering’s curriculum consists of common subjects
and specialist subjects with the following five objectives:
1. Systematic learning to cultivate broad education
Establish necessary academic abilities to master specialist education in engineering
2. Development of creativity
Enhance motivation to tackle unexplored areas
3. Systematic learning of engineering knowledge
Systematic acquisition of basic knowledge and logical thinking in engineering
4. Co-existence with others
Collaboration, harmony, and co-existence with diverse cultures and environments
5. Establishing SIT’s historical uniqueness
Maintain autonomy and enhance mutual trust among members of SIT
Subjects are designed based on these objectives and sets learning/educational goals. Credits
are awarded when the result meets required level.

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1 Student Status
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What is Student Status?
 You obtain “student status” once you pass the Institute’s entrance examination, carry out theprescribed enrollment procedures, and are issued with a “student ID card.” Having the status ofa “student” means you are entitled to receive education and undertake research at the Institute.
 “Active enrollment” means that you are actively undertaking your studies in a semester inwhich you have student status.
 Please conduct yourself with pride and self-awareness in your status as a student of
Shibaura Institute of Technology.
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Details

Standard
completion term

The term required to complete one of the undergraduate
education programs at the Institute is four (4) years.

Maximum termof enrollment

You can be enrolled at the Institute for a maximum of eight (8)years.

Graduation

Graduation means termination of your status as a student of theInstitute after four (4) or more years of active enrollment andcompletion of the prescribed subjects and credits.
Upon graduation you are awarded a bachelor’s degree.

Changes in Student Status

Repeating a Year You need to undertake the prescribed procedures if any of the following apply.
Item
Details(1) If you wish to repeat voluntarily because your credit
record is poor:
Discuss your plans with your class coordinator, and lodge a
Request to Repeat by early March. (You will not be allowed torepeat unless you lodge this request.)(2) If you are subject to a bar on advancement at the end of
What isRepeating a your second year:Year?
You are barred from advancing, so you will automatically repeat.
There is no need to lodge a request.
(3) If you do not satisfy the graduation requirements at theend of your fourth year:
You are barred from graduating, so you will automatically repeat.
There is no need to lodge a request.
This is when you do not engage in your studies for a specified
period (of 2 months or more) owing to illness, injury, or other
What isunavoidable grounds. When taking leave of absence, you need to
Leave oflodge a Leave of Absence Request.
Absence?
(1) Consult with your class coordinator.
(2) In cases of illness or injury, attach a doctor’s certificate
when lodging your request.
In principle, leave of absence is taken for a maximum of one year, inthe following terms:
Spring semester leave of absence: April 1 – September 30
Fall semester leave of absence: October 1 – March 31 of theTermfollowing year
Full year leave of absence: April 1 – March 31 of the following
year
Leave of absence may also commence midway through a semester.

Leave of Absence5

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Details

Leave of Absence
Resumption
Withdrawal

Spring semester and fullPlease check bulletin boards foryear leave of absence:schedule details. If you need to takeBy early March
Requestleave of absence from midway
Deadlines
Fall semester leave ofthrough the semester, please consult
absence: By earlywith the Student Affairs Section.
September
Impact on
Periods of leave of absence are counted toward the 8-year
Enrollment maximum term of enrollment. However, they are not counted
Term, etc.
toward your term of active enrollment.
You cannot complete course registration for a semester you are on
Courseleave of absence. If you take leave of absence from midway throughRegistration
the semester, your registration for that semester will be invalidated.
If you lodge a request for leave of absence by the request deadline
School Fees and are approved, you will be exempted from tuition for thesemester of leave of absence.
What isResumption means returning to active enrollment when a term of
Resumption
leave of absence expires.
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When your leave of absence is due to expire, the Institute will send
you a Resumption Request. Please lodge this request by the dateRequestspecified, which will be in early March if you wish to resume from
Deadlinespring semester and early September if you wish to resume fromfall semester. If you do not lodge your request by these dates, yourenrollment will be cancelled (pursuant to the General Regulations).
You will be required to pay the school fees for the academic year in
School Fees
which you resume.
(1) Consult your class coordinator.
If you wish to withdraw(2) Lodge a Withdrawal Request andfor personal reasons
return your student ID card.
(1) Those who have contravened
the entrants’ pledge;(2) Those who have degradedstudent integrity with poor
character or conduct and haveno prospect of improvement;
What is(3) Those with inferior academic
Withdrawal? If you are ordered toperformance and no prospect
withdraw (pursuant to theof completion;
General Regulations)(4) Those who have consistently
failed to attend class in theabsence of legitimate grounds;or(5) Those who have disrupted
order on campus or otherwise
contravened their duties as a
student.
You need to lodge a Withdrawal Request if you wish to withdraw.
In principle, the date of withdrawal will be the final day of thesemester in which you lodged your request.
RequestDeadline Request to withdraw at the end of spring semester: Lodge by
early September Request to withdraw at the end of fall semester: Lodge by early6Cancellation of
Enrollment

March
Please check bulletin boards for schedule details.
This does not apply if you have been ordered to withdraw.
If you do not pay your fees by the deadline, your enrollment will be
School Fees
cancelled (pursuant to the General Regulations).
The president shall cancel the enrollment of those who fall under
any of the following items (pursuant to the General Regulations):(1) Those reported missing;
What isCancellation (2) Those with school fee payments in arrears who fail to payofdespite demands;
Enrollment(3); or(4) Those who fail to complete procedures for resumption, etc.
following expiration of a leave of absence.

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２ Changes in Student Status
Item

Suspension

Details
Suspension will be ordered as a disciplinary action in thefollowing cases (pursuant to the General Regulations):(1) Students who contravene these General Regulations.
What is(2) Students who engage in conduct contrary to their duties as a
Suspension
student.
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Internal College/Department
Transfer

What isInternal
College/Department
Transfer?

Year Level

Periods of suspension are not counted toward the term of activeenrollment.
Internal college transfer means to transfer your enrollment toanother college of the Institute. Internal department transfer means
to transfer your enrollment to another department within the College
of Engineering. You must be enrolled in first year to gain approval totransfer to another department within the College of Engineering.
Internal college/department transfer is subject to a screening
process (written examination, interview, etc.) prescribed by thedepartment you wish to transfer to. Please note that your preferredcollege/department may not conduct screenings every academicyear.
As a rule, you will transfer into second year.

Re-entrance

You will be required to pay the school fees for the department
and year level into which you transfer.
If you have withdrawn from the Institute (except if ordered towithdraw) or have had your enrollment cancelled, you may request
What is Repermission to re-enter the Institute, provided you are expected toentrance?
graduate within a period of eight (8) years minus your term of activeenrollment prior to withdrawal/cancellation.
Please lodge your request by early December of the previous year
Requestif you wish to re-enter from spring semester, and by late May of the
Deadlinecurrent year if you wish to re-enter from fall semester.
For details, please contact the Student Affairs Section.
You will be required to pay the school fees for the academic year
School Feesin which you re-enter.
School Fees

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2 Classes and Credits
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Classes Classes are operated in the following formats.

Lecture Subjects

Non-Lecture
Subjects(experiential
subjects)

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Subjects taught in a lecture format, providing an organizedassembly of knowledge to be covered in thedepartment/faculty.
Subjects that enable acquisition of knowledge throughexperience and cultivate students’ abilities to form their own
ideas through direct contact with phenomena and to create
and plan for themselves. Class formats include seminars,
design, drawing, experiment, exercise, and technicaltraining.

