Special Practice in Global Science & Technology (Advanced Equipment)

The Special Practice in Global Science & Technology program offers laboratory work using the most advanced instruments equipment in various scientific fields. The objective is to have students participate in fields outside of their specialty so that they can broaden their interdisciplinary perspectives. This program welcomes the participation not only of students in the Leading Program but also those in the master and doctoral programs, and is approved for the receipt of credits.

Schedule of Classes


Special Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅶ

For AY2019, Special Practice in Global Science & Technology Ⅶ is offered from August 27 to September 6 as an intensive course. It includes six courses covering Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Human Environmental Sciences, Food and Nutritional Sciences. Each course takes a day and offers laboratory work using the most advanced instruments equipment in its field.

Computer Science Course on Tue., August 27
Instructors: Ichiro Kobayashi, Itiro Siio
Equipment: Campus LAN, Robot, Large scale computer, 3D printer, Laser cutting machine
Content:
– Learn clustering method for data organization and theory of visual information processing for robot, and practice robot operation.
– Introduction to digital fabrication with 3D printer and laser cutting machine.
Food and Nutritional Sciences Course on Wed., August 28
Instructor: Ikuyo Ichi
Equipment: Gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer
Content: Noninvasive image analysis and invasive morphological analysis of living organisms for food nutrition science research
Chemistry Course on Thu., August 29
Instructor: Kyoko Aikawa
Equipment: Cytation3, Printgraph, Electrophoresis equipment
Content: Blood coagulation mechanisms and evaluation of reaction inhibitors
– Lecturing about blood coagulation mechanism, mechanism of action of inhibitor, methods monitoring coagulation reaction and enzyme reaction.
– Observing coagulation reaction in plasma over time.
– Observing changes in coagulation factors by using electrophoresis and summarizing data
Physics Course on Tue., September 3
Instructor: Hazuki Furukawa
Equipment: X-ray crystallography system, High-resolution magnetic field measurement system, Ultra-low temperature freezer, Helium recondensing system
Content:
(0) Orientation and Lab. Tour (Sci. Build. 1 R101)
(1) Origin of materials and structural analysis (Graduate School Build. R107)
 – Origin of materials
 – Regular arrangement of atoms, preparation of samples, determining crystal structure by X-ray scattering
(2) Measurement of physical properties (Sci. Build. 1 R125)
 – Measurement of magnetization
Human Environmental Sciences Course on Wed., September 4
Instructor: Yuji Ohta
Equipment: PC, Laser processing machine
Content: Practice in Laser Processing (Data preparation and Processing)
Biology Course on Fri., September 6
Instructor: Atsuko Sato
Equipment: NanoDrop, Gel imaging instrument, Bioanalyzer
Content: Learn how to amplify and visualize DNA in cells.

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