Career development and training content

　● Development through innovation subjects

In this project, in order to develop the next generation of innovation doctoral talent, we will develop the knowledge and skills to be able to (1) respond to different research fields, (2) delve into research themes from various perspectives, and (3) play an active role not only in academic research but also in the industrial world. To this end, we will utilize the innovation doctoral talent development content shown below.

①Innovation subjects (3 subjects) Next-generation Innovation Challenge

(A) Next Generation Innovation Challenge (Long-term "Musha Shugyo" Internship)

　In this course, students will challenge themselves in a field different from their own specialty in domestic and overseas companies, and develop the ability to be active in an environment different from that of regular university activities. It is an internship with a strengthened element of the so-called "warrior training." For example, Doctoral Course students will be sent to overseas companies that are conducting joint research with our university, and gain experience in research and development activities in a field different from their own specialty and in a different environment. The period will be more than one month. The main recipients are companies and organizations that are conducting international joint research with our university faculty in each specialty field, overseas companies that have comprehensive collaborations with our university, overseas research institutions, overseas universities, etc., and detailed support for activities will be possible. The supervisor of the "Next Generation Innovation Challenge" will be different from the main supervisor of Doctoral Course, and will be a person related to the joint research company, Visiting Professor of our university, etc. This will provide students with a kind of cross-study in a different environment, that is, a place of warrior training. As a major, we will have a presentation review committee for the "Next Generation Innovation Challenge" in which faculty members, students, and supervisors participate, and we will provide multifaceted guidance through Doctoral Course advisory board in collaboration with external organizations and our university. In order to provide thorough support for students before and after the course, we will assign specially appointed faculty members to provide career support for graduate students.

(B) DC English Presentation (presentation of results at an international conference with discussion with native speakers)

Presentations at international conferences are mandatory, and are conducted with the cooperation of native speaker faculty and specialist faculty (Chief supervisors). Even if international students are fluent in English, they are expected to participate in classes as usual, and develop their international communication skills by actively participating in classes that bring together Doctoral Course students, including international students. However, in order to maximize the effectiveness of small-class language education, classes aimed at improving regular English presentation skills will be composed of eight students or less per class, and mock presentations, which will be centered on debates, discussions, and question-and-answer sessions on specialized themes and supervised by specialist faculty, will be held as a place for students from multiple classes to gather together and stimulate each other and improve themselves.

(C) Special Lecture on Innovation (attending invited lectures by people from outside the university)

This course is centered on lectures and talks by invited business executives and experts who have achieved noteworthy results in the private and academic fields in a wide range of specialized fields, broadening students' knowledge and perspectives and cultivating multifaceted ways of thinking and perspectives. Students are required to attend at least two lectures (once a year in the first and second years) over the three years Doctoral Course and submit a report to Director of Division.

② Interdisciplinary subjects (2 subjects)

(D) Computer Science Top Runner Seminar

Taking advantage of the world-leading research achievements in the field of computer science at our university, we will invite world-leading researchers in computer science and its interdisciplinary fields to hold seminars and information exchange meetings as an opportunity for discussion. Through discussions at the information exchange meetings, students will learn about cutting-edge specialized knowledge and skills in computer science fields other than their own, as well as the research and development mindset behind them. Furthermore, through the information exchange meetings, students will develop transferable skills based on specialized knowledge and skills.

(E) Interdisciplinary Research Seminar

With the aim of cultivating "information technology that can be used in different fields," which is important when applying knowledge from each specialized field to the real world, researchers who use knowledge and skills from computer science, one of our university's strengths, in different fields will give lectures to all support-eligible students. In this seminar, our university's outstanding researchers in the field will introduce and explain research and development as practical hot topics in various interdisciplinary fields, allowing students to learn about the latest information technology and problem-solving methods as "living" knowledge and skills that can be used in a wide range of industrial fields, while also cultivating related transferable skills.

3) Contents to help improve your English thesis writing skills

We will hold seminars (English Paper Writing Seminars) for graduate students and young researchers aimed at teaching them the specific steps and know-how required for publishing a paper in English, as well as how to improve the quality of their papers and their English skills.

④Dokucon (career development content)

The event is held with the participation of companies Doctoral Course and through interactions with companies, etc., as well as raising awareness of the diverse possibilities of their own careers. Participating companies will be introduced and booth explanations will be given, students will give research presentations, and there will be an information exchange session between company representatives and students. To fully support students participating in this Dokucon before and afterwards, a specially appointed faculty member will be assigned to provide career support for graduate students.

All of these are compulsory courses.

Furthermore, these human resource development and educational contents include many courses that will be taken by both selected DC students and non-selected DC students, and it is expected that the educational effects of this project will extend beyond the selected students to other DC students as well. Furthermore, we will make necessary improvements and further refinements to these contents by reflecting the opinions of the advisory board, supporting students, and related faculty.

Persons in charge of this matter: Academic Affairs Planning Section, Academic Affairs Division, Research Strategy Section, Research Cooperation Division