Credits

 Credits are numerical representations of the volume of study required in a class subject.
 You earn credits by taking subjects in accordance with the curriculum and passing
examinations.
 A standard class subject shall comprise coursework requiring 45 hours of study per credit,
and the following standards shall be used to calculate the number of credits per subject
depending on the teaching methods employed and taking account of educational efficacy
and the amount of study required outside class.
(1) For lecture and seminar classes, one credit shall be granted for 15 to 30 hours ofclass time.
(2) For experiment, exercise, technical training and the like, one credit shall be granted
for 30 to 45 hours of class time.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding items, in the event that it isconsidered appropriate to confer credits based on evaluation of learning outcomesin class subjects such as Graduation Thesis, Graduation Research, and Graduation
Project, credits may be determined taking into account the volume of study, etc.
required therefor.
 A lecture subject worth 2 credits requires 90 hours of study. One lecture class is 100
minutes, so in addition to class time, you are expected to undertake preparations (preclass study) and reviews (revision) on your own. Please observe the study hours noted in
the syllabus.
 Classes proceed on the assumption that students have undertaken preparations (pre-classstudy), so please be sure to undertake the pre-class tasks provided in the syllabus before
you attend class. Moreover, you should make an effort to further your understanding byreviewing (revising) the content of each class prior to attending the next class. Failing toattend makes it difficult to master learning content.

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Types of Credits

 Credits are classified into the four types shown below and assigned to each year level.
 You can register for a subject in or after the year level to which it is assigned.
 For details of credit types and year level allocations, please consult the applicablecurriculum chart.
Subjects which your department requires
you to complete. You must earn the credits
in these subjects prior to graduation.
A group of subjects from which yourElective Compulsory
department requires you to earn a specified
Subjects
number of credits prior to graduation.
Subjects which you may select inElective Subjects
accordance with your own interests andneeds.
Subjects which you may select inaccordance with your own interests andFree Electives
needs, but which will not be counted toward
fulfilment of your graduation requirements.
Required Subjects

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Semesters The Institute uses a semester system in which the year is divided into two academic terms,
and a quarter system in which it is divided into four academic terms. A semester usually
lasts 14 weeks, and a quarter 7 weeks.
 When the timing of a semester is not specified, the term “semester” is used on its own.
When the timing is specified, the terms “spring semester” and “fall semester” are used.
These are abbreviated to “1S” and “2S.” When the timing of a quarter is not specified, the term “quarter” is used on its own. Whenthe timing is specified, the terms “first quarter,” “second quarter,” “third quarter,” and “fourth
quarter” are used. These are abbreviated to “1Q,” “2Q,” “3Q,” and “4Q.”

5Class Times
1st
Period2nd
Period3rd
Period4th
Period5th
Period6th
Period

9:00-10:40
10:50-12:30
13:10-14:50
15:00-16:40
16:50-18:30
18:40-20:20

 When you attend a class, please be sure to touch your student ID card on the card reader
in the classroom to record your attendance. Attendance can be registered from 30 minutes
prior to the start of class in the 1st and 3rd periods, and from 10 minutes prior to the start ofclass in other periods.

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6Class Cancellations

 A scheduled class may be cancelled on the judgment of the instructor in the event that the
instructor is attending an academic conference, is ill, or for other reasons.
 Information on class cancellations is posted on bulletin boards as soon as it becomes
known. You can also check this information on the Institute’s website, your cellphone, andS*gsot.
 Ad hoc class cancellations may also be made in cases such as typhoons and other natural
disasters.

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Make-up Classes

 In the event of a class cancellation as explained above, a make-up class will be held. Makeup classes may also be held at the instructor’s discretion in the event that not all thescheduled material has been covered in regular classes.
 Make-up classes are held during regular teaching periods in principle. Make-up classschedules will be posted on bulletin boards. You can also check this information on theInstitute’s website, your cellphone, and S*gsot.

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Absence from Class In the event that you cannot attend a class for unavoidable reasons, you may submit aReport of Absence to the class instructor. If you require a Report of Absence, please apply at
the Student Affairs Section, bringing with you a document that certifies the date and reasons foryour absence (see below). When the Report of Absence is issued, submit it directly to your class
instructor. However, it is up to the instructor to decide how to handle the Report.
Examples of certification documents:
Illness: Any one of the following: Doctor’s certificate, certificate of hospital attendance+ receipt, Certificate of Recovery from Infectious Disease (in cases of influenza
and other infectious diseases) (the document should clearly state the diagnosis,
date on which the illness began, number of days required for treatment, date ofrecovery, etc.)
Bereavement: Notice of (or thank you card for) funeral ceremonies (for a relative within
three degrees of kinship)
Public transport delay: Certificate of delay

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3 Course Progression
Course Registration1

 At the Institute, you are free to select the subjects you wish to take, with the exception ofrequired subjects.
This means that you must take responsibility for planning your studies, deciding which
subjects to take, and registering for those subjects – including your required subjects. This
process is called “course registration.” Please take care to ensure that you fulfil the requirements for embarking on your 4th-year
Graduation Research, which is a required subject, and the requirements for graduation.
You also need to avoid becoming subject to a bar on advancement to the next year level.
 Course registration is carried out via S*gsot during course registration periods scheduled
before the start of classes in the first and fall semesters. Course registration periods areannounced on bulletin boards and the Institute’s website.
 For information on how to register, please consult the manual available on the Institute’s
website, and come to the Student Affairs Section for advice if anything is unclear.

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Course Registration Workflow(1)

Drafting Your Schedule Attend department and year level specific guidance sessions held before the start ofclasses in April or in September to receive course advice, then create your own draft
schedule based on the class timetable. For details of the timetable and the content ofsubjects, refer to the syllabus search system on the Institute’s website.
Note: Class times are subject to change, so check the website for details of any changes.
 If you are a newly-enrolled student, check the guidance session schedule provided when you
completed your enrollment procedures and obtain course advice at the departmental guidance
session for new students. Current students should check campus bulletin boards or the
Guidance/Periodic Health Examination page on the Institute’s website for details of theschedule for department and year level specific guidance sessions.
(2)

Subject Orientations

 As a rule, orientations on the content of each subject are conducted in the first class.

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 To ensure educational effectiveness, limits may be placed on the number of students who
can register in institute common subjects and liberal arts and foundation subjects.
 In the event that the number of students wishing to register for such a subject exceeds thelimit, students will be selected by lottery.

