Science Tokyo Academic Affairs News (May 2026 issue)

1. [Science and Engineering] Academic Calendar
No classes will be held on Saturday, May 23, due to Homecoming Day 2026 in Ookayama.

2. [Science and Engineering] Course addition period
<1Q> Monday, April 20 to Wednesday, May 20
<2Q> Monday, April 20 to Tuesday, July 14
For details, please read the following PDF regarding course registration for your program.
<Undergraduate program>
English version is shown on the pp. 3-4 of the PDF.
Course registration
<Graduate program>
How to register/add/cancel courses

3. [Science and Engineering] 2026 1st Quarter make-up classes and final exam schedule
2026 May 28(Thu) - 2026 May 29(Fri), 2026 June 2(Tue), 2026 June 4(Thu) - 2026 June 6(Sat), 2026 June 8(Mon) - 2026 June 9(Tue)
The Schedule will be updated in mid-May.
<Undergraduate program>
Undergraduate Make-Up Classes and End-of-Quarter Examination Schedules
<Graduate program>
Graduate Quarter-End Exams and Make-Up Classes Schedules

4. [Science and Engineering] Distribution of 'Internal Application Form' [Graduate school]
'Internal Application Form' will be distributed from May 7 (Thu).
Masters course students who would like to enroll in Doctoral Program in this coming September should be able to download the application form from the following URL. Applications should be submitted by June 1 (Mon).
Schedule for Internal Students Applying for a Doctoral Degree Program

5. [Science and Engineering] Important Note on Avoiding Plagiarism in Academic Writing
Needless to say, your reports and dissertation
must be written with your original study and your own analysis.
The process of producing such written work cannot be about "searching and copying" source materials.
Students are expected to conduct their original study and offer their own analysis (or verify the findings of someone else's study).
If students fail to follow these rules and choose to use other people's work in an inappropriate way, such an act may be considered plagiarism-in other words, stealing.
Make sure to check with the utmost care, both during and after the completion of writing, that your work correctly cites and credits source materials.
Science Tokyo has installed plagiarism detection software. Doctorate theses will be checked for misappropriation with the aid of this software upon submission by the students' supervisors.

We train students to master the multidisciplinary science of energy and to lead society by reforming and designing a new energy society with big data science and social concepts. ISE provides an integrated Master's and Doctoral curriculum.

For details, please refer to "To Students who are thinking of applying to ISE".
Introductory 3-minutes video of ISE has been uploaded.

[Student Recruitment] AY2026 Academy of Energy and Informatics Selection of Associate-member student (Adult student)

In 2022, Academy of Energy and Informatics has established the Associate-member students' system for adult students who belong to the graduate programs of all graduate schools (master's degree program, professional master's degree program, and doctoral degree program). This time we will recruit and select students for registration as "Associate-member students" from August 2026.

Students who wish to apply for this associate-member students' system, please submit the "Application Form for associate-member students to Academy of Energy and Informatics AY2026 (Adult Students)" to the Management Operations Office by the due date.

Deadline: 8 June 2026 (Mon.) - 30 June 2026 (Tue.) at 5:00 PM, Sharp
Notification of Acceptance: End of July
Please refer to this link for the recruitment overview.

-Purpose of Associate-member students' system for adult students
This program is designed to enable adult students to acquire the latest energy and information knowledge, improve their own skills, and relearn as members of society through participation in events, etc. organized by the InfoSyEnergy Research and Education Consortium and Academy of Energy and Informatics as associate-member students in this Academy. This will enable us to widely develop human resources in energy and informatics fields, thereby contributing to the building of a sustainable energy society.

-Eligible individuals
Adult students in the graduate programs of all Science Tokyo's graduate schools
(master's degree program, professional master's degree program, and doctoral degree program)

*An Adult student is a student who falls into one of the following categories.
(1) Those who are currently employed
(those who are currently working at a job that earns salary, wages, remuneration or other ordinary income).
(2) Those who have already retired from a job that earns salary, wages, remuneration, or other ordinary income.
(3) Housewives and Househusbands

We are waiting for your participation!
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1. [Open to all students] Entrepreneurship Courses "(Master's/Doctoral) Professional and Value Creation A/C" Individual Class Participation
*Please note that this course will be held in Japanese (Questions in English will be accepted for guest speaker sessions).

