Overview - College of Systems Engineering and Science
Contributing to society through “systems thinking” that seeks integrated solutions
In addition to acquiring fundamental and specialized knowledge in science and engineering, our aim is for students to develop “systems thinking,” which seeks integrated solutions, “systems methodologies,” which create functions to achieve objectives, and “systems management,” which integrates people, knowledge, and technologies for effective problem-solving.
Programs
Campus of Enrollment
All Grades, Omiya Campus
Characteristics of the College of Systems Engineering and Science
Interdisciplinary Subjects: Building the Foundation for Learning
Interdisciplinary subjects serve as a starting point for discovering one’s future path.
In Career Design, students envision the arenas in which they want to contribute to society.
In SDGs, they learn how their studies connect to pressing global and social issues.
In Systems Engineering, students acquire the knowledge, skills, and methods needed to integrate multiple specialized fields across disciplinary boundaries.
In Entrepreneurship, they develop the initiative and capability to turn ideas for solving social problems into action.
Through these subjects, students establish a learning plan that connects them with society, acquire the knowledge and methods needed to broaden the specialized subjects they take, and build a foundation for continuously updating their own learning.
Modular System: Focusing on What Students Can Do
Courses offered in each program are organized into groups called “modules.” A module is a set of specialized subjects designed to help students acquire the abilities necessary to carry out specific kinds of work effectively.
Students can design their own learning plan by freely combining modules that match their goals and interests. Options include:
- Major-focused modules, which emphasize strong specialization and are completed by taking courses only within one’s own program (major).
- Major–minor modules, which provide interdisciplinary breadth by combining courses from one’s own program (major) and another program (minor).
- International major modules, which incorporate study-abroad components.
- Teacher-training minor modules, which include coursework required for teacher certification.
Through this modular system, students can achieve a highly personalized and flexible style of learning—something that was difficult to realize under the traditional department-based system.
Education and Research Objectives and Three Policies
In today’s increasingly complex and diversified global society, there is a growing need for the ability to solve problems comprehensively and across disciplines. The College of Systems Engineering and Science responds to these emerging societal demands by conducting education and research that contribute to the development of local and global communities. It does so by leveraging systems thinking and systems engineering—the knowledge and methodologies that integrate and connect multiple academic domains.
Through a cross-disciplinary education grounded in broad cultural understanding and global awareness, the College aims to cultivate globally minded science and engineering professionals who possess systematic knowledge in science and engineering, the ability to take initiative, and the capacity to co-create with people from diverse backgrounds.
Through a cross-disciplinary education grounded in broad cultural understanding and global awareness, the College aims to cultivate globally minded science and engineering professionals who possess systematic knowledge in science and engineering, the ability to take initiative, and the capacity to co-create with people from diverse backgrounds.
The College of Systems Engineering and Science confers degrees upon students who have met the graduation requirements and who, in order to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, acquire the knowledge and skills to solve problems comprehensively and across disciplines. These students are expected to understand both the benefits and drawbacks of science and technology for society and the natural environment, to view phenomena relating to people, objects, and activities as systems (systems thinking), and to develop a professional ethical mindset that enables them to contribute to the world.
【Learning and Educational Outcomes】
To cultivate globally minded science and engineering professionals who will contribute to the world and possess the abilities and behavioral characteristics described below, the College has established the following Learning and Educational Outcomes.
〈Foundational Liberal Arts Competencies〉
• Students acquire a broad perspective and cultural literacy that enable them to consider people, objects, and events from multiple angles with a global viewpoint, and to address various issues in a multifaceted and objective manner.
• Students understand both the benefits and risks of science and technology for society and the natural environment, as well as the responsibilities that engineers and scientists bear toward society, and they are able to act based on a professional ethical mindset that contributes to society.
• Students acquire knowledge in natural sciences, information technology, and related fields, and are able to apply this knowledge to solving problems.