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Points to Note for Course Registration
・ You must register for all the subjects you plan to take, including required
subjects. Please be sure to check your subject registrations at the end of thecourse registration period. You will not be able to change your registrations
after the confirmation period.
・ In principle, the maximum number of credits you can register for per year is
49 (25 per semester) (excluding intensive subjects, school teacher’s license
subjects, and free electives [not counted toward graduation requirements]).
・ Register for year-round subjects and first semester subjects (including first andsecond quarter subjects) in the first semester registration period, and second
semester subjects (including third and fourth quarter subjects) in the second
semester registration period.
・ For intensive subjects, register during the registration period for the applicableclass period as shown on the Institute’s website.
・ You cannot register for subjects assigned to year levels higher than the one inwhich you are currently enrolled.
・ As a rule, you cannot register for two or more subjects scheduled in the same
period on the same day of the week (concurrent registration).
・ Registering once again for a subject that you have failed is known as “repeat
registration.” Repeat registration is not possible in subjects you have alreadyCourseRegistration
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passedand receivedincreditfor. Colleges or Departments
・ If you receive a fail grade (D or F) in a subject, you cannot register for thesame
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a subject in another college or department, you need to register at the Student Affairs
Section counter rather than via S*gsot, taking into account the following matters:(1)In the period between the first day of classes for the semester and the course
registration deadline, go to the Student Affairs Section counter on your campus andpick up one copy of the Request to Register for Subject Offered in AnotherCollege/Department form for each subject you wish to request.
(2)The permission of the instructor in charge of the subject is required in order to register fora subject offered in another college/department.
(3)Fill out the required sections of the Request form, obtain a signature of approval from the
instructor when you attend the class, and submit it yourself to the Student Affairs Section
by the course registration deadline. You will not be registered for the subject if you simply
hand the Request to the instructor.
(4)The department in which you are enrolled will determine whether or not the subject taken
in another college/department can be counted toward your graduation requirements, andyou will be informed of the outcome at a later date.
(5)You cannot cancel your registration in subjects offered by another college/department.
(6)A maximum of 30 credits may be earned in subjects offered by anothercollege/department while you are actively enrolled.

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Checking Your Course Registration

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 The subjects you are registered for are shown on S*gsot. Please be sure to check that
subject names, instructors, days, times, and other details are recorded correctly.
 If you fail to perform this check and end up attending and taking examinations in a subject
for which you are not registered, your grade will be invalid. Similarly, all registered subjects
will be graded as usual even if registered by mistake.
 You can make amendments (delete subjects you do not need and add ones that you doneed) during the course registration amendment period.
5External Credit Transfer System Up to 60 credits earned by a student of the College of Engineering externally at “anotheruniversity or educational institution” (see note), either prior to enrolling or while enrolled at
the Institute, may be transferred as credits at the Institute if it is deemed educationallybeneficial. Students who have enrolled through systems of entrance for students withbachelor’s degrees, third-year entrance, internal college/department transfer, or re-entrance
may have prior credits transferred as specified separately. Credits in all subjects offered by
the Open University of Japan are eligible for transfer.
Note: “another university or educational institution” means a university, junior college,
specialized course in a higher technical college, or other educational facility authorized by
the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The External Credit Transfer System can be classified into types 1, 2 and 3 as shown
below.

Student plans and earns (or has earned) external credits
independently(1)
CreditTransfer on
Application

If you earn credits externally and wish to have themtransferred to the Institute, please apply to the Student
Affairs Section and complete the required procedures within
the designated period. If you wish to transfer external creditsthat you earned prior to entering the Institute, this can only
be done within a predetermined period at the time ofentrance.

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Pre-specified credits are transferred to the College ofEngineering based on a credit transfer agreement
between the College and an external educational
institution
The College has an agreement for credit transfer with partner
institutions under the Agreement for Academic and
Educational Exchange among Four Science and Engineering
Universities in Tokyo outlined below.
Special Auditor System pursuant to Agreement for
Academic and Educational Exchange among Four Scienceand Engineering Universities in Tokyo
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(2)
Credit Transfer
by Agreement

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(3)
Study Abroad
Credit Transfer

Shibaura Institute of Technology, Kogakuin University,
Tokyo Denki University, and Tokyo City University haveestablished a system for mutual credit transfer under theabove agreement. Each of the institutions makes
predetermined subjects available to students of the otherthree institutions, and students who take subjects available
at other universities under the agreement are known as
special auditors (the term used for students of otheruniversities taking subjects at Shibaura Institute ofTechnology; terminology may vary at other institutions).
There are two periods each year in which students canapply to take subjects available at the other institutions(spring semester: early April; fall semester: midSeptember), which are announced on campus bulletinboards. If you wish to apply, please complete theapplication procedure at the Student Affairs Section within
the prescribed period.
For timetables, syllabus and other details for each
institution, please check with the Student Affairs Sectionor the website of the applicable institution.
Pursuant to your application, the Student Affairs Section
will lodge a request for registration with the otherinstitution. The other institution conducts screening andissues the result within 1-2 weeks.
You should be sure to attend your preferred class at theother institution even before official permission is issued,
and if anything is unclear, consult with the office in charge ofeducational affairs at the other institution.
You will be exempt from entrance examination fees,
entrance fees, and auditing fees at the other institution.
However, you may be charged actual costs incurred forspecial activities such as experiment and exercise.
Academic grades for the classes you take as a special
auditor will be sent by the other institution to the Student
Affairs Section. Please note that the department in which
you are enrolled will determine whether or not the credits
earned as a special auditor are to be counted toward yourgraduation requirements.

For students who have studied at an educational institution, etc.
which has a study abroad agreement with Shibaura Institute ofTechnology
・The department in which you are enrolled will determine
whether or not the credits earned in a program overseas are to
be counted toward your graduation requirements. Pleasecheck the subject allocation chart (non-department
programs).

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4 Examinations, Reports, etc.
 Methods of academic grade evaluation in each subject may include quizzes, mid-term
examinations, final examinations, reports, and presentations. Grade evaluation details areprovided in the syllabus for each subject.

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Points to Note regarding Examinations(1) Release of
examination
timetable(2) Designatedseating(3) Presentationof student ID
card(4) Entry to theexamination
venue(5) Permitted
items(6) Invigilator’s
directions(7) Cellphones,
smartphones, etc.

・ As a rule, the instructor announces the timetable. For
some subjects examinations are held in venues and ondays/periods different from regular classes.
・ The seating order is designated for mid-term and final
examinations in some subjects. Please sit in yourdesignated seat. If there is no designated seating,follow the instructions of the invigilator.
・ Be sure to bring your student ID card to the examination
venue and place it in a visible position on the aisle sideof your desk.
・ If you forget your student ID card, go to the Student
Affairs Section to receive a student ID certificate.
・ The student ID certificate is valid only on for theexamination on the day of issue, so please return it to
the Student Affairs Section promptly after theexamination.
・ You will not be permitted to enter the examination venue
after one-half of the examination time has elapsed.
・ The only items allowed on your desk during theexamination are automatic pencils, pencils, ballpoint
pens, erasers, and watches/clocks.
・ In the event that notes, printouts and other referencematerials are permitted, they must be compiled andsigned by you personally.
・ Calculators and the like can only be used if specificallyauthorized for the class concerned.
・ Items that are not permitted and those you do not needfor the examination should be placed in your bag, whichshould be closed so that you cannot see inside. Failure
to obey these rules may be considered “misconduct.”・ Please follow the directions of the invigilator while in theexamination venue.
・ Sharing writing implements with other students andother forms of borrowing/ lending are strictly prohibited
unless authorized by the invigilator.
・ Failure to obey the directions of the invigilator may beconsidered “misconduct.”・ In the examination venue, switch all cellphones,
smartphones and other electronic communication
devices to OFF and place them in your bag.
・ The use of cellphones, smartphones, etc. as calculators,
dictionaries, and clocks is prohibited.

