Undergraduate Thesis Research 4

Course title

33043N20

	SATO Hiroki
	OKUDA Hiroshi
	SUHARA Yoshitomo

Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)

Program / Major	mDP	Goals
Biomedical Engineering Course	DP-1・1	グローバルな視点から多面的にひと・もの・ことを考える幅広い視野と教養を身につけ、諸問題を多面的かつ客観的に扱うことができる。
Biomedical Engineering Course	DP-3・1	技術文書の作成、口頭発表、討論等のコミュニケーションができる。
Biomedical Engineering Course	DP-4b・2	キャリアを見据えた高度な専門知識工学技術を基盤として生体現象を理解し、医療・福祉機器や生体制御技術を開発できる。
Biomedical Engineering Course	DP-4b・3	専門分野と他分野を関連付ける素養主軸となる分野の専門知識を他分野と関連付ける分野横断型の知識と行動力を修得し、社会で活用できる。

Purpose of class

　　The objective of Comprehensive Research is to cultivate problem-solving skills by encouraging students to independently identify challenges in society and science toward achieving a sustainable society. Students will engage in research activities that utilize specialized knowledge and techniques in science and engineering from a holistic and interdisciplinary perspective.
　　In Undergraduate Thesis Research 4, as the culmination of the research activities cultivated through Research 1–3, students will practically address problem-solving within their major field and related specific areas from a holistic and interdisciplinary viewpoint. Students are expected to maintain an ethical perspective as professionals contributing to society, remain conscious of their social responsibilities, and produce a research paper (including design) that is clear and accessible to third parties.

Course description

　　In Undergraduate Thesis Research 4, students will engage in practical problem-solving based on holistic and interdisciplinary perspectives. Furthermore, the course aims to improve comprehensive communication skills to ensure that research outcomes are conveyed accurately, reliably, and attractively.

Goals and objectives

[Problem Solving and Verification of Social Contribution]
Address identified research tasks using specialized knowledge and techniques in science and engineering, and reflect on how the results contribute to the realization of a sustainable society or the advancement of science and technology.
[Integration of Information and Scholarly/Technical Evaluation]
Systematically organize and integrate the information collected thus far, and logically explain the objective significance and utility of their research findings in comparison with existing knowledge.
[Planned Execution Based on Systems Thinking]
Maintain an overview of the entire research process, address progress or unexpected challenges appropriately using systems thinking, and proactively advance and complete the research activities according to the plan.
[Logical Information Dissemination and Communication]
Summarize research results into a graduation thesis (including design) that is accurately described with a logical structure, and communicate their ideas to others clearly and effectively during presentations and Q＆A sessions.
[Autonomous Career Development Based on Professional Ethics]
Conduct research with integrity and high ethical standards as an engineer or researcher, proactively link their four-year learning outcomes with their future career paths, and act independently with a strong commitment to social contribution.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Research Activities and Seminar Presentations	Final Presentation	Total.
1.	12%	8%	20%
2.	12%	8%	20%
3.	12%	8%	20%
4.	12%	8%	20%
5.	12%	8%	20%
Total.	60%	40%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Grades will be determined based on a weighting of the following criteria:
① Problem Solving and Verification of Social Contribution (20%)
② Integration of Information and Scholarly/Technical Evaluation (20%)
③ Planned Execution Based on Systems Thinking (20%)
④ Logical Information Dissemination and Communication (20%)
⑤ Autonomous Career Development Based on Professional Ethics (20%)
Note: A rubric (5-point scale) will be applied to the above five items. A passing grade of “60 points (on a 100-point scale)” will be awarded to students who obtain an average score of 3 or higher across all five items.

Language

Japanese(English accepted)

Research Guidance

Life support robot laboratory (TAKAGI, Motoki)
Micro Biosystem Laboratory (TAKAYAMA, Yuzo)
Cell Control Engineering Laboratory (NAKAMURA, Naoko)
Neuro-Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (YAMAMOTO, Shin-ichiro)
Biofluid Science and Engineering Laboratory (WATANABE, Nobuo)
Biophysical Engineering Laboratory (SAKOTA, Daisuke)

Research Content

https://www.shibaura-it.ac.jp/en/academics/systems-engineering-and-science/bio-eng/med/lab/index.html

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