We invite guest speakers who are currently "developing and setting new values" in society to share the background and the current circumstances the guest speaker(s) or their organization faces, as well as the challenges, and delve deep into the guest speaker's character and communicate with them.

We will invite 4 guest speakers this term, and all students are welcome to apply to participate regardless of course enrollment. We recommend students to join a "preliminary information sharing" session before each guest speaker's session. At the preliminary information sharing session, the students in charge share information on pre-assignments and overview of the guest speaker's organization prepared by the students in charge.

<Guest speakers and topics (tentative)>
[3rd session] Wednesday, June 24, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. @S4-201, Ookayama Campus
-Guest speaker: Mr. Taiki Uemura/Digital Shifts Department, Cross-Industry Solutions Division, Fujitsu Ltd.
-Topic: (tentative) From Research to Business

[5th session] Wednesday, July 8, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. @S4-201, Ookayama Campus
-Guest speaker: Mr.　Ryunosuke （Ricky）Sakai/Senior Vice President, Investment & Business Development, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
-Topic: The Reality of Deep Tech: Perspective from the U.S. Startup Ecosystem and Japanese Companies

[7th session] Wednesday, July 22, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. @S4-201, Ookayama Campus
-Guest speaker: Mr. Masafumi Masuda/Partner and Lawyer, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto LPC
-Topic: Multiplication, "At-bats", and Connecting the Dots: Engineering your Career

[9th session] Wednesday, August 5, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. @S4-201, Ookayama Campus
-Guest speaker: Mr. Yutaro Tachibana,/AI Strategic Consulting Department, Consulting Division, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
-Topic: The Current State of DX and AI Adoption in Enterprises and Consulting

[Details and application]

2. [Open to all students] Entrepreneurship Courses (Leadership and Value Creation) Workshops

Regardless of grade level or field of research, any student* may enroll in entrepreneurship courses that consist of a combination of various workshops to earn credits, or apply to join in individual workshops. The following is information on workshops to be offered in 1-2Q.
*Course registration is not available to students in the medical & dental fields, but those students are also welcome to participate in individual workshops. (Credits and points will not be granted in that case.)
[Details]

(a) Co-Creation Workshop with "Needknowers" (Series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Sundays, May 10, 2026, 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m and May 17, 2026; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This class will cover the fundamental theories of co-creation design and, together with Need-Knowers, will foster the generation of ideas that transform problems into value through co-creation design.
-Details and application

(b) Empower You Program (Series of 7 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Mondays, May 11 and July 6, 2026, Thursdays, May 21, May 28, June 4, June 18 and July 2, 2026 (All classes from 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This peer-teaching workshop is proposed and led by students in Academy for Leadership. This class uniquely combines reflective activities and skill-building exercises in an interactive format, allowing participants to dive deep into understanding themselves and enhancing their interpersonal skills. Students may participate in a single class out of the above.
-Details and application

(c) Debate Club (Series of 6 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time:
<Theory sessions>
Tuesdays, May 12, May 19 and May 26, 2026 (All classes from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
<Joint session with "Tsutaeru Lounge">
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
<Debate sessions>
Tuesdays, June 2, June 9 and June 16, 2026 (All classes from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This peer-teaching workshop is proposed and led by students in Academy for Leadership. This class will provide the opportunity to (1) overcome the fear of public speaking and build confidence in delivering arguments, (2) develop logical structuring skills and persuasive argumentation, and (3) improve clarity and effectiveness in communication. Students may participate in a single class out of the above.
-Details and application