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2

Make-up Examinations
 In the event that you are unable to sit for a final examination owing to injury, illness, or otherunavoidable circumstances (legitimate grounds), please apply to the Student Affairs
Section within 4 days, including the day of the examination (and excluding any dayson which the Student Affairs Section is closed). However, if you are subject to a nonattendance order for influenza or other infectious disease, this 4-day period begins on the
day that the order is lifted.
 To apply for a make-up examination, please submit a Make-up Examination Request to theStudent Affairs Section, accompanied by a doctor’s certificate (see below).
Examples of certification documents:
Illness: Any one of the following: Doctor’s certificate, certificate of hospital attendance +receipt, Certificate of Recovery from Infectious Disease (in cases of influenza andother infectious diseases) (the document should clearly state the diagnosis, dateon which the illness began, number of days required for treatment, date of recovery,
etc.)Bereavement: Notice of (or thank you card for) funeral ceremonies (for a relative within
three degrees of kinship)
Public transport delay: Certificate of delay If the instructor approves your request, a make-up examination will be held in principle
within one month of the end of the examination period.

3

Misconduct
 Students who engage in misconduct in the course of grade evaluation will be subject topunishments such as non-approval of credit for all subjects registered for thesemester in question and publication of the misconduct on campus.

Examinations
Quizzes
Mid-term
examinations
Final
examinations

In addition to viewing others’ answers, the following typesof behavior are also considered to be misconduct. Be sure
to avoid them at all costs.
(1) Bringing materials created for the purpose of misconduct
into the examination venue and viewing them, or attempting
to view them (simply bringing such materials with can be
misconduct, even if you do not use them).
(2) Viewing notes, textbooks, reference books, electronic
communication devices, etc. that are not authorized for use
in the examination.
(3) Writing information that may be useful in the examination ondesks, walls, electronic communication devices, etc., andmaking use of it. Or, making use of such information written
by others for the purposes of your own answers.
(4) Exchanging or borrowing materials covered by (1)-(3) above
and using them in your answers.
(5) Exchanging
answers(including
creating
answers
collaboratively) or appropriating or plagiarizing them.
(6) Viewing others’ answers or materials such as those coveredby (1)-(3) above in the possession of others and using themin your own answers.
(7) Having another person produce answers on your behalf.
(8) Producing answers on another person’s behalf.
(9) Taking an answer sheet out of the examination venue, or
attempting to do so.
(10) Other conduct contrary to the purpose of the examination.

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Essays,reports,
productions
and othersubmitted
work(1) Submitting an essay, report, productions, etc. produced byanother person.
(2) Plagiarizing published works or online information, or usinglarge volumes of text without clearly stating the source thereof.
(3) Other conduct contrary to the purpose of producing work forsubmission.

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5 Grades Grades are evaluations of examination results and learning achievements pursuant tograde evaluation standards, and are communicated to students individually.
 Grades are recorded in the “enrollment register” and stored at the Institute permanently.
Please check your own grades carefully.
 Grades are posted on S*gsot.
 “Academic transcripts” can be issued as necessary for purposes such as graduate jobhunting and graduate school entrance examinations.

1

Grading Standards and Recording in Grade Reports, etc.
 Grade reports use the following symbols.
Grade

Grade
Point

Pass/Fail

Ｓ
A
B

4
Pass

C
D
F
G
#

N

Fail
Currently
RegisteredUnreportedTransferred

Grading Standard
Numerical mark (out of 100): 90-100
Numerical mark: 80-89

3

Numerical mark: 70-79

2

Numerical mark: 60-69

1

Numerical mark: 50-59

0Numerical mark: 0-49

Refer to the explanation in (3) Grade Inquiry Period.
For subject credits earned at other universities or
educational institutions and transferred at the time ofentrance or while enrolled.
*Not included in GPA calculations.

 Academic transcripts show grades of S, A, B, C, and N.

2

Grade Report You will be notified of your grades for each semester by a Grade Report on S*gsot (in lateAugust for spring semester, and mid-February for fall semester).

3

Grade Inquiry Period The Student Affairs Section handles inquiries concerning academic grades (the period inwhich inquiries are accepted will be announced on bulletin boards, etc.).
 When lodging an inquiry about a grade you have received, please print out a copy of your
Grade Report and apply at the Student Affairs Section. You are deemed to have confirmed
your grades unless you lodge an inquiry during the inquiry period. Grade inquiries are only
accepted during the inquiry period (excluding subjects with unreported grades).

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4

GPA
 The Institute uses a GPA (Grade Point Average) system. GPA is an expression of youracademic attainment in the form of a per-credit average of the grade points (GP)calculated in accordance with the grades you obtained in each of your registeredsubjects. Refer to the table on the previous page for correspondence between Grade
Point, numerical mark, and grade. Your Grade Report shows your GPA for eachsemester, your GPA calculated across all semesters (cumulative GPA), and number ofcredits registered. Repeat registration is possible in subjects that you have failed. If you
repeat a subject and earn a higher grade than on previous attempts, your GP for the
subject will be updated. GPs are not updated for repeat registration of subjects you havealready passed.
 GPA is used in graduation requirements, awards for academic excellence, andidentification of students with inferior academic performance. It is crucial for you to takeresponsibility for your own learning and engage seriously with the subjects you haveregistered for in order to achieve better grades. Please use GPA as a guide for reflection
on your own learning efforts and achievements.
Moreover, requirements for graduation include a minimum GPA standard. If you fail asubject, please re-register and work to achieve sound results in your studies.
■ GPA calculation method

GPA＝

4 x (no. of credits with S/A grades) + 3 x (no. of credits with B grades) + 2 x (no. of credits
with C grades) + 1 x (no. of credits with D grades)
Number of credits registered*GPA is calculated by reference to registered subjects counting toward graduation
requirements. However, subjects graded N (credit transfer) are not included.
*GPA is expressed as a figure rounded to the first decimal place.

5

Dean’s List (Awards for Outstanding Academic Performance) Students with outstanding academic performance each semester are awarded withinclusion on the Dean’s List. To be eligible, you must achieve all of the following inthe semester concerned: (1) GPA of 3.8 or above, (2) average numerical mark of 90
or above, and (3) 16 or more credits earned.

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Innovative Global Program- Curriculum-23

Innovative Global Program
Diploma Policy / Curriculum Policy
Diploma Policy
Innovative Global Program aims to foster people capable of leading international teams to solve
complex science and engineering problems throughout the world.
Innovative Global Program will grant a degree to students who are judged to have the following
abilities and meet the academic requirements for graduation.
(A) Ability to possess broad view and knowledge, and skills in science and technology to work on
various kinds of problems.
(B) Ability to understand, respect, and accept diversity in a global society, and cooperate withpeople from various backgrounds for international teamwork.
(C) Ability to make ethical decisions and practice ethically as an engineer who contributes tosociety.
(D) Ability to guide a team as a leader for the purpose of problem resolution.
(E) Ability to solve various problems in the world towards a sustainable society.

