Curriculum
Master’s Program
Curriculum Structure
The curriculum has been structured to enable students to acquire capabilities for the practical application of integrated skills and techniques in a series of simulation processes, from data collection, data processing, modelling, algorithms, programming and visualization to reviewing and proposing solutions to problems.
(1) Required Subjects
・Fundamentals of Simulation Studies (First year, First semester)
Students will acquire basic skills in the specific ways to apply simulation in various fields, which will form the basis for moving forward with their Master’s Program research.
・Seminar of Simulation Studies (First year, Second semester)
Students will apply their acquired basic skills in specific ways to apply simulation in various fields, which will give them an even greater ability to proceed with their Master’s Program research.
・Advanced Research I (Second year, First semester), Advanced Research II (Second year, Second semester)
The School has an independent theme-based research system in which each student is assigned multiple teaching staff who provide guidance, and nurture their development into a talented individual capable of devising measures using simulation techniques to address either real-world issues they encounter or self-proposed themes once they have completed the Master’s Program. Under the guidance of multiple teaching staff centering on a primary mentor, each student carries out their theme-based research by applying the knowledge, skills and techniques acquired in lectures and practical exercises to address actual problems. This research enables students to test their abilities, attain self confidence, and experience a sense of achievement.
(2) Basic Subjects
Students learn the basics in each field, including data analysis, modelling, simulation, programming, and the study of visualization technologies. (First year, First semester)
(3) Specialized Subjects
Students learn highly specialized content in each field including infrastructure, industry, the natural environment, and policy. (First year, Second semester)
(4) Follow-Up System
The follow-up system comprises subjects such as mathematics, computing, statistics and computational science, which will enable all students from a wide range of fields, from the social sciences (arts) to natural sciences (sciences), to smoothly complete the courses of this School.
Requirements for Completion
Master’s Program students are, in principle, required to remain in the Program for a minimum of 2 years, during which they are to acquire a total of 30 credits or more comprising 8 credits from 4 required subjects and a minimum of 22 credits combining basic subjects and specialized subjects (including a minimum of 8 credits from basic subjects). Upon receiving the necessary guidance for their research, students are also required to pass the advanced research review and examination.
| 1st year | Required subjects | Fundamentals of Simulation Studies |
|---|---|---|
| Seminar of Simulation Studies | ||
| Basic subjects (4 subjects 8 credits or more) | Fundamentals of numerical simulation | |
| Introduction to Data Processing | ||
| Introduction to Modeling | ||
| Fundamentals of Programing | ||
| Fundamentals of visualization | ||
| Introductory Economics | ||
| Basics of Social Science Simulation | ||
| Fundamentals of Natural Environment Simulation | ||
| Introduction to Computational Physics | ||
| Specialized subjects※ | Social Systems and Simulations | |
| Econometrics and Simulation | ||
| Computational Social Science | ||
| Simulations for Practical Materials | ||
| Programing of Parallel Computation | ||
| Computational Intelligence | ||
| Simulation Studies for Seismic Building | ||
| Advanced Course in Ecosystem Simulation | ||
| Simulation of Complex Fluids | ||
| Fundamentals of three-dimensional computer graphics | ||
| Multivariate analysis and Fourier analysis | ||
| Simulation of Complex Fluids | ||
| Simulation of turbulence | ||
| Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analysis | ||
| 2nd year | Required subjects | Advanced Research I,II |
| Courses not required for completion | Followup subjects Fundamentals of Computer System Fundamentals of Mathematics The Elements of Statistics | |
* [Minimum of 22 credits combining basic and specialized subjects (including a minimum of 8 credits from basic courses)]
** The above subjects are all 2 credits
Doctoral Program
Requirements for Completion
Doctoral Program students are, in principle, required to remain in the Program for a minimum of 3 years, during which they are to acquire a total of 10 credits or more in class subjects determined by the School (comprising a minimum of 4 credits from specialized subjects, including 2 or more credits from areas* selected by the students, and 6 credits from advanced research). Students are also required to pass the doctoral thesis review and final examination.
(*either policy issues, new developments in industry, the natural environment, or infrastructure)