〈Integrated and Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Skills〉
• Students are able to identify concrete issues that must be addressed to achieve a given objective and to view phenomena related to people, objects, and events as systems. (Systems Thinking)
• Students can apply systems thinking to derive comprehensive solutions. (Systems Engineering)
• Students are capable of forming and working within teams in which each member can maximize their abilities by connecting and integrating the knowledge and skills of all involved. (Collaborative Competence)
• Students can transform ideas for solving real-world social problems into tangible forms and take action toward social implementation. (Entrepreneurship)
• Students recognize the knowledge and skills necessary to solve new problems and continue learning to expand their own potential. (Lifelong Learning Ability)
〈Communication Skills〉
• Students are able to communicate effectively through technical writing, oral presentations, and discussions.
• Students can understand and create technical documents in English and communicate with engineers and scientists in English.
〈Ability to Apply Specialized Knowledge〉
• Students acquire specialized knowledge in their primary field and are able to apply it to problem-solving.
• Students develop cross-disciplinary knowledge and initiative that enable them to connect their primary field of expertise with other fields and apply these capabilities in society.
【Learning and Educational Outcomes】
To cultivate globally minded science and engineering professionals who will contribute to the world and possess the abilities and behavioral characteristics described below, the College has established the following Learning and Educational Outcomes.
〈Foundational Liberal Arts Competencies〉
• Students acquire a broad perspective and cultural literacy that enable them to consider people, objects, and events from multiple angles with a global viewpoint, and to address various issues in a multifaceted and objective manner.
• Students understand both the benefits and risks of science and technology for society and the natural environment, as well as the responsibilities that engineers and scientists bear toward society, and they are able to act based on a professional ethical mindset that contributes to society.
• Students acquire knowledge in natural sciences, information technology, and related fields, and are able to apply this knowledge to solving problems.
〈Integrated and Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Skills〉
• Students are able to identify concrete issues that must be addressed to achieve a given objective and to view phenomena related to people, objects, and events as systems. (Systems Thinking)
• Students can apply systems thinking to derive comprehensive solutions. (Systems Engineering)
• Students are capable of forming and working within teams in which each member can maximize their abilities by connecting and integrating the knowledge and skills of all involved. (Collaborative Competence)
• Students can transform ideas for solving real-world social problems into tangible forms and take action toward social implementation. (Entrepreneurship)
• Students recognize the knowledge and skills necessary to solve new problems and continue learning to expand their own potential. (Lifelong Learning Ability)
〈Communication Skills〉
• Students are able to communicate effectively through technical writing, oral presentations, and discussions.
• Students can understand and create technical documents in English and communicate with engineers and scientists in English.
〈Ability to Apply Specialized Knowledge〉
• Students acquire specialized knowledge in their primary field and are able to apply it to problem-solving.
• Students develop cross-disciplinary knowledge and initiative that enable them to connect their primary field of expertise with other fields and apply these capabilities in society.
To achieve the goals outlined in the Diploma Policy, the College of Systems Engineering and Science enables students to acquire systems thinking and systems engineering knowledge that connect and integrate multiple academic domains, cross-disciplinary knowledge that links their primary field of study with other fields, and the ability to act on one’s own initiative and co-create with people from diverse backgrounds. The curriculum consists of Liberal Arts subjects, Interdisciplinary subjects, and Specialist subjects.
Specialist subjects are structured around the skills required for career development as professionals who create new value and contribute to society. By combining sets of courses (modules) associated with specific skills, students can acquire specialized knowledge in their primary field (major) while also relating it to other fields (minor) to develop the ability to solve problems across disciplines.
By evaluating student learning outcomes from multiple perspectives and encouraging self-reflection, the College ensures that students achieve the established Learning and Educational Outcomes.
1. Liberal Arts subjects
• Mathematics, Science, and Information
Develop foundational knowledge in natural sciences, information technology, and related areas.
• Social Sciences, Humanities, Health and Physical Education, and English
Cultivate English proficiency, professional ethics, and a broad perspective and cultural literacy.
