Department of Industrial Technology and Innovation (Specialist Degree Program)

Diploma Policy for Department of Industrial Technology and Innovation (Specialist Program)

The mission of the Graduate School of Engineering of Waseda University is to "create new knowledge that will change the world." In order to create new knowledge that will change the world, it is important to acquire "identity (autonomy, independence, and expertise)" and "diversity (diversity, collaboration, and interdisciplinarity)" and to continue to challenge ourselves to the sustainable development and problem-solving of the complex and diverse modern society.
Therefore, upon completion of the Specialist degree program, a Master of Technology Management (Specialist) degree will be conferred on the basis that the applicant has been enrolled for the prescribed number of years, received research guidance, earned the prescribed number of credits, passed the completion examination and final examination, and achieved the following points that integrate the nine items specified by the entire university.

(A) Have basic knowledge and a sense of ethics regarding industrial technology development appropriate for someone with a Master's degree in Technology Management.
(B) To acquire knowledge that will enable technology management while being thoroughly familiar with the specialties of each industrial field.
(C) To acquire the ability to promote competitive technological innovation in industrial technology development.
(D) Have acquired the communication skills to accurately convey research results and development proposals, etc., as well as the language skills necessary to be able to communicate with the world in order to be active internationally.

Department of Industrial Technology and Innovation (Specialist Program) Curriculum Policy

(1) Curriculum Formulation Policy
Graduate School of Engineering Department of Industrial Technology and Innovation (Specialist Degree Program) is a systematic curriculum consisting of common subjects (basic subjects, management courses, innovation courses) and project research in order to acquire the abilities listed in the diploma policy of this department.

② Policies regarding the content and implementation of education
In the common subjects, the subjects of foundation, management and innovation are set to acquire the abilities of viewpoints A, B and D. In the foundation subjects, the ability to acquire core knowledge that should be mastered as the basis of technology management, such as standardization, financial accounting, marketing, business management and risk management, is set. In the management subjects, the ability to acquire core knowledge for promoting strategic technology development centered on intellectual property and knowledge related to development according to industrial technology fields is set, with the aim of forming a theoretical foundation for strongly promoting industrial technology innovation. In the innovation subjects, the ability to acquire knowledge about technology development trends, product development trends, market trends, research and analysis methods, etc. specialized in four industrial technology fields (life, chemistry, machinery and information engineering) is set. In the project research, subjects such as industrial technology practical research, research and development planning, presentation training and field study are set to acquire the abilities of viewpoints C and D.

③ Policy regarding methods for evaluating learning outcomes
In order to develop engineers and researchers who have acquired the skills stipulated in the diploma policy, students are graded by exams and reports for lectures, and by reports and oral exams for experiments, practical training, and exercises. Course grades are expressed in five grades: S, A, B, C, and D, with S, A, B, and C being passes and D being a fail. Students who pass are awarded the designated number of credits. In addition, for dissertations, the examination criteria and methods are clearly stated, and the dissertation examination and final examination are conducted rigorously by the Dissertation Examination Committee based on theses.