Internship 1

Under the guidance of a first-class registered architect (structural design, facility design and building services architects) in an architect practice or a construction company, a student is to learn planning, legal inspection, regulation compliance, creation of design documents, quantity survey, site supervision and inspection etc. The internship consists of preliminary orientation and post-internship presentation in campus and actual internship at the workplace. 　There are 4 internship schemes. A unit of 2 weeks worth of internship work is counted as 2 credits, subjected to the recognition of the completion. The working days are not specified, however, it is preferable to concentrate working days rather than having gaps between them. During the internship, a student is to have 8 hours of practical work experience and 1 hour of private study (creating a report and memos etc.) per day or 8 hours of work experience per weekday and 5 hours of private study at the weekend. Completion of a unit of internship is recognized by the final report (including the report in designated form) and an internship reporting presentation. ※ Participating students must attend the pre-internship guidance that includes safety training etc.

To understand the technical system of building design and supervision through working experience in an architect practice or a construction company

1. To understand the technical system of building design and supervision through working experience
2. To understand the social and occupational awareness and ethics that are expected of an engineer
3. To understand the construction and management systems that involve various entities with their allocated roles

Japanese

Since internships are considered practical exercises, 45 hours is counted as 1 unit. As mentioned above, a student is expected to have 8 hours of practical work experience and 1 hour of private study (creating a report and memos etc.) per day or 8 hours of work experience per weekday and approximately 5 hours of private study at the weekend. (8+1) hours x 5 days=45 hours or 8 hours x 5 days + 5 hours = 45 hours Therefore 1 week (5 days) worth of work experience corresponds to 1 credit, making 2 weeks worth of work experience a unit that earns 2 credits. The whole point of internship is work experience. Therefore, as long as this ‘work experience’ requirement is satisfied, it does not make distinction whether it is done inside or outside of the university. For example, if a student works for a project in which a lecturer of the university is involved along with outside practitioners, the student can combine his/her 5 days’ ‘practical work experience’ time with 3 days of design related work in the campus and 2 days of supervision related work outside. Apart from the working hours, the student also needs to satisfy other requirements such as the report and presentation.

Not specified. Will be instructed as needed.

Must attend the related course(s). Make sure to attend a pre-internship preliminary orientation and obtain approval from the tutor when deciding the placement. Buy insurance (details will be explained at the orientation)

• No specific day and time. A student can contact and make an appointment with the tutor/lecturer by email and telephone. A student during the internship can contact the tutor/lecturer anytime.

Non-environment-related course

Non-regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Most classes are interactive