Curriculum Policy
To achieve the goals stated in the Diploma Policy, Innovative Global Program designs thecurriculum, conducts educational activities, and evaluates the students’ learning outcomes basedon the following policies.
1. Throughout the four years, students are required to take Advanced Engineering Research
Courses where to each student one supervisor and two advisers are assigned. Each student
belongs to their supervisor’s laboratory and learns through a research project under the guidanceof their supervisor and the laboratory members. At the end of every semester, each student gives
a presentation on their learning outcomes, and receives feedback from their supervisor and thetwo advisers. They also have opportunities to discuss their research with faculty members fromvarious countries and research fields. Through these activities, students are expected to broaden
their view and knowledge in science and technology, and develop the skills to solve various
problems in society as well as the ability to respect diversity in a global society.
(a) In their first year, students learn concrete skills for problem-solving from their laboratory
members by working on a given research project.
(b) In their second year, in every quarter, each student visits a different laboratory from theirsupervisor’s laboratory and learns in the laboratory, enabling them to work on several different
research fields to broaden their view.
(c) In their third year, each student fixes their supervisor, decides their graduation thesis’ topic,
and starts to work on their graduation thesis. Working on their thesis topic with the laboratory
members, students are expected to develop the ability to make ethical decisions and practice
ethically as an engineer.
(d) In their fourth year, each student forms a research team with junior students in theirlaboratory, completes their research projects in the team, and presents their research to scholars
in their field at an international conference. Through these activities, students learn leadership andhow to guide a team for problem-solving.
To support the research activities described in 1. above, the following are offered:
2. In their first year, students’ interest in various fields of engineering is stimulated by Introduction
to Advanced Engineering Courses where the cutting-edge research of almost all faculty membersin the college of engineering is introduced.
3. During the first two years, students build their solid foundation of scientific knowledge,
methodology, and practical skills by studying in Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer
Science courses needed to prepare for advanced research.

4. More advanced Specialized Courses are undertaken, mainly from second to third year, to24

acquire deeper knowledge and help students choose their graduation research project.
5. In Liberal Arts courses, focused on Communication, Social Science and Humanities, students
learn to confirm the wider social significance of their own research, and gain motivation to tackle
various social problems.
Towards a seamless transition to postgraduate study at the Shibaura Institute of Technology
such as that in Graduate School of Engineering and Science,
6. In their fourth year, students can undertake advanced specialized courses in graduate schools.
Also, in their fourth year, students start their preparation to study abroad for a part of their
postgraduate education.

1 Individuals aiming to foster
Individuals capable of leading international teams to solve complex science and engineering
problems throughout the world.

2 Background and Motivation
As society continues its rapid globalization, worldwide technological innovation is occurring throughthe fusion of multiple science and engineering fields into new cutting-edge fields. In science andtechnology, we are facing many problems intractable without international research teamwork.
Such society and circumstances require leaders who are not just specialists, but possess broad
knowledge and a global perspective, also capable of responding flexibly in interdisciplinary researchthat fuses different fields, and who are capable of leading international teams.
Innovative Global Program is launched with the aim of fostering such individuals.

3 Structure of the Curriculum
Based on the background and motivation in 2 above, we design the curriculum as follows:(i) Students can major in the following fields and their fusions for specialized research: Applied
Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,
Materials Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning.
(ii) Throughout the four years, each student works on their major through some research projects
while receiving supervision and mentoring from their supervisor, advisers, and postgraduate
students in the same laboratory in Advanced Engineering Research Courses.
(iii) In their first year, students have opportunities to broaden their interest in science andtechnology through Introduction to Advanced Engineering Courses, showcasing advanced researchby the college of engineering faculty.
(iv) During the first two years, students develop their basic knowledge and skills in science andtechnology by studying in Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science courses.
(v) From second to third year, more advanced Specialized Courses are offered to deepen theirknowledge and help students choose their graduation research project.
(vi) In Liberal Arts courses, focused on Communication, Social Science and Humanities, students
learn to communicate professionally, confirm the wider social significance of their own research, andgain motivation to tackle various social problems. Physical Education, Health, and Japanese
language courses are also available.

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4 Special features of the Curriculum(I) Learning in English guided by multinational faculty members.
For future careers working in international teams, Innovative Global Program conducts
education in English with multinational faculty members from various countries and researchareas.

(II) Learning through research projects for four years.
Throughout the four years, each student works on some research projects under the guidanceof their supervisor and their laboratory members. At the end of each semester, each student
gives a presentation on their learning outcomes, and receives feedback from their supervisor
and advisers. These activities enable students to gain proper research skills and deepen theirunderstanding of what research is.

(III) Learning in various fields through working in several laboratories.
In their second year, students visit different laboratories of various disciplines to acquire
knowledge of other fields. Students can gain a broad view on science and engineering whilelearning to solve problems using a variety of approaches characteristic of each field.

(IV) Designing a personalized curriculum guided by their supervisor.
Students can design their personalized curriculum under the guidance of their supervisor.
Apart from Advanced Engineering Research Courses and the course “Engineering Ethics”, all
the other courses are elective, enabling a tailored coursework meeting the students’ needs.

(V) Career path guidance and a seamless transition to postgraduate study.
To achieve a seamless transition to postgraduate education at the Shibaura Institute ofTechnology, in their fourth year, students prepare for overseas study for their postgraduate
study. Students will also receive assistance tailored for their career paths such as graduate
study at the Shibaura Institute of Technology or other universities, or employment in andoutside Japan.
Table 1: Comparison between conventional curriculum and the curriculum of Innovative Global Program (IGP)26

5 Academic and Educational Goals
Innovative Global Program sets up the following academic and educational goals based on the fiveabilities in the Diploma Policy that students are expected to achieve during their study:

A

B

C

D

E

Ability to possess broad view and knowledge, and skills in science and technology to work on
various kinds of problems.
Students shall obtain basic and advanced knowledge and skills in mathematics, natural
A-1 and computer sciences as well as presentation skills to communicate on their knowledge
with scholars from various fields.
To suitably lead an international team in the future, students will be able to consider and
A-2 make decisions on issues in various kinds of problems by grasping what kind of problems
are tackled to solve in what way in a wide range of fields in science and technology.
Ability to understand, respect, and accept diversity in a global society, and cooperate withpeople from various backgrounds for international teamwork.
Students will be able to cooperate well with people from various backgrounds andB research fields on their research activities while understanding, respecting, and accepting
the diversity in a global society for international teamwork.
Ability to make ethical decisions and practice ethically as an engineer who contributes tosociety.
Students shall develop their moral as an engineer on ethical issues regarding research in
C science and technology, and will be able to make ethical decisions and proceed theirresearch based on their moral.
Ability to guide a team as a leader for the purpose of problem resolution.
For future careers as a leader in research and development projects in a company,
D research institute, or university, students will be able to form a research team to solve
problems they are facing and guide the team to accomplish their goals.
Ability to solve various problems in the world towards a sustainable society.
Students can identify the importance of their research for society and can apply theirEknowledge and skills to solve various problems in the society.

