Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Biomedical Engineering Diploma Policy for Doctoral Programs

(A) Acquire specialized knowledge and ethics in biomedical engineering, which is the foundation of diagnostic and therapeutic technologies in modern medicine.
(B) Students will acquire the ability to access the latest knowledge surrounding modern medicine, understand the current technological limitations and challenges, and acquire cutting-edge specialized knowledge and skills in biomedical engineering that will enable them to proactively carry out research and development to resolve these issues.
(C) To understand the increasingly complex and diverse needs of medical fields, and to acquire the ability to independently identify and solve problems that lead to innovation. In addition, to acquire interdisciplinary knowledge, multifaceted thinking, and leadership skills that enable collaboration with experts from multiple fields with different specialties.
(D) To acquire the communication skills and presentation skills necessary to collaborate with experts from multiple fields with different specialties, the language skills necessary to be active internationally, and the logical thinking skills necessary to write academic papers.

Department of Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Policy

(1) Curriculum organization policy
Department of Biomedical Engineering (Doctoral Program) will be assigned the following three courses to realize the Diploma Policy.
(1) Biomedical Innovation Specialized Courses: Courses aimed at acquiring advanced specialized knowledge necessary for cutting-edge research and development in biomedical engineering [Perspectives (A), (B)].
(2) Biomedical Innovation Strategy Course: Courses aimed at acquiring the latest basic knowledge such as insurance reimbursement systems, quality and safety management processes of medical devices, business models used in the medical device field, business plans, and financial models that are characteristic and important in the practical application, regulatory approval, and commercialization of medical devices [Perspectives (B) and (C)].
(3) Biomedical Innovation Practical Courses: Utilize the knowledge related to medical device development acquired in the Biomedical Innovation Specialized Course and the Biomedical Innovation Strategy Course to discover issues for medical device innovation in collaboration with multiple researchers, engineers, experts, etc. who transcend the boundaries of laboratories and specialized fields. Courses aimed at developing practical skills to independently design and implement processes to solve these problems [Perspectives (C) and (D)].

② Policies regarding the content and implementation of education
In the Biomedical Innovation Specialized Course, in order to enable students to acquire the ability to [Perspectives (A) and (B)], we will offer courses that cover the wide range of academic fields in biomedical engineering, which is the foundation of diagnostic and treatment technologies in modern medicine.
In the Biomedical Innovation Strategy course, in order to acquire the abilities of [Perspectives (B) and (C)], lectures will be offered to acquire the basic knowledge necessary to develop a medical device commercialization strategy, such as the insurance reimbursement system, the quality and safety management process for medical devices, business models used in the medical device field, business plans, and financial models.
In the Biomedical Innovation Practical Course, in order to acquire the abilities of [Perspectives (C) and (D)], courses such as Medical-Engineering Collaborative Special Research II, Industry-Academia Collaborative Special Research II, and Cross-Laboratory Special Research II will be offered with the aim of cultivating the practical abilities and collaborative skills required to independently design and execute the medical device innovation process.
Through these practical activities and the specialized knowledge they have acquired, students will acquire the ability to set their own problems, plan, design and carry out solutions, and the ability to make theoretical inferences and reach conclusions based on objective data.In addition, we offer practical presentation courses aimed at cultivating the presentation skills required for highly specialized engineers, and practical English presentation courses aimed at cultivating excellent communication skills, including advanced English proficiency in response to globalization.

③ Policy regarding methods for evaluating learning outcomes
In order to develop engineers and researchers who have acquired the perspectives set out in the diploma policy, students are graded by exams and reports for lectures, and by reports and oral exams for experiments, practical training and exercises. Course grades are expressed in five levels: S, A, B, C and D, with S, A, B and C being passes and D being a fail. Students who pass are awarded the designated number of credits. In addition, for dissertations, the examination criteria and methods are clearly stated, and the dissertation examination and final examination are conducted rigorously by the Dissertation Examination Committee based on theses.