System research in biomedical control/Exercise 1

Through specialized research activities in biological control systems, this course aims to cultivate advanced research competencies at the master’s level.
Students will develop the ability to independently carry out the entire research process—from problem identification and planning to experimentation, quantitative analysis, and dissemination of results—based on their individual research themes.
The course also aims to establish a foundation for becoming researchers and engineers capable of promoting research logically and ethically by integrating flexible thinking with a scientific perspective.

This course is designed to explore the mechanisms of biological control systems and their engineering applications through research activities conducted within the student’s affiliated laboratory.
Students will clarify research questions through literature review, formulate research plans, conduct experiments and analyses, and perform theoretical and empirical validation in a stepwise manner.
Through regular research presentations and discussions, the validity of the research will be examined, and the outcomes will ultimately be systematically compiled into a master’s thesis.

1. Students will be able to formulate research questions and develop feasible research plans based on their individual research themes.
2. Students will be able to quantitatively evaluate and logically interpret results obtained through experiments and analyses.
3. Students will be able to organize research findings academically and disseminate them in appropriate formats.

Japanese(English accepted)

Students will establish their research themes and organize the research background through a review of relevant literature.
They will then develop specific experimental plans, acquire necessary experimental techniques, and conduct their research.
The results will be analyzed and discussed, and progress will be reported regularly at research meetings.

Students will be comprehensively evaluated based on the appropriateness of their research themes, the quality of literature review, the validity of experimental planning, the progress of research activities, and the quality of data analysis and discussion.
Participation and performance in research meetings will also be considered in the evaluation.
Students will pass the course if they demonstrate the ability to conduct research according to their research plan and explain the results with an appropriate level of logical consistency.

Nothing special is needed.

Prior to enrollment, students are expected to have actively and thoroughly engaged in their undergraduate graduation research (capstone research) and to have firmly established fundamental research skills.
Students should reflect on their previous experiences in problem setting, experimental planning, data analysis, and discussion, identify their strengths and areas for improvement, and begin their master’s research with clear objectives.
They are expected to build upon their prior experience and prepare to advance toward more sophisticated and independent research activities.

• Office Hours
  Regular laboratory research meeting times will serve as office hours. Additional meetings will be arranged as needed.
• Method of Inquiry
  Questions and consultations will be accepted either in person or via email.

Non-regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
• Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
• Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
• Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Most classes are interactive

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