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6 Graduation requirements
The graduation requirements must be met for each department and GPA of 2.0 or higher isrequired.
Graduation Requirements (Innovative Global Program)
Natural Science, Mathematics
and Computer Science

Major Courses
Subject
category

Numberofcredits
Total
credits

Basic
Mathematics
and Natural
Science１２３Required64
credits

6 creditsor more6 creditsor moreComputer
Science

Liberal Arts
Communication
Social Scienceand Humanities

Physical
Educationand Health

Universitywide Common
Courses

Outsidethedepartment
curriculum

6 credits or more,
including 1 required credit in total

6 credits or more in total

124 credits or more in total※Please note that free subjects (courses marked with a circle on the course distribution list)
are not included in the credit requirements for graduation.
１

Advanced Engineering Research Courses

２

Introduction to Advanced

３

Specialized Courses

Engineering Courses

7 Subject Distribution List, IGP, Enrolled in 2020
Legends: ◎Required Subject, ○Required Elective Subject
 Academic and educational goals
 A-1: Broad knowledge: Broad knowledge and skills in science and technology.
 A-2: Broad view: Broad view to work on problems in science and technology.
 B: Diversity: The ability to understand, respect, and accept diversity, and to cooperate andcollaborate in international teamwork.
 C: Ethics: The ability to make ethical decisions and to practice ethically as an engineer who
contributes to society.
 D: Leadership: The ability to guide a team as a leader for the purpose of problem resolution.
 E: Social responsibility: The ability to solve various problems in the world towards asustainable society.
Major Courses
CourseCourseGroup

Specialized Courses

Advanced Engineering Research
Courses

Subject
Code

Name of Subject

Numberof Credits

EligibleYear

Terms ofClasses are
held

Types
of
Credits

NumberofClasses
per week

Types ofClassesAcademicandeducationalgoals

M0001000

Freshmanthesis program I

61

Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
Research

A-1,E

M0005000

Freshmanthesis program II

61

Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
Research

A-1,E

M0009000

Sophomorethesis program I

62

Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
Research

E

M0013000

Sophomorethesis program II

6

2Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
ResearchE28

Major Courses
CourseCourseGroup

Advanced Engineering Research Courses

Specialized Courses
Introduction to Advanced Engineering Courses

Subject
Code

Name of Subject

Numberof Credits

EligibleYear

Terms ofClasses are
held

Types
of
Credits

NumberofClasses
per week

Types ofClassesAcademicandeducationalgoals

M0017000

Juniorthesis program I

63

Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
Research

C,E

M0021000

Juniorthesis program II

6

3

Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
Research

C,E

M0025000

Graduation
thesis program I

64

Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
Research

D,E

M0029000

Graduation
thesis program II

6

4Spring/Fall◎

2

Graduation
Research

D,E

M0033000

Freshmanlab seminar I

2

1

Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
ResearchA-2

M0037000

Freshmanlab seminar II

2

1

Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
Research

A-2

M0041000

Sophomore labseminar I

2

2

Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
Research

A-2

M0045000

Sophomore labseminar II

22Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
Research

A-2

M0049000

Junior lab
seminar I

2

3

Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
ResearchA-2

M0053000

Junior lab
seminar II

2

3

Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
Research

A-2

M0057000

Senior lab
seminar I

2

4Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
ResearchD

M0061000

Senior lab
seminar II

2

4Spring/Fall◎

1

Graduation
ResearchD

M0065000

Advanced
Course on
MechanicalEngineering

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-2

M0069000

Advanced
Course onEngineering
Science &Mechanics

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-2

M0077000

Introduction to
AppliedChemistry2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-2

M0073000

Advanced
Course onMaterials
Science andEngineering

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-2

M0081000

Introduction ofElectricalEngineering
Research

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-2

M0085000

Introduction to
AdvancedElectronics

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-2

M0089000

Introduction to
Information andCommunications
Engineering

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-2

M0093000

Introduction to
Computer
Science andEngineering

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-2

M0097000

Lectures on Civil
Engineering

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-229

Major Courses
CourseCourseGroup

Specialized Courses

Specialized Courses

Subject
Code

Name of Subject

Numberof Credits

EligibleYear

Terms ofClasses are
held

Types
of
Credits

NumberofClasses
per week

Types ofClassesAcademicandeducationalgoals

M0101000

Introduction to
Advanced
Science andTechnology

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-2

M0173000

Practical
Materialography

22

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0177000

Fundamentals of
Inorganic
Chemistry

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0181000

Fundamentals ofOrganic
Chemistry

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0185000

Fundamentals ofAnalytical
Chemistry2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0189000

Fundamentals ofPhysicalChemistry2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0193000

Biochemistry

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0197000

Materials
Science

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0201000

Materials forEnergy

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0205000

Solid State
Chemistry2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0209000

Nanotechnology

2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0213000

Polymer
Chemistry2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0217000

Techniques ofAnalysis for
Urban PlanningResearch

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0105000

Hydrodynamics

2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0109000

Combustion
Engineering

2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0113000

Semiconductor
Materials

22

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0117000

AppliedChemistry
Laboratory

3

2

Spring○2

ExperimentA-1

M0121000

AppliedMathematics

22

Spring○2

LectureA-1

30

Major Courses
CourseCourseGroup

Specialized Courses

Specialized Courses

Subject
Code

Name of Subject

Numberof Credits

EligibleYear

Terms ofClasses are
held

Types
of
Credits

NumberofClasses
per week

Types ofClassesAcademicandeducationalgoals

M0125000

Experiments inelectronicengineeringcourse2

2Spring○2

ExperimentA-1

M0129000

Seminar on
Information andCommunications
Engineering

2

2

Fall

○

1

Seminar

A-1

M0133000Interaction
Design22Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0137000

Soil Mechanics

2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0141000

Advanced
Techniques forMaterials
Characterization

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0145000

Biophysics

42

Spring○2

LectureA-1

M0149000

Introduction to
Relativity

2

3

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0153000

Biophotonics

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0157000

Nanostructure
Physics I

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0161000

Functional
Materials

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M0165000

Nanostructure
Physics II2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M0169000

Magnetism andMagnetic
Materials

22

Spring○1

LectureA-1

31

Natural Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
CourseCourseGroup

Subject
Code

Name of Subject

Numberof Credits

Eligible
GradesTerms ofClasses are
held

Types
of
Credits

NumberofClasses
per week

Types ofClassesAcademicandeducationalgoals

Mathematical
Methods inPhysics andEngineering

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2041000

Physics:
Electromagnetis
m

4

2

Fall

○

2

LectureA-1

M2025000

Basic Physics

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2029000

Methodics inPhysics

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2033000

Physics:
Mechanics

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M2037000

Physics:
Thermodynamics2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M2045000

Physics:
Fluidodynamics,
Oscillations and
Waves

2

2

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2049000

Physics: Optics

22

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M2053000

Materials
Physics22

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M2001000

Pre-calculus

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2005000

Calculus I

4

1

Fall

○

2

LectureA-1

M2009000

Calculus II

41

Spring○2

LectureA-1

M2017000

Linear Algebra

41

Spring○2

LectureA-1

M2013000

Calculus III

4

2

Fall

○

2

LectureA-1

M2021000

Probability andStatistics

2

2

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M2057000

Basic Chemistry

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2061000

GeneralChemistry A

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2065000

Instrumental
Analysis

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M2069000

GeneralChemistry B

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-1

Computer Science

M2073000

Introduction toMultimedia
technology

3

3

Fall

○

2

LectureA-1

M2081000

Web design andprogramming

3

1

Spring○2

LectureA-1

M2085000

Introduction to
Computer
Networks

3

1

Fall

○

2

LectureA-1

Computer
Science

M2089000

Information
Literacy

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

M2093000

Introduction to
Information
Processing

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-1

Physics

M2030000

Mathematics

Basic Mathematics and Natural Science

ChemistryComputer Science
Computer
Science32

Natural Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
CourseCourseGroup

Subject
Code

Computer
Science

Computer
Science

M2077000

Name of Subject
Introduction to
Computer
Programming（Python, R, C,

Numberof Credits

Eligible
GradesTerms ofClasses are
held

Types
of
Credits

NumberofClasses
per week

Types ofClassesAcademicandeducational
goals

2

1

Fall

○

1

Lecture

A-1

Java）

33

Liberal Arts
CourseCourseGroup

Subject
Code

M3025000

M3017000

Communication, Social Science and Humanities

Communication, Social Science and Humanities

M3021000

M3001000

M3005000

Name of Subject
Science andReligion inJapan
Contemporary
Society：
Changes inJapanese Work
CultureCareer Design：
Developing
yourself for yourfuture career
Usage of
Research Tools& Research
Writing
AcademicEnglish Writing
for University
Coursework

