Course title
工学基礎実験   [Basic Experiments for Scientific Studies]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 14  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 020011
Instructor(s)
水内 郁夫, 池田 浩治, 髙田 智史   [MIZUUCHI Ikuo, IKEDA Koji, TAKADA Satoshi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This course aims to develop minds for knowledge creation and autonomous learning, and is designed as an introductory course for the Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies. Students will experience different styles of lectures and classes depending on the contents. It consists of two parts.

Part I : Common Introductory Program
In this program that is common to all first-year students, students will learn about our university and think how they would pursue their academic life here. The university history and TUAT principals are described as well as our research activities, with the aim of encouraging students to engage in university study and to understanding the importance of designing their individual university life.

Part II : Faculty-Specific Program
This lecture aims to help freshmen acquire fundamental skills for scientific and engineering expert through basic and topical experiments related to physics, chemistry and scientific measurement which are fundamental for Mechanical Systems Engineering.
Expected Learning
1) To understand the autonomous learning in the University, and be able to design individual's academic life at University from broad perspectives.
2) To aquire skills to conduct basic experiments, logically consider experimental results, survey knowledge, write a report and make a presentation.

Competency Development:
Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
See the Curriculum maps.
Course schedule
Part I : Common Introductory Program
1. About the University (I)
  Talks from the President, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.
2. Our Initiative for Society
  (First half) Global warming and emission of green house gas. Our effort in reducing CO2 emission.
  (Second half) TUAT Plastic 5R Campus-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renewable, Research. Our teaching and research activities in finding the solutions and educating future generations.
3. Studying at the University
  (First half) Differences between studying at high school and studying at university. Designing your academic life at the University from broad perspectives, with a systematic approach in mind in taking lectures and studying abroad.
  (Second half) Identity development and academic life: Challenges experienced in adolescence.
4. Research ethics
  Code of conduct for research integrity, and scientific misconducts. Falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism are discussed.
5. Campus tour to visit the University's facilities
  Students visit the Nature and Science Museum of the University and other facilities.

Part II : Faculty-Specific Program
6. Orientation for experiments and safety training
7. Research ethics and writing reports
8. Experiment : pendulum movement and gravity
9. Experiment : data mining
10. Training of writing reports
11. Experiment : burglar sensors
12. Experiment : vernier caliper, micrometer
13. Experiment : fuel cells
14. Lecture for presentation
15. Presentation 1
16. Presentation 2
Prerequisites
Part I : In addition to 10 hours you spend in the class, you are recommended to review the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, to plan out the courses to take and design how you would pursue your academic activities ahead.
Part II : This is a required subject for graduation. In addition to 60 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for the experiments, reports and presentation, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture note and
references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Part I :  Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class
Part II : A text book and necessary items will be available at Univ. CO-OP store.
References
Part I :
・アカデミック・スキルズ 大学生のための知的技法入門 (慶應義塾大学出版会) 佐藤望(編著)、湯川武、横山千晶、近藤明彦
・思考を鍛える大学の学び入門ー論理的な考え方・書き方からキャリアデザインまで(慶應義塾大学出版会)井下千以子

Part II :
・Reference books are shown in the text book.
Assessment/Grading
Part I (16%): Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class.
Part II (84%): Learning attitudes: 40%, Experimental activity: 10 %, Oral examination: 10%, Reports and presentation: 40%
Message from instructor(s)
We highly recommend that students actively participate in the experiment course. Before conducting each experiment, students must study
backgrounds and theories of the experiments by reading the instruction text and other materials. Preparation and clearance for experimental materials after conducting experiments are also required.
Course keywords
Part I :  Questioning mind, Autonomous learning Part II : Report writing, Presentation
Office hours
Part I :  It will be announced during the class. Part II : During the course hours and after the course.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
4/4/2022 1:26:05 PM