K0000022 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K0000022 Subject Classification Liberal Arts Education (day)

Subject Name 教養ゼミ

Subject Name
（Katakana）キヨウヨウゼミ

Subject Name in
English Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Instructor SHIMASAKI KOHEI,KINOSHITA TAKUYA,HANAFUSA HIROAKI,MORIKAWA KATSUMI,YAMAMOTO TORU

Instructor
(Katakana) シマサキ　コウヘイ,キノシタ　タクヤ,ハナフサ　ヒロアキ,モリカワ　カツミ,ヤマモト　トオル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri7-10：ENG 101

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Seminar ・Discussion　・Presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program in Elementary Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・Being able to collect, critically analyze, and examine infomration related to elementary education. (Information collection and analysis ability)

Program in Special Needs Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Having basic knowledge and understanding of liberal arts education, which is academic base needed to receive technical or professional education.

Program in Science Education
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・As an individual or in a group, being able to organize plan and effectively carry out research activities(the ability of research).
・With regard to investigation, educational practices and its presentation, to be able to communicate with others, organize results, opinions and contetns, and give a presentation (Communication and presentation skills).

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students are grouped into small groups and assigned to an instructor. Each student conducts a research and participates in experiments, practical trainings, discussions, seminars and presentations in the field of science technology in the group under the instructor.
As a part of orientation function of university education that based on voluntary learning, it is aimed to increase the motivation to intellectual activities at early stage after enrollment, and to develop logical and critical thinking skills and appropriate self-expression ability. In addition, as the start of learning in university, it is aimed to promote communication between students and instructors as well as among students to develop learning networks.

Class Schedule Non-lecture style class, experimental and interactive learning form, such as seminars, discussions, experiments, and practical trainings, are conducted. Specific contents vary with team.

3:“Technology connecting human and machines”Biological Systems Engineering Lab. (Prof. Kurita, Prof. Soh, Prof. Takemi)
Learn about the brain, biological functions, sensory-motor abilities, and technologies that expand human potential. The participants will make a presentation on their selected topics.
5:“The fundamentals and applications of mathematical sociology” Social Informatics Lab. (Prof. Nishizaki, Prof.
Hayashida, Prof. Sekizaki)
In this seminar, participants can learn about mathematical sociology which can analyze social phenomena in our society
6:“Discussion of Japan and World Energy Problems” Electric Power and Energy System Lab. (Prof. Zoka, Prof.Sasaki, Prof.Taoka)
Discuss energy issues toward the realization of the carbon-neutral world. Students will investigate energy availability,
renewable energy, etc., and present and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of electric energy as well.
(Group work: Students will be divided into several groups.)
7:“Introduction to Digital Control” Control System Engineering Lab. (Prof. Kinoshita)
The skill to effectively utilize Hiroshima University is first studied, followed by empirically studying 'Digital Control' by using micro-controllers (one-chip microcomputers).

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Follow the instructor.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Follow the instructor.

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Follow the instructor.

Requirements

Grading Method For recognition of credits, evaluation is made by using the following 1 to 6 as reference.
1. Participate in voluntary learning activities are observed, and students are able to form voluntary learning attitude. [Self-directed learning]
2. Students participate in group discussions actively. [Participation attitude]
3. Students have made enough consideration to understand and solve problems, and fully understand the problems. [Thinking and understanding]
4. Students collect enough data and materials. [Self-study]
5. Students are able to make presentations of the learning outcomes logically and effectively.
[Contents and attitude of presentation]
6. Students are able to sort out the problems and make answers [Problem sorting and answering questions]

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Engineering
Lecture Code	K0000022	Subject Classification	Liberal Arts Education (day)
Subject Name	教養ゼミ
Subject Name （Katakana）	キヨウヨウゼミ
Subject Name in English	Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Instructor	SHIMASAKI KOHEI,KINOSHITA TAKUYA,HANAFUSA HIROAKI,MORIKAWA KATSUMI,YAMAMOTO TORU
Instructor (Katakana)	シマサキ　コウヘイ,キノシタ　タクヤ,ハナフサ　ヒロアキ,モリカワ　カツミ,ヤマモト　トオル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri7-10：ENG 101
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Seminar ・Discussion　・Presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program in Elementary Education （Abilities and Skills）・Being able to collect, critically analyze, and examine infomration related to elementary education. (Information collection and analysis ability) Program in Special Needs Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Having basic knowledge and understanding of liberal arts education, which is academic base needed to receive technical or professional education. Program in Science Education （Comprehensive Abilities）・As an individual or in a group, being able to organize plan and effectively carry out research activities(the ability of research). ・With regard to investigation, educational practices and its presentation, to be able to communicate with others, organize results, opinions and contetns, and give a presentation (Communication and presentation skills).
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students are grouped into small groups and assigned to an instructor. Each student conducts a research and participates in experiments, practical trainings, discussions, seminars and presentations in the field of science technology in the group under the instructor. As a part of orientation function of university education that based on voluntary learning, it is aimed to increase the motivation to intellectual activities at early stage after enrollment, and to develop logical and critical thinking skills and appropriate self-expression ability. In addition, as the start of learning in university, it is aimed to promote communication between students and instructors as well as among students to develop learning networks.
Class Schedule	Non-lecture style class, experimental and interactive learning form, such as seminars, discussions, experiments, and practical trainings, are conducted. Specific contents vary with team. 3:“Technology connecting human and machines”Biological Systems Engineering Lab. (Prof. Kurita, Prof. Soh, Prof. Takemi) Learn about the brain, biological functions, sensory-motor abilities, and technologies that expand human potential. The participants will make a presentation on their selected topics. 5:“The fundamentals and applications of mathematical sociology” Social Informatics Lab. (Prof. Nishizaki, Prof. Hayashida, Prof. Sekizaki) In this seminar, participants can learn about mathematical sociology which can analyze social phenomena in our society 6:“Discussion of Japan and World Energy Problems” Electric Power and Energy System Lab. (Prof. Zoka, Prof.Sasaki, Prof.Taoka) Discuss energy issues toward the realization of the carbon-neutral world. Students will investigate energy availability, renewable energy, etc., and present and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of electric energy as well. (Group work: Students will be divided into several groups.) 7:“Introduction to Digital Control” Control System Engineering Lab. (Prof. Kinoshita) The skill to effectively utilize Hiroshima University is first studied, followed by empirically studying 'Digital Control' by using micro-controllers (one-chip microcomputers).
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Follow the instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Follow the instructor.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Follow the instructor.
Requirements
Grading Method	For recognition of credits, evaluation is made by using the following 1 to 6 as reference. 1. Participate in voluntary learning activities are observed, and students are able to form voluntary learning attitude. [Self-directed learning] 2. Students participate in group discussions actively. [Participation attitude] 3. Students have made enough consideration to understand and solve problems, and fully understand the problems. [Thinking and understanding] 4. Students collect enough data and materials. [Self-study] 5. Students are able to make presentations of the learning outcomes logically and effectively. [Contents and attitude of presentation] 6. Students are able to sort out the problems and make answers [Problem sorting and answering questions]
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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