Numberof Credits

Eligible
GradesTerms ofClasses are
held

Types
of
Credits

NumberofClasses
per week

Types ofClassesAcademicandeducational
goals

2

1

Spring○1

LectureB,E

2

1

Spring○1

LectureB,E

2

1

Spring○1

LectureB,E

2

1

Spring○1

Lecture

A-1

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureA-1

Physical Education and Health

Physical Education and Health

University-wide
Common Courses

University-wide
Common Courses

M3009000

Making Effective
Presentations

2

1

Spring○1

LectureA-1

M3013000

Diversity andCultures of othercountries

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureB

M3029000Engineering
Ethics1

1Spring◎1

ExerciseC

M3045000

Golf

2

1

Spring○1

Technical
Training

E

M3049000

Table tennis(Sports
communication)

1

1

Fall

○

1

Technical
Training

E

M3053000

Soccer(Sports
communication)

1

1

Fall

○

1

Technical
Training

E

M3033000

Biomechanics ofhumanmovement

2

1

Fall

○

1

LectureE

M3037000

Volleyball(Technical)

1

1

Spring○1

Technical
Training

E

M3041000

Badminton(Technical)

1

1

Spring○1

Technical
Training

E

M3057000

Japanese
Language I

2

1

Spring/Fall○

1

LectureB

M3061000

Japanese
Language II

2

1

Spring/Fall○

1

LectureB

M3065000

Japanese
Language III

2

1

Spring/Fall○

1

LectureB

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8 Unique Subjects
SDG Education Subject
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The sustainable development goals were adopted at the UN summit in 2015 as action plan to be
implemented by 2030 globally for people, planet, and prosperity. In Japan as well as in othercountries worldwide, the governments, municipalities, companies and universities are gearing up the
SDG programs, and the universities are required to implement education and research programson SDGs. Working on SDGs is the responsibility of the university, but at the same time, it
contributes to “Fostering Engineers and Scientists who can Learn from and Contribute to the World,”
winning competitive funds for research and education, and ultimately enhancing the brand power ofthe university.

Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainableagriculture
Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities
for all
Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive
employment and decent work for all
Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster
innovation
Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable
development
Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity
loss
Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access tojustice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership forsustainable development
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Policy of SIT on SDGs
SIT works on SDG programs on a school-wide basis. SDGs encompass a wide range of disciplines.
SIT already has organizations to promote gender equality, SGU programs and academic-industrial
alliance, with each already following the PDCA cycle. As university, the administrative departments
and teaching organizations are promoting activities on their own incorporating SDGs.
We will visualize the key indicators and progress statuses of SDGs as IR information tocommunicate to parties both within and outside SIT, which will also serve as guideline for relevant
activities on a school-wide basis.
The “Environment Education Subjects,” which SIT promoted until fiscal 2019, are now upgraded to
the “SDG Education Subjects.” These subjects will have clear explanations on the syllabus
what specific goals they correspond to, thus increasing interest of the students in the SDGs andpromoting the SDG programs of SIT.
SIT will show more clearly to the audiences both within and outside SIT the relationship of researchand education activities of SIT with the SDGs, enhancing the SDG education and researches. SIT
will place the logo of the relevant goal on the cover page of the slide presentations and on
the posters of the graduation, master’s and doctor’s research.
References
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/sdgs/index.html
United Nations: https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda

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Region-oriented Subjects
Project of “Center of Community (COC)” of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology and Region-oriented Subjects

SIT has been chosen to participate in the “Project of Center of Community: Human Resources
Development through ‘Town Planning’ activities and ‘Designing & Manufacturing’ activities” (one of
the 52 successful applicants out of 319, or one of the 15 successful private university applicants outof 180).
The reason that the government is promoting the project is that, amidst the difficult circumstancesthat Japan is currently facing due to rapid aging of the society, fading local communities, progressing
global borderlessness and intensifying global competition owing to rising emerging economies, it isurgently required to develop and promote distinctive projects initiated in various regions nationwide
for creating social and industrial innovations. In such a context, the universities have a great
responsibility of fostering human resources that can play the key role in renovating the society. An
ideal university would be one where students learn solidly and grow the capabilities to forge thepath proactively both for the society and for themselves, which would form the core for regional
revitalization, and which would play the role of intellectual base for the society, among others.
SIT has the slogan “Fostering Engineers and Scientists Who Can Learn From and Contribute to
the World” as its foundation spirit, and is vigorously promoting educational, research and social
contribution activities on a school-wide basis. The objective of the project is just in line with thefoundation spirit of SIT, depicting the ideal university, in our understanding, as “ground for practicaltraining, which exists together with the region and which fosters students together with the region.”
We therefore applied for the project and were accepted.
Specifically, in the educational curriculum, SIT will establish “region-oriented subjects” that coverand try to address regional issues. By making students study regional cases, these classes willserve as ground for many students to develop their abilities and skills as practical engineers.
Definition of Region-oriented Subjects

1. Region-oriented Class Subject
A region-oriented class subject mainly means a lecture in the classroom, taking up regional cases
and issues.
2. PBL in Coordination with Region
A PBL in coordination with region mainly means hands-on practices such as fieldwork, with aplurality of project groups of students reviewing regional cases and issues.
3. Region-oriented Graduation, Master’s and Doctor’s Dissertation
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Active-learning Courses


Active-learning Courses A, B and C
Today, the performance indicator is changing substantially in terms of the main force and outcomesof university education: from “what is taught” to “what is learned.” This means that the universities
are required to provide not only the traditional classroom lectures for students to acquire knowledge:
they also must provide the intellectual training to the students to develop their abilities to utilize theknowledge they have learned.
The following is an excerpt from the May 2013 recommendation of the Education Rebuilding
Implementation Council that was set up by the Japanese government.
In a society where more talented and varied human resources are required, the universities need todevelop the environment where the education contents are enhanced and the students canthoroughly devote themselves to studying. (snip) The universities will need to seek transformation of
the education quality-wise, for fostering human resources with abilities considered necessary formembers of the work world such as “basic skills for working people” and “basic and versatileabilities,” including the abilities to identify issues, seek solutions, and deliver results. This will requireclasses with active participation and learning of students (active learning), interactive classes, etc..
Also, it is necessary for the universities to improve school-wide education management such as
securing and increasing the time required for the students to learn including preparation and followup of classes, visualizing their learning outcomes, organizing the education processes andestablishing systematic education. Finally, the universities are required to provide strict assessmentof the achievements of the students. The government will concentrate its support to the universities
conducting these programs, prompting them to disclose the relevant information. The companies
and government alike value varied learning and experience of the students.
The Shibaura Institute of Technology was chosen for the “Acceleration Program for University
Education Rebuilding ” of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in FY
2014. In the program, under the spirit of foundation of SIT “”Fostering engineers and scientists who
can learn from and contribute to the world,” SIT sets the educational target of fostering “Engineers
Capable of Contributing to the World (Society), Equipped with Comprehensive Problem Solving
Abilities,” thus promoting proactive learning of the students and visualization of learning outcomes.
SIT is developing the environment for the students to learn enthusiastically through experiments,
exercise, research and PBL (project/problem-based learning), and building structured andsystematic educational program for four years of study at all the colleges. SIT will also promote
introduction of the interactive system that coordinates with the learning management system (LMS)that enables us to promote active learning in lectures thereby motivate students to learn.
In order to further introduce and enhance the active learning, SIT established the categories“Active-learning Course A,” “Active-learning Course B” and “Active-learning Course C” in FY 2015
and added these descriptions on the syllabus, which are defined as follows:
Active-learning Course A:
The course consists mainly of lectures with active participation of the students;
Active-learning Course B:
Approximately half the lectures are those with active participation of the students;
Active-learning Course C:
The course has at least one time slot with active participation of the students.