2. Interdisciplinary subjects
• Systems Engineering
Students learn to identify concrete issues that must be addressed and, toward achieving their objectives, to view phenomena related to people, objects, and events as systems (systems thinking). They acquire methodologies for a systems approach that enables comprehensive and interdisciplinary problem-solving, as well as the ability to work collaboratively in teams through project-based activities.
• SDGs / Career Design
Students develop the skills to proactively and actively design their professional lives as members of a sustainable society and to take action toward realizing their goals.
• Entrepreneurship
Students cultivate the skills to transform ideas for solving real-world societal challenges into concrete forms and to take action toward social implementation.
3. Specialist subjects
• Students acquire specialized knowledge in their primary field (major) and develop the ability to apply this knowledge to problem-solving.
• Students cultivate the ability to relate the specialized knowledge of their primary field (major) to other fields (minor).
• In the Integrated Research course, students develop the ability to investigate issues related to a self-selected theme and derive concrete solutions, thereby strengthening their capacity to solve problems in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner.
Specialist subjects are structured around the skills required for career development as professionals who create new value and contribute to society. By combining sets of courses (modules) associated with specific skills, students can acquire specialized knowledge in their primary field (major) while also relating it to other fields (minor) to develop the ability to solve problems across disciplines.
By evaluating student learning outcomes from multiple perspectives and encouraging self-reflection, the College ensures that students achieve the established Learning and Educational Outcomes.
1. Liberal Arts subjects
• Mathematics, Science, and Information
Develop foundational knowledge in natural sciences, information technology, and related areas.
• Social Sciences, Humanities, Health and Physical Education, and English
Cultivate English proficiency, professional ethics, and a broad perspective and cultural literacy.
2. Interdisciplinary subjects
• Systems Engineering
Students learn to identify concrete issues that must be addressed and, toward achieving their objectives, to view phenomena related to people, objects, and events as systems (systems thinking). They acquire methodologies for a systems approach that enables comprehensive and interdisciplinary problem-solving, as well as the ability to work collaboratively in teams through project-based activities.
• SDGs / Career Design
Students develop the skills to proactively and actively design their professional lives as members of a sustainable society and to take action toward realizing their goals.
• Entrepreneurship
Students cultivate the skills to transform ideas for solving real-world societal challenges into concrete forms and to take action toward social implementation.
3. Specialist subjects
• Students acquire specialized knowledge in their primary field (major) and develop the ability to apply this knowledge to problem-solving.
• Students cultivate the ability to relate the specialized knowledge of their primary field (major) to other fields (minor).
• In the Integrated Research course, students develop the ability to investigate issues related to a self-selected theme and derive concrete solutions, thereby strengthening their capacity to solve problems in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner.
In addition to the university’s founding philosophy and the qualities it seeks in prospective students, applicants to this faculty are expected to fully understand the qualities sought by the College of Systems Engineering and Science, along with its educational policies, curriculum, and the content of its education and research, before applying.
(Characteristics of students sought by the College of Systems Engineering and Science)
(1) Individuals who are interested in the make-up and evolution of various people, objects, and events in our daily life, and those who are interested in thinking about them carefully and in identifying problems.
(2) Individuals who are willing to create new value and contribute to society by solving problems in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner.
(3) Individuals who are highly motivated to take initiative and act proactively, who are interested in cross-disciplinary project-based exercises within the College of Systems Engineering and Science—such as forming teams with students from other fields to tackle shared challenges—and who are eager to engage in activities that transcend traditional academic boundaries.
(Characteristics of students sought by the College of Systems Engineering and Science)
(1) Individuals who are interested in the make-up and evolution of various people, objects, and events in our daily life, and those who are interested in thinking about them carefully and in identifying problems.
(2) Individuals who are willing to create new value and contribute to society by solving problems in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner.
(3) Individuals who are highly motivated to take initiative and act proactively, who are interested in cross-disciplinary project-based exercises within the College of Systems Engineering and Science—such as forming teams with students from other fields to tackle shared challenges—and who are eager to engage in activities that transcend traditional academic boundaries.