(d) Tsutaeru Lounge (Series of 3 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date, time and venue:
<Ookayama Campus Room S6-309A>
Wednesdays, May 13, May 20 and May 27, 2026 (All classes from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
<Joint session with [Debate Club]>
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
<Yokohama Campus Room J3-309B>
Wednesdays, July 15, July 22 and July 29, 2026 (All classes from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
-Outline: This student-led peer-teaching program uses games and lectures to cultivate logical thinking and persuasive skills. The goal is to practically develop the essential communication skills needed for researchers. To achieve this objective, workshops will be conducted in a presentation format at Ookayama and in a debate format at Yokohama. Students may participate in a single class out of the above.
-Details and application

(e) Exploring Your Values for Career Decisions (Series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturdays, May 16 and June 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: In your busy daily life and research, do you ever feel like you only have a vague idea of your future career? In this workshop, you will reflect on your past experiences and values. Through dialogue with others, you can explore the values that will help you choose a future career.
-Details and application

(f) Enneagram
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: The Enneagram is a diagnostic test to help you learn about yourself and explore what you want to achieve in life. It divides a person's innate temperament into nine personality types and illustrates the potential and essential traits each possesses. These characteristics include how we see the world, internal motivations, thoughts and feelings, behavior patterns, strengths, challenges, how we relate to others, work styles, etc. By knowing these, we can better understand how we and others are. The Enneagram is an ideal workshop for students who wish to learn more about themselves.
-Details and application

(g) Leadership Core Program (Series of 5 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Sundays, June 14, June 21, June 28, July 5 and July 19, 2026, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This workshop is an orientation to leadership fundamentals, covering team building, self-awareness, idea generation, consensus building, and communication. Participants will explore their own leadership styles though discussions with people of various ages and fields.
-Details and application

(h) Negotiation process for consensus building (Series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturdays, June 20 and July 4, 2026, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This workshop will offer an opportunity to experience negotiation through role-plays, and learn the concepts necessary for consensus-building.
-Details and application

(i) Developing Creative Thinking through Art (Series of 4 classes)
-Date and time: Tuesdays, June 23, June 30, July 7 and July 14, 2026, 5:15 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: Through the creation of art (abstract paintings) based on a theme and appreciation of others' works, students will improve their "creative thinking skills" and "creative communication skills" and acquire the basic skills to creatively carve out their own future while collaborating with a diverse range of others.
-Details and application

(j) Effectuation Workshop
-Date and time: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This workshop will offer an opportunity to rediscover your inherent potential by taking stock of your own intellectual and human assets and searching for the intersection between what you want to do and what you can do to find the value you can provide or your "inherent potential".
-Details and application

(k) Process Work Meta-Skills for Navigating Conflict (Series of 3 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Fridays, July 3, July 10 and July 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This course helps you develop meta-skills for understanding the structure of relationships and facilitation skills from a third-party perspective, while protecting yourself and remaining calm without being overwhelmed by emotions.
-Details and application

(l) Scenario Planning Practice (Series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: By using the scenario planning method, which is not about predicting the future but about envisioning multiple possibilities and expanding our thinking, participants will experience creating various scenarios and enhancing their adaptability to change, to connect those experiences to present actions.
-Details and application

(m) Self-Expression Workshop Starting with Creative Work (Series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturdays, July 18 and July 25, 2026, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This workshop will encourage the participants for self-expression by creating artwork based on several familiar themes, share them with other participants, and engage in dialogue.
-Details and application

(n) Design Thinking for Beginners (Series of 3 classes)
-Date and time: Tuesdays, July 21, July 28 and August 4, 2026, 5:15 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: By experiencing the basics of Design Thinking through its five distinctive steps: empathy, problem definition, creation (conceptualization), prototyping, and testing, participants will experience and practice the concepts of Creative Confidence and User Centricity.
-Details and application

(o) Experience and Learn UX Design!
-Date and time: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 1:00p.m.-5:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This workshop will provide an opportunity to experience the UX design approach of "observing users", "organizing behaviors" and "study proposals for improvement" in a short period of time.
-Details and application

*For information on Entrepreneurship Courses, please check the Study Guide, Timetables, Science Tokyo Syllabus and our website.

[Contact] Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education
Email: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp