Numbering Code	G-ENG56 8X479 PB18	Year/Term	2022 ・ Intensive, year-round
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Practical training
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Intensive
Instructor name	KANKEI KYOIN (Graduate School of Engineering)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	"Field internships" is an attempt to utilize the "educational power of the field," and involve a group of people who spend several weeks or months in the field working on an international or social issue that involves different specializations. Students are individually required to find sites for internships and apply to them. Students shall submit a written plan in advance, participate in the internship, submit a report after the internship, and make a presentation at a debriefing session. Students will be dispatched to the internship location regardless of whether it is in Japan or overseas. Unlike previous internship programs with an individual focus, this program aims to develop leadership skills through group activities. This course also covers dispatch to overseas international organizations and training at overseas companies such as Aesthetics, AIESEC, and Vulcanus in Europe. The course objectives are to: (1) understand the structure of the situation and discover the root cause of problems to be solved by observing and analyzing the situation in the field, (2) implement the design theory and methods learned thus far in a project in the field, and (3) to define a realistically solvable problem in the field and formulate a feasible solution.
Course Goals	The objective of field internships is to put the design theory and design methods already learned in practice to real problems in the field.
Schedule and Contents	Introduction, 1 Class The outline of this subject and how to proceed with the project will be explained. We will also address the handling of intellectual property and crisis management education. Practical, 13 Classes Internships will be carried out for each project. There will be different forms of implementation based on the individual project, such as splitting field activities several times, which shall be conducted accordingly. Presentations, 1 Class Presentation of the results for each project.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Credit will be awarded based on whether the student has cultivated the flexibility and creativity needed in society, whether the student has developed the flexibility and assertiveness essential for group work, and whether the student has cultivated an international perspective and improved the ability to communicate with others internationally. 1 Status of the practice of design theory and design methods used to discover and solve problems 50% (based on reports and exams) ・Quality of problem discovery and solution 20% (based on reports and exams) ・Contribution to teams: 30% (based on observation by faculty or the person responsible at the dispatch site).
Course Requirements	Only students who meet the schedule and other requirements for the intensive on-site training will be accepted.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Internships involve hands-on efforts in the real world. Therefore, before starting the internship, the participants should gather information about the subject and have a basic understanding of the local community. This information should be shared among the participants. It is essential to consider and share newly discovered events among the participants during the internship to further develop the implementation plan.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	In addition, materials used in internships shall be distributed as necessary.
References, etc.	In addition, "フィールド情報学入門" Kyoritsu Shuppan 2009. "Filed Informatics" Springer 2011.