Diploma policy, curriculum policy, and ideal talent

Graduate School of Engineering (Master's Program) Diploma Policy
Graduate School of Engineering (Master's Program) Curriculum Policy
Graduate School of Engineering (Doctoral Program) Diploma Policy
Graduate School of Engineering (Doctoral Program) Curriculum Policy

Graduate School of Engineering (Master's Program) Diploma Policy

Muroran Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering awards a master's degree to students who have acquired the following abilities during the master's program.

Expertise and development capabilities
Students will systematically acquire advanced specialized knowledge and skills, and by utilizing these knowledge and basic research skills, they will acquire the ability to independently identify problems and propose solutions.
Resilience and perspective
In addition to acquiring knowledge that transcends specialized fields and information and data processing skills, students will also acquire the ability to grasp a wide range of difficulties from a bird's-eye view and respond logically to them.
Social and communication skills
Based on a rich education, students will acquire the ability to collaborate with others in an increasingly complex and diverse society and take the initiative in solving local and societal problems.

Graduate School of Engineering (Master's Program) Curriculum Policy

Muroran Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering has developed a curriculum for its Master's program based on the following policies with the aim of nurturing talented individuals who have acquired the skills outlined in the diploma policy.

1. Curriculum composition

Expertise and Ability to Expand
By arranging courses that serve as pillars of specialized fields and advanced courses, students will Professor world-class advanced specialized knowledge, and cultivate the ability to identify and solve problems through seminars, special research, and research guidance.
Resilience and perspective
By taking courses in other courses, courses common to the entire university, and courses that teach specialized information and data processing technology, students will develop the ability to find solutions to a wide range of problems from a broad perspective.
Social and communication skills
Students will Professor rich liberal arts and communication skills through courses offered throughout the university, and cultivate collaboration and independence through seminars and special research.

2. Assessment of learning outcomes

(1) Evaluation method

In order to evaluate the degree of achievement of the learning objectives for each course, the teacher in charge of the course will conduct a multifaceted evaluation that takes into account the characteristics of the course.

Curriculum Policy	Evaluation method
1) Expertise and Ability to Expand By arranging courses that serve as pillars of specialized fields and advanced courses, students will Professor world-class advanced specialized knowledge, and cultivate the ability to identify and solve problems through seminars, special research, and research guidance.	For lectures and seminars, students will be evaluated based on written exams, reports, works, presentations, etc. For experimental and practical subjects, evaluation will be based on reports, presentations, practical skills, etc. Depending on the course, quizzes and midterm exams may be used for evaluation in order to achieve a multifaceted assessment. For seminars and special research, evaluation will be based on activities, exercises, experimental content, etc. Dissertations will be evaluated based on the submitted dissertation and public presentation, in accordance with previously specified examination criteria.
2) Resilience and perspective By taking courses in other courses, courses common to the entire university, and courses that teach specialized information and data processing technology, students will develop the ability to find solutions to a wide range of problems from a broad perspective.
3) Social skills and communication skills Students will Professor a rich culture and communication skills through courses offered throughout the university, and cultivate collaboration and independence through seminars and special research.

(2) Clear indication of grading method

The grading method for each course will be clearly stated in the syllabus.

(3) Grading criteria (for students enrolled in FY2019 and after)

Points Score (Scored on a 100-point scale)	Review	evaluation		GP (Score)
Points Score (Scored on a 100-point scale)	Review	Achievement Level	Pass/fail decision	GP (Score)
80 to 100 points	A	Achieved the goal sufficiently and was excellent.	Pass	4
70 to 79 points	B	The achievement targets have been largely achieved.		3
60 to 69 points	C	Achieve minimum attainment goals		2
59 points or less	D	Attainment targets not met	Failed	0

(4) GPA (average grade point average) <For students enrolled in FY2019 and after>

In addition to the three-level grading system for passing, grades will be converted into a score (GP) as described above, which will be used by students to confirm their own progress in achieving their learning outcomes and as reference data for rankings by the graduate school.

(5) Disclosure of Grade Information (For students enrolled in FY2019 and after)

The academic affairs system will be used to disclose to students grades and GP for each course, GPA for each semester, and cumulative GPA, allowing them to check these themselves.

(6) Review of evaluation

The results of the grade evaluation will be regularly reviewed by the Education System Committee using the distribution of grades, etc., and improvements will be made to teaching methods, etc., if necessary.

Graduate School of Engineering (Doctoral Program) Diploma Policy

Muroran Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering will award a doctoral degree to students in the doctoral program who have acquired the following abilities:

Expertise and development capabilities
By utilizing in-depth and sophisticated world-class specialized knowledge and practical research skills, students will acquire the ability to respond to diverse social needs and solve complex problems.
Resilience and perspective
Students will acquire the ability to grasp a wide range of problems from a bird's-eye view and solve them by utilizing a wide range of advanced specialized knowledge and information and data processing technology.
Social and communication skills
In addition to acquiring international communication skills, students will also acquire a high sense of ethics, a well-rounded education, and the ability to work together to solve a variety of problems.

Graduate School of Engineering (Doctoral Program) Curriculum Policy

Muroran Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering has developed a curriculum for its doctoral program based on the following policies with the aim of nurturing talented individuals who have acquired the skills outlined in the diploma policy.