Course title
0M1003001
Global Engineering Management

 niitsu yoshihiro Click to show questionnaire result at 2018
Course content
This course provides the opportunity of on-site experiences to students through visits to Japanese prominent companies and talks given by engineering managers. The lectures are composed of two categories. The first part is visits to factories of Japanese companies. Students observe the production way and learn how technologies are managed in the factories. In addition, an embarkation class in cooperation with Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology will be implemented. The second part is talks of engineering managers on technologies, products development, and business strategy of their companies.
Purpose of class
This course enhances your R&D ability through the above factory visits of a famous and typical Japanese companies and the discussion with researchers or business managers.
Goals and objectives
  1. To understand the production way and technology management in the factories
  2. To understand technologies and business strategy of the each company
  3. To participate in the presentation and discussion, and exchange views with teachers and other students in English.
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Introduction to the course: The outline of this course will be reviewed by the teacher in charge of the course. none 0minutes
2． The first visit to the company-1: Observation and study of the production way and manufacturing technologies in the factories Review 60minutes
3． The second visit to the company-2: Observation and study of production way and manufacturing technologies in the factories Revies 60minutes
4． An Embarkation class on a training ship of TUMST: Study of the apparatus and the navigation form of the ship during the cruise of Tokyo Bay
*) TUMST: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology 		Review 60minutes
5． Presentaion and discussion for factory tours and boarding the training ship of TUMST Report 120minutes
6． The first talk of an engineering manager on technologies, products development, and business strategy of the company; Discussions with the manager Review 60minutes
7． The second talk of an engineering manager on technologies, products development, and business strategy of the company; Discussions with the manager Review 60minutes
8． Presentaion and dIscussion for the first talk and second talk Report 120minutes
9． The third talk of an engineering manager on technologies, products development, and business strategy of the company; Discussions with the manager Review 60minutes
10． The fourth talk of an engineering manager on technologies, products development, and business strategy of the company; Discussions with the manager Review 60minutes
11． Presentaion and discussion for the third and fouth talks Report 120minutes
12． Preparation for the field work Review 60minutes
13． Fileld work Review 60minutes
14． Presentaiton and discussion for the field work Report 120minutes
Total. - - 1020minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 report discussion presentation Total.
1. 15% 5% 10% 30%
2. 20% 5% 10% 35%
3. 5% 20% 10% 35%
Total. 40% 30% 30% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Reports of factory tours or lectures in deeper consideration ; Active discussion in the class; Comprehensive presentation in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
Pamphlets of the company and the factory
Copies of the presentations of engineering managers
Prerequisites
None
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Firiday afternoon at Omiya campus and please make an appointment by email before coming to office
Relation to the environment
Environment education course (50%)
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Non-social and professional independence development course
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable I had worked for R&D department of telecommunication company. So I can provide you witrh not only academic knowledge but also practical knowledge and technique.
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