Admission Policy
The department trains creative engineers and researchers who can understand the principles and further develop the science and technology underlying the cutting-edge engineering necessary to maintain and develop our society.
We seek individuals who have the ability to think mathematically and logically, which is the foundation for understanding advanced science and technology from its principles, and who have a basic knowledge of physics, chemistry, and other scientific disciplines, as well as an interest in their advanced engineering applications.
Curriculum Policy
The program is designed to provide students with the basic skills and logical thinking abilities to deal with various problems in the field of engineering, and to help them reach the achievement goal of a bachelor’s degree (engineering), based on the following policies.
Comprehensive Policy
In today’s highly evolved society, the mission of the department’s education is to contribute to society by returning the results of natural science to society from a technological perspective. To this end, we offer an educational curriculum that provides students with the basic academic skills necessary to understand and develop cutting-edge science and technology by returning to their principles, as well as the specialized knowledge of cutting-edge science and technology and an international mindset.
Sequentiality Policy
By the second year, students are trained in mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to develop the basic and logical thinking skills necessary to understand cutting-edge science and technology. In particular, in the second year, students are given sufficient practice in order to cultivate their computational and processing skills in addition to their logical thinking skills.
In the second year, students are given ample opportunities to engage in practical exercises, with the goal of cultivating computational and processing skills in addition to logical thinking. In addition to experiential and experimental learning of basic sciences, required experiments in physics and chemistry are offered in the second year to cultivate collaborative skills. In the third year, students are divided into four major courses (Applied Physics, Electronics and Quantum Engineering, Condensed Matter Engineering, and Materials and Molecular Engineering), which provide highly specialized lectures and experimental courses in order to keep pace with the ever-advancing science and technology. The assignment of majors is based on the student’s interests. In the fourth year, all students are assigned to one of the laboratories of a faculty member of the department, where they take classes and conduct graduation research. In the fourth year, all students are assigned to one of the faculty members’ laboratories, where they conduct their graduation research in addition to their classes. In addition to problem-solving skills, students will also develop the ability to disseminate information through research presentations. Policy for Implementation
In education in specialized fields, we will foster students with a broad perspective that enables them to look across disciplines by setting highly common subjects (physics, chemistry, and biology) that are fundamental to each field as common core subjects for specialized fields. In addition, we provide continuous specialized English language education up to the third year of study to enhance students’ language skills and internationality.
Policy on Evaluation of Learning Outcomes
Students are evaluated on their ability to acquire credits for subjects in line with the curriculum, acquire general and specialized competence, and possess insight, breadth of vision, and problem-solving skills appropriate for a bachelor’s degree (engineering). In the graduation research, students are evaluated on their ability to identify problems, solve problems, and conduct research. In the graduation research presentation, presentation skills, communication skills, and the ability to respond to questions are checked to comprehensively evaluate whether students have developed general and specialized competence.
Feature
As part of active learning from lower grades, students are encouraged to participate in the Leading Researchers Experience Program (ARE), which supports students up to their third year who are interested in research.
Diploma Policy
The knowledge and abilities to be acquired based on the educational objectives of the University of Tsukuba’s undergraduate program (general competence) and the knowledge and abilities to be acquired based on the human resource development objectives of the school (specialized competence) are the basic abilities to deal with various problems in the field of engineering (understanding of physics, chemistry and biological phenomena and mathematical logic and calculation skills) and specialized abilities (“Applied Physics and Measurement,” “Electronics, Quantum Engineering and Nanoscience,” “Materials Science and Engineering,” and “Materials and Molecular Engineering and Complex Chemistry”). The degree of Bachelor of Engineering is awarded to those who have acquired the basic skills (understanding of physical, chemical, and biological phenomena and mathematical logic and calculation) and specialized skills (knowledge in one or more of the four areas of “applied physics and measurement,” “electronics, quantum engineering, and nanoscience,” “physical properties and materials engineering,” and “materials and molecular engineering and complex chemistry” and the ability to think logically) to deal with various problems in the field of engineering, and whose academic achievement has been recognized as having reached the following achievement goals. The bachelor’s degree (engineering) is awarded to those who have achieved the following goals in their studies.
▎Ability to think logically about various issues faced in science and technology from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective in physics, chemistry, and biology
▎Cooperative skills to work well in a team and the ability to communicate and express oneself with people from different fields.
▎Language and presentation skills to be able to work internationally
▎The student has the basic academic skills to understand the principles of cutting-edge science and technology at the atomic and molecular level, and the specialized knowledge to further develop and create.