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Subjects for Fostering Social and Vocational Self-reliance

Career Education of SIT and Subjects for Fostering Social and Vocational Self-reliance○

You all will one day graduate the university or complete graduate school to enter the world ofwork, playing various roles for living. The studies at the university are therefore preparation to be
active in the society. Once you are in the world of work, there will be numerous turning points inyour life, requiring you to make important decisions. In order to make good choices at the turning
points, you will need to continue learning throughout your lifetime. It is therefore one of the major
objectives of the university education to have you acquire the attitude to continue learning
throughout your lifetime and to learn the method for doing so.

○

In order to develop the ability to be active in the society and to continue learning throughout
lifetime, the curriculum for the specialized courses is designed to be systematic from the viewpointof respective specialized fields. In the liberal arts and foundation subjects, the curriculum isdesigned so that you can learn a wide range of subjects from a different viewpoint, such as theframework of the world or society. Everyone, however, differs in things one want to do and dreams
to realize in the future. The paths to the future, therefore, must be different from one to another.
Accordingly, it is important for you to occasionally look back at what you have been learning inconsideration of your future and to adjust your study plan. This is how to proceed with your learningfrom the viewpoint of career.

○In order to help your learning from the viewpoint of career, the syllabus for each class subject has
indications concerning the thought of the faculty member in charge on fostering the abilities to be
active in the society. The abilities that are necessary for you to be active in the society from theviewpoint of career is called social and vocational self-reliance abilities, which consist of thefour abilities on Table 1. These four abilities also correspond to the basic abilities measured in the
PROG test that you take regularly or as required. The syllabus indicates if fostering of any of theseabilities are taken into consideration in the class subject. Please use this information about thesocial and vocational self-reliance when looking back at what you have learned or adjusting yourstudy plan from the viewpoint of career.

○In the rapidly changing world today, it is necessary to train, in addition to the knowledge and skillsin the specialized field, the “essential skills of a working adult” and “generic skills,” including “ability
to step forward (ability to learn proactively, ability to execute, etc.),” “ability to think through (ability
to identify and solve problems, etc.),” and “ability to collaborate with various people (ability to workin team, ability to communicate, ability to make presentation, etc.).” Recently, companies are
giving more and more emphasis on these abilities when recruiting human resources.

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By learning the “active learning subjects” and “subjects for fostering social and vocational selfreliance” of the career education found in the programs of SIT, you can learn the essential skillsof a working adult and generic skills.

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Relationship between Social and Vocational Self-reliance and PROG
Social andVocational Selfreliance

PROG

Definition

Collecting
information

Knowledge
application
abilities

Analyzing
information
Literacy
Identifying
problems
Forming
strategies

Relating withothersTeamwork skills

Collaboratingwith others
Managing
team
Self-control

Personal skills

Competency

Selfconfidence

Behavior
control

Identifying
problems
Problem-solving
skillsPlanning
solutions
Implementing
solutions

Ability to specify adequate information source frombroad perspectives, collect/inspect the information withadequate method, and appropriately organize/save theinformation for identifying and solving problems
Ability to organize/analyze facts/information objectively
from many directions, without selfassumption/speculation, grasp hidden structure that
integrates them and determine the essence
Ability to view the issue from diverse and broad
perspectives, consider underlying mechanisms andcauses, and identify problems that need to be solved
Ability to form strategies for problem solution
processes, considering various conditions andconstraints, imagining possible risks andcountermeasures on the process
Ability to understand diversity and look from the otherperson’s perspective to build trust and develop humanrelationship. Also ability to proactively build humanrelationship
Ability to share information, motivate others tocollaborate working on the problem, and guide others
as leader to foster motivation of team members andjunior fellows
Ability to express one’s own opinions while respecting
different opinions, constructively promote discussions
and negotiations
Ability to know one’s own emotions and feelings in a
stressful situation, studying the case positively tochallenge difficulties
Ability to understand one’s own identity including
strengths and weaknesses, be confident of oneself andat the same time take opportunities to transform
oneself
Ability to outwork on the project tenaciously andresponsibly while setting one’s own rules andregulations, and continue working on a project that is
considered necessary for oneself
Ability to collect information from adequate information
source with adequate method from broad perspectives,
view the issue from diverse and broad perspectives,
consider underlying mechanisms and causes, andidentify problems that need to be solved
Ability to form strategies for problem solution
processes, considering various conditions andconstraints, imagining possible risks andcountermeasures on the process
Ability to initiate action for achieving the objective,
adjusting the overall moves in line with forecast tocorrect actions early40○For example, the diagram below indicates that, by learning these subjects, your essential skills ofa working adult and generic skills will improve. We hope you students draw your learning plans
and so that you not only acquire knowledge and skills but also develop essential skills of a working
adult, referring to the curriculum map of your department.

Shibaura Institute of Technology:
Graduate Students(n = 30, those having taken
International PBL class)

Level of Essential Skills of a Working Adult

Global Human Resources Model *1(n = 735)

Shibaura Institute of Technology:
Undergraduate Freshmen(n = 1,691,
Students enrolled in 2015)

Working Adults Model*2(n = 4,000)

Private University Junior Model(n = 25,743)

Teamwork Skills

Personal Skills
Personal Skills

Problem-Solving
Skills Personal

Diagram: Example of Improvement in Essential Skills of a Working Adult of Students Having
Learned “Active Learning Subjects” and “Class Subjects for Fostering Social andVocational Self-reliance”*1 Global Human Resources Model: Japanese businesspersons aged between 25 and 49, who havean experience of managing foreigners in Asia for two or more years and who are satisfied withhis/her management*2 Working Adults Model: Young businesspersons in their late 20s or early 30s, who are section
managers or are managing a teamUse of Shibaura Institute of Technology Student Support Tool S*gsot Portfolio○

With S*gsot Portfolio, you can compare your PROG score with the model score for the industry
you consider as a place of employment, which is the average score of your seniors at the timethey got the informal job offer from an employer in the industry. This gives you an idea which
abilities of the social and vocational self-reliance are satisfactory and which call for further
enhancement.

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There are immense possibilities. Please use the tool frequently to proactively build your career,facing the future.

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